Lithuania
Lithuania witnessing a flood of fintech companies fleeing UK because of Brexit
About 100 financial companies and start-ups from Britain and elsewhere are applying for a licence in burgeoning fintech hub Lithuania to ensure…
Lithuania steps up measure to prevent money-laundering after recent scandals
Lithuania has taken extra measures to prevent money-laundering after bank scandals in Latvia and Estonia which have harmed its reputation, its central…
Danish ferry powerless in Baltic after engine broke down
A Danish ferry operator said 294 passengers were stranded after the engine broke down on one of its ships in the Baltic…
Pope Francis appeals against the growing anti-semitism
In his “Angelus” message at the end of the Mass at Santakos Park in Kaunas, Pope Francis urged Lithuanians to fight the…
Pope Francis starts Baltic visit
Pope Francis kicks off a Baltic tour in Catholic Lithuania on Saturday where he will honour victims of the region's Nazi and…
Election Days in Lithuania set
Lithuania will elect municipal councils on March 3, 2019, its next president on May 12 and members of the European Parliament on…
Friday Morning Briefing
Good morning, This is the Morning Briefing for Friday, with the latest news to start informed, the Maltese papers review to get…
Lithuanian Prime Minister pays tribute to the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski
Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis on Wednesday arrived in Poland to take part in the Krynica Economic Forum. On his way to…
EU to crack down on ‘citizenship by investment’ schemes
The Financial Times reports that Brussels is preparing to crack down on EU governments, that award citizenships to rich people from outside…
Russia accused of literally toying with ex-Soviet neighbour
Distressed Lithuanian shoppers are asking questions about a game that surfaced in the market. The board game includes four military figurines and…
European Court of Human Rights concludes that Lithuania and Romania violated the European ban on torture
The European Court of Human Rights said on Thursday it had concluded that Lithuania and Romania hosted a CIA detention centres and…