Barclays' technology center in Vilnius currently has no expansion plans, a top executive of the UK bank's Lithuanian unit said on January 16th.

Audiences in Lithuania's cinemas increased last year, with Lithuanian productions also gaining popularity, shows data published by the Lithuanian Film Center.

A reconstruction of the runway of Vilnius Airport that lasted for 35 summer days did not impede the Lithuanian Airports to reach a new record in 2017. Last year, three airports of the country serviced more than 5.2 million passengers in total, whereas the number of flights exceeded 55 thousand. Kaunas Airport that temporarily performed the main function of the country’s airport gates especially distinguished for great growth indicators.

The EU has made 2018 the European Year of Cultural Heritage to highlight the diversity, shared history and rich cultures that make Europe today.

Fighting climate change continues to be one of the EU's priorities. Find out how MEPs want to boost energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources.

Lithuania's resident population last year declined by 37,800 to 2.810 million, due mostly to emigration and to the number of deaths exceeding that of births, the country's statistics office said.

The municipality of Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital city, starts the year of the centenary of Lithuania by being even more open to the world. Starting from the 1st of January, it now accepts documents drafted in English. This service is of great benefit to English speakers living in Vilnius, who do not speak Lithuanian – since from now on, they can submit all their inquiries or other documents to the municipality in English.

Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant CEO Darius Janulevicius, suspected by law-enforcement bodies of involvement in a non-transparent auction of the plant's assets, refuses to comment on whether he intends to step down, saying that he will wait for the energy ministry's decision.

Lithuania's unemployment level was 8.7% in early January 2018, up by 1 percentage points month-on-month and by 0.2 percentage points year-on-year, the Labor Exchange said on Monday.

Vilnius is the first city in the Baltic States and the entire East-Central Europe region, which has become a full-fledged member of the Startup City Alliance Europe (SCALE). The application of “Go Vilnius” for the membership of Vilnius city was approved in the meeting of the alliance held in Kiev.