Lithuania

Strategic Alliance in action: Lithuania’s first HIMARS unveiled with Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin and Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence have officially unveiled the country’s inaugural HIMARS launchers, a milestone that strengthens Lithuania’s defence, deters aggression, and boosts interoperability with NATO partners. [..]

airBaltic launches direct flights between Vilnius and Zurich

Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) have announced that on May 3rd, air carrier airBaltic started direct regular flights between Vilnius and Zurich. The airline’s flights to Switzerland’s largest airport will be operated [..]

Poverty rises across Lithuania, hitting rural areas hardest

By Aina Mizgirdė, Enrika Gecaitė, LRT TV, LRT.lt Poverty levels have risen across Lithuania, particularly in more remote regions, with some municipalities seeing as many as one in three residents [..]

Should Lithuania re-embrace nuclear energy with small modular reactors?

By Irma Janauskaitė, LRT RADIO, LRT.lt. Lithuania will evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of deploying small modular nuclear reactors, as officials weigh energy security needs against concerns over cost [..]

The insurance market grew by nearly a tenth, while property and vehicle insurance is still more common than health insurance

The insurance market continued to grow in 2025, with premiums written increasing by nearly a tenth and the amount of insurance premiums per capita approaching €600. Medical expense insurance grew [..]

Laude Smart Intermodal – now it’s time for Lithuania

In cooperation with the Lithuanian carrier LTG Cargo, the company from Toruń is carrying out transports from Lithuania. Thanks to the European standard gauge tracks (1435 mm) and the transshipment [..]

A new phase in Pentasweet’s €65 million investment – foundations laid for Europe’s first sweet protein production facility

One of the largest biotechnology investments in Lithuania in recent years is gaining momentum – the construction of Pentasweet’s €65 million brazzein sweet protein factory. This major national investment project [..]

The 6th Valdas Adamkus prize to be awarded to Lina Paškevičiūtė for her efforts in steering the country’s forest policy in a sustainable direction

The winner of the sixth President Valdas Adamkus Prize has been announced. This year, the prize will be awarded to Lithuanian environmentalist Lina Paškevičiūtė, one of the initiators of the [..]

Lietuvos bankas strengthens dialogue with fintech by introducing dedicated points of contact

Lietuvos bankas takes another step toward strengthening Lithuania’s position as one of the most attractive fintech jurisdictions in Europe by assigning dedicated points of contact to some electronic money institutions [..]

Outcraft AI raises €2 million to bring autonomous AI agents into sales and revenue execution

Outcraft AI, an agentic AI platform building autonomous revenue agents that execute real-time customer engagement across voice, SMS, email and WhatsApp, has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding from Practica [..]

Lithuanian emigration shifts: fewer heading to UK, more eyeing tax havens

By Edgaras Savickas, LRT.lt. The number of Lithuanians emigrating to the United Kingdom, Norway and Germany has fallen in recent years, according to data from Lithuania’s State Tax Inspectorate (VMI). [..]

Vilnius invites tourists to camp in the city center

Vilnius is challenging urban tourism traditions by offering an unusual opportunity: camping in the heart of the capital. For travelers seeking affordable adventure, a unique alternative is available this summer [..]

GetJet secures $31M financing from volofin to expand fleet and asset management operations

GetJet has secured $31 million in external financing from London-based volofin Capital Management Ltd. The capital injection accelerates the GetJet Group Growth Strategy 2026, focused on fleet expansion and the [..]

Three international mobilities in a year and a half: a VMU political science student’s experiences in Italy and Canada

“It’s definitely worth going abroad – the people you meet and the experiences that broaden your horizons alone make it worthwhile,” says Mantas Bonda, a third-year student at the Faculty [..]

Can Trump take the US out of NATO – explainer

BY Austė Sargytė, LRT.lt. After years of attacking NATO’s effectiveness, assailing its members for failing to spend enough on their own defence, and, most recently, raging at their refusal to [..]

Svencelė, Lithuania’s modern Venice where maps can’t keep up with development

On the eastern shores of the Curonian Lagoon, a once-forgotten village is quietly reshaping how Lithuania relates to water. Based on a press release by Do Architects. Over the past [..]

State-sponsored discos? Lithuania eyes ways to get people to have more children

By Enrika Gecaitė, LRT.lt. Birth rates in Lithuania are falling year on year, with the government warning of a demographic crisis. Now, it’s putting forward proposals to encourage people to [..]

Latest PwC Baltic CEOs survey shows leaders striving to remain optimistic in challenging times

PwC has conducted its 14th survey of company leaders in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, revealing strong business optimism across the Baltic States, but also significantly higher levels of concern among [..]

Vilnius emerges as a global hub for laser and photonics in 2026

Vilnius is set to host a concentration of high-level laser and photonics events rarely seen in a single destination within one year. In 2026, Vilnius is emerging as a global [..]

Lithuania’s Klaipėda is living through a “gastronomic crisis”

By Jovita Gaižauskaitė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. At least five restaurants in Lithuania’s port city of Klaipėda have closed since the start of the year. In search of more affordable premises, [..]

Ryanair expands Lithuania operations, plans to hire 200 staff

By Jonas Deveikis, LRT.lt. Ryanair-owned aircraft maintenance company Kaunas Aircraft Maintenance Services is building two new aircraft maintenance hangars in Kaunas, the company told LRT.lt on Friday. “We are currently [..]

Belarusian migrants in Lithuania: study shows many planning to stay

By Jurga Bakaitė, LRT.lt. When many Lithuanians think about migrants from Belarus, they often picture long-haul truck drivers passing through the country. But new research suggests a different reality: thousands [..]

Inside Ukraine’s kill zone: “You can be killed very quickly and out of nowhere”

By Benas Gerdžiūnas, LRT.lt. In Ukraine, the front line – at least as we once imagined it – no longer exists. Everything is now shaped by what is known as [..]

The man who got Europe to build drones for Ukraine: “A shift is happening, but too slowly”

By Evaldas Labanauskas, LRT.lt from Brussels. On a grey, drizzly Sunday in Brussels, when few would choose to venture outside, several dozen men and women of various ages make their [..]

Heating bills push Lithuania’s most vulnerable to the brink

By Domantė Platūkytė, LRT.lt. As the calendar winter draws to a close following two months of bitter frost and sharply higher heating bills, more people are queuing for food aid [..]

Ex-Shopify team secures €20M for global chef-supplier marketplace

Saltz, a digital marketplace for the food supply industry, has raised €20 million in Series A funding. Saltz offers a way to connect chefs and verified food suppliers across 20 [..]

Airhub Aviation secures GTA with AerCap for base maintenance at SQQ

Airhub Aviation has signed a strategic maintenance agreement with AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft lessor, to provide base maintenance and aircraft redelivery services at its Siauliai International Airport (SQQ) facility [..]

Regional anti-corruption platform established to safeguard Ukraine’s reconstruction funds

The Special Investigation Service of the Republic of Lithuania (STT), together with the Estonian Internal Security Service (KAPO), the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB), the Corruption Prevention and [..]

Can “Kaunavilnis” be Lithuania’s beating heart? A twin city vision divides opinion

By Agnė Baltrūnaitė, LRT.lt. “If other cities don’t mind, Kaunavilnis is the heart of Lithuania,” proclaimed a 2022 exhibition organised by the Kaunas City Museum and the MO Museum, inviting [..]

Dating apps as emotional rollercoasters: what risks do they pose to mental health?

By Ugnė Blekaitytė, LRT.lt. For many, dating apps can feel more like a gambling trip than a path to romance. Disappearing mid-conversation can lead to low self-esteem and automatic reaching [..]

Baltic VC FIRSTPICK and Lost Astronaut join forces to scale 100 early-stage startups

February 25th, 2026. Who do these kids think they are, dropping out of college, vibecoding, and starting tech companies before they’re 25? Apparently, they think they’re the next unicorns, and [..]

Honorary consul general of Lithuania Shigehiro Komaru awarded the VMU gold medal

On 24 February, the highest award of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU), the Gold Medal, was presented to Shigehiro Komaru, Honorary Consul General of Lithuania. The Consul was honoured for his [..]

Fake followers and frozen accounts: digital battle around Lithuania’s Nemunas Dawn

By Jurga Bakaitė, LRT.lt. Allegations have surfaced in Lithuania that critics of the political party Nemunas Dawn are being blocked on Facebook after sharing posts critical of the party, prompting [..]

Do foreign firms get a smoother ride than local businesses in Lithuania?

By Žygintas Abromaitis, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Business leaders and investors say the previous government’s efforts to reduce bureaucracy have fallen short, while concerns persist that foreign investors enjoy more favourable [..]

Vilnius prepares for possible Neris flooding as forecasters warn of thaw

By Modesta Gaučaitė-Znutienė, LRT.lt. Although freezing temperatures continue across Lithuania, authorities are urging residents in some areas to prepare for possible flooding if a thaw causes the Neris River to [..]

One in five Lithuanians lives in poverty, among worst rates in EU

By Justina Ilkevičiūtė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. About one in five residents in Lithuania lives in poverty, the State Data Agency (VDA) reported, with the most affected groups including people struggling [..]

More than a “shipload of beans”: what does EU-India trade deal offer for Lithuania?

By Edgaras Savickas, LRT.lt. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has hailed the new EU-India free trade agreement as the “mother of all deals”, but economists say its immediate [..]

What is Lithuania spending its record-breaking military budget on?

By Žygintas Abromaitis, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Lithuania is allocating a record 4.79 billion euros to defence this year, with more than one-third of the budget earmarked for the acquisition of [..]

Baltic startup funding surged to €607 million in 2025 as early-stage investment expands

Baltic startup funding rose in 2025, with total venture capital deployed in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia startups reaching €607 million, up from €505 million in 2024. The details of this [..]

GenZ at work: young Lithuanians change jobs frequently, employers try to adapt

By Vesta Silantjevienė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Young people in Lithuania are changing jobs at a rapid pace, often cycling through several workplaces within a year, prompting employers to adjust schedules [..]

The President of Lithuania discussed bilateral relations and regional security with the King of Denmark

The President of the Republic of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, and the First Lady, Diana Nausėdienė, on Wednesday met at the Presidential Palace with King Frederik X of Denmark and Queen [..]

Does Lithuania have a plan B if America pulls back?

By Benas Gerdžiūnas, LRT.lt. Lithuania has staked its security on the United States and its military presence in the region as well as the unity of NATO. But if that [..]

Can your boss force you to quit? What Lithuanian law allows – explainer

Lithuania’s State Labour Inspectorate warns that an employee’s request to quit a job is lawful only if it reflects the worker’s genuine and free will, not pressure, deception or coercion [..]

Changes in Lithuanian driver’s licence validity rules: what every foreigner should know

By Marius Monkevičius, LRT.lt. A new system came into force in Lithuania in 2025 linking medical checks directly to the validity of a driver’s licence. In practice, this means that [..]

From Greenland to Kapčiamiestis: the perspective from NATO’s military headquarters

By Milda Vilikanskytė, Evaldas Labanauskas, LRT.lt from Brussels. Lieutenant General Remigijus Baltrėnas, Director General of NATO’s International Military Staff, has told LRT that the Alliance is preparing to respond to [..]

Newly rebranded GetJet Group plans further expansion: 200 new hires, larger fleet, expanded MRO

GetJet Aviation Holdings, an international aviation services group headquartered in Lithuania, is rebranded as GetJet Group. This change supports the group’s 2026 Growth Strategy, aimed at building a more efficient [..]

Winter cold freezes Lithuania’s rivers, raises flood risk on Neris

Prolonged winter cold has frozen even Lithuania’s largest rivers, with ice gripping the Neris River on Wednesday morning and prompting warnings of a possible flood. Vilnius municipal company Grinda said [..]

Is Lithuania’s housing market becoming a bubble?

By Sandra Vilimaitė, LRT RADIO, LRT.lt. The Bank of Lithuania is recording a rapid acceleration in house price growth, which has doubled since the start of the year. Economists are [..]

Meeting with president fails to assuage local concerns about planned military ground

By Enrika Gecaitė, Jūratė Anilionytė, Rūta Ribačiauskienė, LRT TV, LRT.lt. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda met with residents of Kapčiamiestis on Thursday amid persevering opposition to a planned military training ground [..]

Not a “crypto haven”: new regulation drastically shrinks Lithuania’s crypto asset sector

By Edgaras Savickas, LRT.lt. Lithuania has sharply narrowed its crypto sector after the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, or MiCA, took effect, signalling a clear policy choice not to [..]

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