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What’s the Lithuanian startup scene like? (WORK.IN.LT)

While companies like Meta and Twitter are laying off thousands of employees, the Lithuanian startup sector has been weathering the storm. Companies here have stayed some of the most stable and reliable employers in the country.

Culture in Kaunas: Why visit Lithuania's second city in 2023 (WANDERLUST)

Kaunas’ tenure as a European City of Culture 2022 came to spectacular end in November. But what is the legacy for visitors to Lithuania’s second city?

Tech and social inclusion drives Lithuania’s economic transformation (WASHINGTON.TIMES)

Among the Baltic States, Lithuania has the tightest economic relationship with the US in terms of bilateral trade and inward FDI. “US investors emphasize the cultural proximity between the two societies, some of the strongest talent pool in the region as well as the excellent digital infrastructure, making Lithuania their choice for business,” said Civilis.

‘We are used to working all our lives.’ Lithuania leads Europe in employing Ukrainian refugees (LRT)

Lithuania is leading among EU countries in integrating Ukrainian refugees into its labour market. More than half of working-age Ukrainians that have arrived in the country after the Russian invasion in February have found jobs.

Zelensky accepts Lithuania’s 2022 Freedom Prize (LRT)

Lithuania’s 2022 Freedom Prize was presented to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky via Petro Beshta, Kyiv’s ambassador in Vilnius, at a ceremony hosted by the parliament on Friday, the Day of Freedom Defenders.  

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