The Lithuanian government has no plans to cut the VAT rate on food, as it would not benefit people, Finance Minister Gintare Skaiste has said amid calls by presidential advisers to introduce a lower VAT rate on food under a different model that would benefit consumers. On May 24, Irena Segaloviciene, the president’s chief adviser…
Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Valdemaras Rupsys has welcomed the campaign by journalist Andrius Tapinas to buy a Turkey-made Bayraktar combat drone for Ukrainian troops, adding that the Lithuanian military plans to contribute to its acquisition. “Of course, it is not easy for Tapinas alone to do this. As far as I know, the defence minister…
Around 110,000 people in Lithuania, or 3.9% of the population, lived below the absolute poverty line last year, the country’s statistics office said on May 26. This is down from 140,000 people, or 5.1% of the population, in 2020. Last year, the absolute poverty threshold was defined as living on monthly income of less than…
Train travelers will pay more for tickets this summer. Prices of train tickets are set to increase by 11% as of June. Bus operators say they are also considering raising fares. In May, passengers still pay their usual fares for train tickets. But for example, a train ride from Vilnius to Siauliai will cost 1.40…
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has met with Google Vice President Karan Bhatia on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos and called on the company to step up its investment and operation in Lithuania. He also invited Google executives to visit Lithuania. “Today, Lithuania is professionally ready to accommodate Google’s significantly larger investments…
Lithuanian journalist and social media personality Andrius Tapinas has launched a crowdfunding campaign to buy a Bayraktar TB2 military drone for Ukraine. “The defence ministries of Lithuania and Turkey gave the green light, the manufacturer said yes. And now one word is sounding in my head, Bayraktar,” Tapinas said in a Facebook post on May…
Lithuania is in the top 15 of military donors to Ukraine, according to various estimates, says Laurynas Kasciunas, chairman of the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defence. He would like to see Lithuania in the top 10, however. “The fundamental strategic imperative is that Ukrainians are fighting for us on their soil, and every…