Vilniaus

Vilnius frets as Brussels prepares to cut off power

ft.com
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What one god gives, another takes away. Such is the dry humour with which Lithuanians greeted the imminent closure of the Ignalina nuclear power station, a featureless hulk rising from the snowy badlands of the frontier with...

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Seimas to stop selling booze

baltictimes.com
Nov 28, 2008
        

VILNIUS - The board of the Seimas (Lithuanian parliiament) has prohibited alcohol sales on the grounds in an effort to cut down on lawmaker drinking. The law is set to go into effect at the start of next year. Alcohol retail in...

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Parl approves new PM

baltictimes.com
Nov 27, 2008 1 related
        

VILNIUS - The Seima (Lithuanian parliament) has approved Andrius Kubilius of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian democrats to be the country's new prime minister. Lawmaker approved the candidate, who was presented by the...

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Consumer confidence hits seven year low

baltictimes.com
Nov 27, 2008
        

VILNIUS – Lithuania’s consumer confidence index has plummeted six more points to reach a seven year low, the national statistics agency said. The index reached -41 points, down from October’s level of -35. This is lowest level...

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earthtimes.org: Vilnius - Lithuania's finance ministry confirmed Thursday that it is in talk with unnamed lenders to secure a loan to cover a budget shortfall in the Baltic country. Outgoing Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas told the Lithuanian parliament about the ... earthtimes.org

Lithuania to raise money from sale and loan

earthtimes.org
Nov 27, 2008 1 related
        

Vilnius - Lithuania's finance ministry confirmed Thursday that it is in talk with unnamed lenders to secure a loan to cover a budget shortfall in the Baltic country. Outgoing Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas told the...

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Moving recycled plastic

baltictimes.com
Nov 26, 2008 4 related
        

Though we are often unaware of them, we are constantly surrounded by plastics. They make up the majority of most people’s possessions and waste products. While the plastics industry in the Baltics is small, it is relatively...

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VIA claims millions from FlyLAL

baltictimes.com
Nov 26, 2008
        

VILNIUS - Vilnius International Airport (VIA) has turned to the Prosecutor General’s Office with a claim that FlyLAL has not paid millions of litas in departing passenger fees since late August. FlyLAL acknowledged the debt of...

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Corruption arm raids gas terminal company

baltictimes.com
Nov 26, 2008
        

VILNIUS - Lithuania’s anti-corruption arm, the Special Investigation Service (STT) has seized the documents of the new company, Liquid Natural Gas Terminal (GDT), on suspicion of corruption and abuse of power. The company, set...

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Journalists to lose freedom in Seimas

baltictimes.com
Nov 26, 2008
        

VILNIUS - Journalists will face fresh restrictions after the new Seimas (Lithuanian parliament) decided that reporters could no longer film, record sound or take pictures of MPs in the canteen, smoking rooms and rest rooms of...

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Proposed tax changes unpopular

baltictimes.com
Nov 26, 2008
        

VILNIUS - Despite backing from financial experts, the incoming Lithuanian Prime Minister’s tax plans to shore up the shaky economy are not popular among citizens of the country or politicians in the Baltics. During a prime...

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