SocietyEU-wide plans to tackle invasive alien species2014-01-31, 16:00Plans to ban invasive alien species, such as plants, animals or insects that can carry or cause diseases, harm the environment or cause economic losses, from entering the EU and to improve efforts to address the threat posed if they do spread through the EU were backed by environment MEPs on Thursday. Under the draft rules, species declared "of Union concern" would be banned. Vilnius tourism promotion sites recorded traffic growth in 20132014-01-30, 14:06According to Vilnius Tourist Information Centre, in 2013 Vilnius enjoyed exceptional international attention, with traffic of tourist (www.vilnius-tourism.lt) and events (www.vilnius-events.lt) sites soaring by 49 per cent and reaching a record level. Cigarette smuggling: experts urge MEPs to confront tobacco industry2014-01-29, 17:23The illicit trade in tobacco products costs EU countries €10 billion a year in lost tax revenues, according to estimates by the European Commission. Experts and MEPs met on 22 January to discuss how to tackle the issue and the role played by major tobacco producers. "The idea that we are winning the battle against smuggling is perhaps not quite true," said Green Belgian MEP Bart Staes, vice-chair of the budgetary control committee, which helped to organise the hearing. Thousands tourists take interest in events in Vilnius2014-01-28, 17:31Vilnius enjoyed exceptionally great interest in 2013. According to Vilnius Tourist Information Center, the traffic of tourist and events sites soared by 49% and reached a record level, the Vilnius Convention Bureau said in a statement. Lithuania's PM Algirdas Butkevicius says that LTL 88.6 million (EUR 25.7 million) will be allocated to compensation of pensions in 2014. This sum is set for compensations of retirement allowances, disability pensions in the last quarter of 2014. The President could turn the defeat into success2014-01-27, 12:32'Oh, there is a stain! What a bad luck!' – it was the beginning of an advertisement of one well-known stain remover, the fame of which, however, quickly outgrew the advantages of the product itself. Renovation of apartment blocks in Lithuania is starting to create jobs2014-01-27, 11:49The Ministry of Environment of Lithuania, which is coordinating renovation intends to expand catalogues of the Central Purchasing Organization (CPO) and include more construction companies in the process. Lithuania presented at international tourism fair FITUR 20142014-01-26, 18:24Lithuania's Ambassador to Spain, Permanent Representative to the United Nations World Tourism Organization Audra Plepyte presented Lithuanian tourism opportunities in FITUR, one of the largest international tourism trade fairs taking place in Madrid. As the Day of Restoration of Lithuania's Independence is approaching, Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite is calling on Lithuania's citizens to celebrate February 16 in an inventive way. Lithuania's Seimas speaker: EUR 51 mln needed for compensation of pensions in 20142014-01-25, 15:56According to Lithuania's Speaker of the Seimas Loreta Grauziniene, the priority of the spring session which was to commence in March was the compensation of the pensions. |
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