EconomyEU negotiators reached a provisional deal on a bill that aims to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector by making product repairs more accessible and cost-effective. On the initiative of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation and the Innovation Agency, InnoHub Lithuania has been officially opened in Silicon Valley (USA), which will help Lithuanian innovative companies and developers of advanced technologies to establish and develop contacts with partners in the USA, as well as help Lithuanian exporters of high-tech products and services to establish a position in the strategically important US market. InnoHub Lithuania joins Nordic Innovation House, which has been successfully operating in the US for almost a decade. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published a report on the level of digital maturity of its 33 member countries, as measured by the Digital Government Index (DGI). Lithuania ranks 14th on the index, above the OECD average. A. Armonaitė meets potential investors in California and inaugurates the Lithuanian national stand at the Laser exhibition2024-01-30, 15:44Minister of the Economy and Innovation Aušrinė Armonaitė will pay a working visit to California from 29 January to 2 February, where she will open the Lithuanian national stand at the Photonics West 2024 laser exhibition. A total of 23 companies from the country's laser sector are participating in the exhibition, promoting Lithuanian innovations worldwide. During her visit, the Minister will also meet with executives of US companies to discuss potential investments in Lithuania, as well as with Lithuanian communities in Californian cities. Ministry of the Economy and Innovation has drafted amendments to the Law on Alcohol Control, which were approved by the Government today, in order to reduce administrative burdens and create more favourable competitive conditions for businesses. The new rules aim to attract innovators to the EU and ensure EU consumers benefit from goods based on the latest cutting-edge technologies. The Commission adopted five initiatives to strengthen the EU's economic security at a time of growing geopolitical tensions and profound technological shifts. The package aims to enhance the EU's economic security while upholding the openness of trade, investment, and research for the EU's economy, in line with the June 2023 European Economic Security Strategy. The distribution of the sixth issue Government savings notes (GSN) ended on Monday, where residents purchased GSN for EUR 9.3 million and 800 transactions were made. Residents will be paid 3.6 per cent of annual interest on this new one-year GSN issue. Parliament wants to update the EU Stability and Growth Pact to allow EU countries more flexibility in how they manage their budget deficits and debt levels. Starting from 2024 April passengers from Vilnius will have a direct regular flight to Athens with the well awarded Greek airline AEGEAN. Flights will be operated twice a week with AIRBUS A320. |
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