SocietyThe amount of consumer credits granted in the second quarter of the year 2014 increased by almost 14%, while the total consumer credit portfolio amounted to LTL 1.1 billion (EUR 319 million) at the end of June. The long-awaited harvest fest in the Šalčininkai town park will take place already this weekend! All are welcome already this Sunday, 14th September. The Nationalist Union demands to place a moratorium on the euro adoption in Lithuania. It says that funds needed for the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) should be used for other priorities. The growing value of electronic currency – bitcoin – attracts increasingly more users; that is why it is now possible to pay in bitcoins in Lithuania too. The aviation market is also open to innovations – as of now flight tickets for the Lithuanian airline Air Lituanica operated flights may be purchased with bitcoins. Cash litas can be exchanged to euro free of charge at almost 700 locations around Lithuania2014-08-25, 19:04The Board of the Bank of Lithuania approved the lists of banks and credit unions that will exchange cash litas to euro free of charge. Together with branches of the Lithuania Post and the Bank of Lithuania's cash offices, the total number of such locations for free exchange will amount to 690. Lithuianian Boarder Guard Service will eliminate human rights violations at Frontier Stations2014-08-24, 14:54The Seimas Ombudsman in Lithuania Augustinas Normantas identified significant human rights violations in Švenčioniai, G. Žagunis, Dievenišikiai, Pavoverė, Adutiškis, Tverečius and Puškai Frontier Stations of Vilnius and Ignalina Frontier Districts. However, a Commander of the State Boarder Guard Service assured that the vast majority of them will be eliminated utill the end of the year 2014. Who will become this year's most successful European Web Entrepreneur? President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with General Paul J. Selva, Commander of U.S. Transportation Command of the Department of Defense (USTRANSCOM). The President and the General discussed military cooperation between Lithuania and the United States of America as well as prospects for using Klaipėda Seaport and other infrastructure in Lithuania for the transportation of military and commercial cargoes of NATO allies. Revenue of the State Social Insurance Fund Board (SoDra) has continued to grow consistently since January 2014. Meanwhile, expenditure remained similar as last year, but deficit was substantially lower. Ryanair, Europe's favourite low fares airline, today Ryanair, Europe's favourite low fares airline, today (18 Aug) launched a new payment partnership with PayPal, providing customers, business travellers, travel agents and corporate travel departments with even more ways to book and pay for the lowest fares on the Ryanair.com website. |
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