After a month of operation, "Air Lituanica" is ready to open a new route. The Lithuanian air carrier has opened its third direct flight route, linking Vilnius with Berlin's Tegel airport.

According to the data presented by the Lithuania's Labour Exchange, the level of the unemployment decreased, while the number of the graduates applying for a job increased.

This year the real estate market has not closed for holiday: after a short break in June, apartment sales increased again in July, in addition, unprecedented increase in apartment trade was registered in Palanga Town Municipality, reported LETA/ELTA.

The budget of the European Union (EU) loses about EUR 280,000,000 per year because of fraud affecting financial interests of the EU. If the proposal to establish the European Public Prosecutor's Office is approved, this body shall be given the mandate to effectively preclude the illegal use of the EU budget funds and further fraud.

The total throughput of Klaipėda Port and in Būtingė terminal within the period of January - June of 2013 totalled 21.7 mln. tn of seaborne cargo, the total change of cargo handling turnover was +6.8 pct. if to compare with the corresponding period of 2012. The cargo handling turnover in Klaipėda Port within the analysed period reached 17.2 mln. tn, the year-on-year change was +2.3 pct. or +390.2 thous. tn, meanwhile 4.3 mln. tn of cargo were handled at Butingės terminal, the year-on-year change being +29.0 pct. or +988.5 thous tn.

Having in mind the progress made while implementing the project B1 (Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility) and resolving the questions related to project safety, the funding of the project has been renewed. Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania was informed about the funding renewal today by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Modernization of public administration, especially – digitalizing of public procurement, can become a tool to foster competitiveness in Europe, stressed the EU Internal Market and Industry ministers during the Informal meeting of ministers of the EU Competitiveness Council (Internal Market and Industry) in Vilnius on 22–23 July.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services, Michel Barnier, to discuss the key tasks of the Lithuanian Presidency in strengthening the EU internal market. The focus of the meeting was on further progress in building a banking union.