President Dalia Grybauskaitė presented prizes to laureates of the Global Lithuanian Awards. 43 nominees from 13 countries were proposed for awards for promoting Lithuania's name in the spheres of culture, sport, science and business.

On January 3 Belgium’s air contingent handed over NATO’s mission of ensuring security in the airspace of the Baltic States to air personnel of the United States of America operating four F-15 C Eagle fighter-jets at a formal changeover ceremony at Šiauliai Air Base of the Lithuanian Air Force.

After the end of the calendar year, the Ministry of Environment counted the number of blocks of flat being participating in the second stage of renovation: renovation works have begun for 194 blocks of flats, in part of them renovation is completed.

Corporate income tax relief that entered into effect in 2014 in Lithuania is expected to increase the competitiveness of country's film production and to attract foreign film makers.

SAS Group revenue during the last fiscal year (November 2012 - October 2013) was MSEK 42,2, i.e. 0,5 % less than during the previous financial year. In the meantime, after major cost cuttings SAS EBIT margin increased to 3.3% (during the previous year it was -1.6%). Yet another positive result of the last year is Scandinavian Airlines traffic increase by 3.8%.

During the Christmas charity evening which was organized in Kaunas city Hall on Thursday, people donated a great sum of money.

The construction of the European railway line Rail Baltica has already disturbed the lives of the residents of Vingyte village (Kaunas district). As soon as 2014 begins, the situation will be even worse because the builders are planning to reconstruct the railway's crossover and to close the driveway for a period of time.

Rīga (Latvia) and Umeå (Sweden) are the European Capitals of Culture in 2014. The cultural programme will officially begin on 17 January in the Latvian capital and on 31 January in Umeå.

On radio show Ryto Garsai on Friday, the Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) announced its Man of Year 2013. The LRT's Man of Year became traveller, climber and organizer of the wellness events Algimantas Jucevicius.

23 EU Member States as well as Norway and Switzerland – Schengen associated countries – took part in this international operation.