The Baltic states and Finland plans to create a regional natural gas market in the next few years, the Lithuanian government discussed on Wednesday the necessary regulatory changes, but postponed the issue until next week due to comments from the energy market regulatory authority.

A profit tax break might apply to companies in Lithuania which buy electric cars as of next year.

A joint operation carried out in 23 European Union member states, including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and targeting organized crime groups involved in fuel fraud, has resulted in the arrests of 25 suspects so far and the seizure of 2.2 mln kilograms of illicit fuel.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė welcomed Pope Francis who arrived on a state and apostolic visit to Lithuania. The Holy Father is visiting at the invitation of the President, the Catholic Church and the people of Lithuania.

UAB Merko statyba, part of the listed Estonian construction group AS Merko Ehitus, and another Lithuanian company, UAB Krajama, have entered into a contract to build a new building for a private school at Luksines street 29, Vilnius.

Restaurants and cafes received almost 18 percent more in revenue in January-July from the same period last year.

Lithuania's natural gas consumption declined by 9.57% in the first half of 2018 compared with a year ago to 11.58 terawatt-hours (TWh).

In preparation for Pope Francis’ visit to Lithuania on 22-23 September, Vilnius is inviting visitors from all over the world to discover the city’s pilgrimage routes and the hidden gems of its sacral heritage, informed Go Vilinius representative.

The European Parliament is recommended to approve 780 mln euros in funding for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant's decommissioning in the EU's next multiannual financial framework, the amount sought by Lithuania and 230 mln euros more than proposed by the European Commission.

Prime Minister of Lithuania Saulius Skvernelis invited Germany's retail chain Kaufland to come to the Lithuanian market as he met with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Vilnius on Friday, September 14, 2018.