Lithuania
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Demographic drop hard to halt
The policy initiatives come in the context of a critical demographic situation. They reverse a...
CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Undeclared work is widespread
The informal economy varies across CEE according to historical, socio-economic and institutional...
LITHUANIA: New coalition could prove unstable
The governing alliance of the Social Democrats (LSDP) and New Union/Social Liberals (NS/SL)...
LithuaniaLITHUANIA: Third-quarter slowdown larger than expected
The economy grew by 6.0% year-on-year in the third quarter, according to a preliminary estimate...
LithuaniaLITHUANIA: Brazauskas holds balance in coalition talks
Negotiations are under way between the centre-left and centre-right to form a coalition...
LithuaniaLITHUANIA: Rainbow coalition could exclude Labour
The populist Labour Party failed to perform well enough in yesterday's second round run-off...
LithuaniaLITHUANIA/EU: Obstacles emerge to reactor closure
The government will ask the European Commission to allow it to delay the closure of one of two...
LithuaniaEUROPEAN UNION: New members lag on euro-area criteria
Reports today by the ECB and the European Commission emphasise that the new member states are...
