The number of Lithuanian emigrants returning home exceeded the number of those who left the country for the sixth consecutive year in 2025, according to data from the State Data Agency (VDA), BNS reported. Altogether 19,310 Lithuanian citizens returned to the country, while 9,940 citizens moved away from Lithuania in 2025. The majority of those…
Latvians and Lithuanians work longer hours than Estonians, according to Eurostat data, LSM reports. The average working hours for employed persons in both Latvia and Lithuania stood at 38.3 hours per week in 2024, compared to just 36.5 hours in Estonia. The EU average was 36.0 hours. For employees, average working hours were 38.6 hours…
Members of the Lithuanian World Community (LWC) held a congress in Lithuania’s seaside resort of Palanga on 4-6 August 2023, Baltic News Network reports. The event marked the 65th anniversary of the organisation. The congress brought together representatives of Lithuanian communities in 30 countries and Lithuanian officials.