01/08/2009
"Witch" to help collection agency (Baltic Times)
VILNIUS - The Skolu Isieskojimo Biuras debt collection agency has begun working with Vilija Lobaciuviene, Lithuania's so-called chief "witch," to help out with debt recovery from companies that won't pay up.
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01/04/2009
Vilnius, a 2009 European capital of culture (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Lithuania's capital Vilnius has rung in 2009 as a European Capital of Culture, sharing the title this year with the Austrian city of Linz, with plans for 12 months of concerts, art and multi-media events.
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01/07/2009
VECC gets the go ahead (Baltic Times)
VILNIUS - Following deliberations by the Seimas (Lithuanian parliament) over whether or not to cut vital funding, the “Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009” (VECC) project started at midnight on Jan. 1 as planned, despite some cancellations.
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01/07/2009
Heating prices could go up 51 percent (Baltic Times)
VILNIUS - Vilniaus Energija, the heating supplier to Vilnius, has announced plans to increase heating prices in homes by 51.1 percent to 34.09 Lithuanian centas (9.88 euro cents) per kilowatt-hour (kWh), not including the value-added tax (VAT), starting February.
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01/07/2009
The year of the tightening belt (Baltic Times)
VILNIUS - Doom and gloom is forecast for the Lithuanian economy in 2009. Negative growth rates and high unemployment are in store for the country, which is experiencing its first financial woes since European Union accession.
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01/07/2009
Car sales expected to plummet (Baltic Times)
VILNIUS - Market analysts have predicted that car sales could continue to drop by up to 40 percent in 2009 after new year-on-year figures from December 2008 showed a 41 percent dip.
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01/07/2009
By TBT staff and wire reports (Baltic Times)
VILNIUS - The Lithuanian foreign minister has begun mediation between the Ukraine and Russia to restore supply to the European Union (EU) and Ukraine in an effort to solve the current gas supply dilemma.
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01/07/2009
Visit the nuns of Pazaislis (Baltic Times)
VILNIUS - Just outside Kaunas a baroque masterpiece eagerly awaits the recognition it rightfully deserves. Pazaislis Monastery, located on the shores of Kaunas Reservoir, is considered to be one of the best examples of Italian baroque in the country.
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01/07/2009
Ailing FlyLAL shedding routes (Baltic Times)
VILNIUS - Following reported yearly losses of around 100 million litas (29 million euros) and a failed offer to sell the company to the government for 1 litas, FlyLAL has announced that it will cancel flights to several destinations that aren’t profitable to stabilize their business.
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01/08/2009
Lithuania plays starring role in Nazi movie (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Bulgaria and Romania might get all the attention when it comes to filming in eastern Europe, but Lithuania is getting its moment in the sun thanks to "Defiance."
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