Links
General information
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Description |
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| Lithuania
Online |
General information
about current affairs of Lithuania. |
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Macro economics
Domestic Macro level
| Title |
Description |
More info |
| "Lithuanian
Home Page" |
Lithuanian
history, and Lithuania today. |
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| Lithuanian
Development Agency |
The site covers several
sectors of the Latvian economy, There are sector-overviews with some
company profiles, and statistical data on social, economical |
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| Statistics
Department of Lithuania |
All the basic country
statistics free of charge. More in-depth statistics, analysis and
reports are for sale. |
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| Bank
of Lithuania |
Review of Latvian monetary
system, monthly bulletins and annual reports. Related statistics.
Contacts of credit institutions operating in the country. |
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| Government
of the Republic of Lithuania |
This site explains
the structure of Lithuanian government and provides access to all
ministries and other governmental institutions. |
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| Ministry
of Economy |
Detailed review of Lithuanian
economy covers GDP, investment activities, foreign and domestic trade,
industrial performance, employment, inflation, national budget, major
reforms etc. The site also includes development strategies, future
plans and company law. |
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| Ministry
of Finance |
Review of Lithuanian
fiscal policy, state budget and public procurements. Covers also countries
debt issues. |
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| Ministry
of Foreign Affairs |
The main focus is on the
political and social issues, including relationship with NATO and
EU, but there are also overviews of economy and foreign trade. |
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| Ministry
of Interior |
In English, only contact
information and database of potentially stolen automobiles and wanted
persons. |
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| Ministry
of Social Security and Labour |
The site covers Lithuanian
labour markets, social security level and other general social issues. |
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| Ministry
of Transport |
Currently the English
version provides only contact information, while the rest of the site
seems to be under construction. |
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| European
Committee under the Government of Lithuania |
News, opinions and articles
related to Lithuanian EU integration. |
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| Integrated
tariff of the Republic of Lithuania |
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| Lithuanian
State Property Fund |
Information on objects
privatised and to be privatised. Describes also the process of privatisation. |
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International Macro level
| Title |
Description |
More info |
| The
World Bank |
Economy overview, supported
by statistics and country profile. Some of the statistics cover 1980s
and even 1970s. Several reports and articles related to the development
projects, undertaken or supported by the World Bank in Latvia. |
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| The
World Bank, office in Lithuania |
Information on the World
Bank's projects and actions in Lithuania. Summary of Lithuanian economic
development and relations with the World Bank and the EU. |
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| International
Monetary Fund |
Information on the
activities and strategies of the fund. Several reports and statistical
appendixes can be downloaded. They cover variety of the issues of
national economy, and statistical appendixes are especially useful,
if you are looking for the figures from the early 1990s. |
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| Statistics
Finland, International Business Statistics |
Main economic indicators
of Europe and Pacific region. Publications for downloading and ordering.
Provides tenths of economical news topics daily. |
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| Bank
of Finland, Institute for Economies in Transition (BOFIT) |
Extensive information
on the economics of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Poland.
Includes variety of reviews, and other economic information.
Direct link: http://www.bof.fi/bofit/
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| Aleksanteri
Institute, Finnish Centre for Russian and East European Studies |
Among general information
on institute itself, the sub-page of "information service" lists many
sources (links and bibliography of literature) where you will find
plenty of in-depth information related to Eastern Europe economies.
The Database for Business and Public Administration offers you overviews
of several economic and political issues. On this site you can also
order several publications related to the studies of the transition
economies in Eastern Europe. |
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| The
European Bank of Reconstruction and Development |
Information on the
EBRD financing, procurement projects and general policies. On the
site also available list of financed projects, with project summaries,
reports and analysis of the each country's progress in the transition
to a market economy. Among publications, comprehensive "Lithuanian
investment profile", which covers the financial market, investment
climate and all the major sectors of the economy. |
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| European
Investment Bank |
Information on the bank's
financing policies and targets. Under publications section, are listed
all EIB loans since 1990. Press releases provide additional information,
related to projects financed by the bank. |
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| EUROSTAT |
Statistics of economies
of EU member and applicant countries. Most of the statistical information
is presented in the form of reports, thus it might take some time
to find the needed figures. |
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| Links
to all United Nation's statistic databases |
Concentration is on macro
economics and social issues, but the sub-pages cover also education,
science, technology, culture, environment, agriculture, industries,
etc. Global perspective. |
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| United
Nations |
The home page of the
United Nations. A lot of information is found covering global issues
of environment, human rights, prevention of crime and narcotics, women
rights and economic and social development in general. |
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| United
Nations, System of Organizations |
This site serves as a
portal to web sites of the United States. |
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| United
Nations in Lithuania |
Information on the
United Nations activities in Lithuania. UN bulletins cover variety
of topics. |
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| United
Nations Development Programme in Lithuania |
Information on programmes
and projects. Human Development reports since 1995 can be downloaded. |
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| European
Commission Delegation to Lithuania |
The site covers the
relations of Lithuania and EU. Information and further links to the
development projects like PHARE, SOCRATES, Leonardo da Vinci, etc. |
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| U.S.
Department of State |
Under the link "Country
Background Notes", are located short overview of the country's history,
political condition and the economy. |
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| U.S.
Commercial Service |
Under the "Market Research"
section is Country Commercial Guide, which covers all the aspects
from economic trends and industries, to distribution channels and
advertising. On the site are also available several market research
reports, but they can be accessed only by the US exporters. |
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| The
United States Agency for International Development |
Information on organization's
development missions, which are undertaken around the world. The site
also includes overviews of the target countries. Available large list
of development links to organization around the world. |
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| The
World Fact Book |
Here you can find all
the background information on almost every country of the World |
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| Economist
Intelligence Unit |
The site covers almost
every country of the world. However, only some news articles and very
short summaries are offered for free, while more extensive information
is only for subscribers. Free trial offers are possible to get. |
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Employment
| Title |
Description |
More info |
| Web
page of the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, Republic of Lithuania |
Information available
on ministry's structure, contacts, different reports and recent labour
data. |
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| Ministry
of Economy |
Detailed review of Lithuanian
economy covers GDP, investment activities, foreign and domestic trade,
industrial performance, employment, inflation, national budget, major
reforms etc. The site also includes development strategies, future
plans and company law. |
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| Lithuanian
Labour Exchange |
Here you will find
latest indicators on Lithuanian labour market. The site also provides
information for job seekers and employers. |
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| Baltic
Market |
Provides extensive information
on Lithuanian labour market, including taxation issues and wages. |
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| Lithuanian
Development Agency |
The site covers several
sectors of the Latvian economy, There are sector-overviews with some
company profiles, and statistical data on social, economical and political
aspects. |
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| Statistics
Department of Lithuania |
All the basic country
statistics free of charge. More in-depth statistics, analysis and
reports are for sale. |
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| State
Social Insurance Fund Board of Lithuania |
Information on social
insurance system in Lithuania. |
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| Lithuanian
labour federation's Home Page |
Information on employment,
useful links. |
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| Lithuanian
Trade Union Confederation |
Information on Lithuanian
labour market and related articles. |
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| European
Training Foundation |
Country profile of
Lithuania. See also: Vocational
Education and Training and Employment Services in Lithuania. |
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Micro economics
Domestic Micro level
| Title |
Description |
More info |
| Lithuanian
Development Agency |
The site covers several
sectors of the Latvian economy, There are sector-overviews with some
company profiles, and statistical data on social, economical and political
aspects. |
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| Lithuanian
Development Agency for Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises |
Extensive information
ranges from how to start a business and get financing, all the way
to exporting issues and labour market. |
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| National
Regional Development Agency |
Information about the
agency, and its projects. Contacts to every region's administration. |
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| Lithuanian
Business Information Centre |
Various economic and business
information. |
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| Customs
Department |
Information for leisure
travellers and business people. Customs structure and strategies. |
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| Lithuanian
Labor Exchange |
Overview of Lithuanian
labor market, and information on the functionality of labor exchange. |
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| Association
of Lithuanian Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts |
Economical and business
information, services to foreign business delegations. |
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| Confederation
of Lithuanian Industrialists |
Currently in English mainly
contacts, while several pages seem to be under construction. |
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| Association
of Light Industry Enterprises of Lithuania |
Information about companies,
products, projects, events, fairs and recent news. |
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| Association
of Lithuanian Chemical Industry Enterprises |
Contacts. |
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| Lithuanian
National Road Carriers Association "LINAVA" |
Currently in English
only contacts. |
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International Micro level
| Title |
Description |
More info |
| Finland's
Promotion Agency |
The country profile,
including short overview of macro level is provided for free, while
other information has to be purchased. |
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| Compiler,
Trade Web Site |
This site covers Russian,
Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish markets. It offers links
to the news sources, economy related reports, and market overviews.
The site focuses on international East-West trade, especially via
Finland, and offers a lot of information on business opportunities,
contacts and trade assist. |
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| CorporateInformation |
The site provides market
and economy overviews of several countries. Short, but detailed market
overviews are supported by many links to the more in-depth analysis
and related organizations. Information on listed public companies. |
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| United
Nations Industrial Development Organization |
Information on development
activities and services that are provided by the organization. Industrial
statistics from all around the world and numerous publications, which
can be ordered. |
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| United
Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
Various information
regarding different aspects of the economy. The reports usually cover
Europe as a whole, instead of separate countries. |
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| World
Trade Organization |
Explains Lithuanian relationship
with WTO and global trade. |
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| U.S.
Department of Commerce, Central and Eastern Europe Business Information
Center |
Provides several market
research reports, and guides for exporters and investors in the main
hand. |
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| The
U. S. Commercial Service |
Information on this web
site is targeted for the U.S. exporters, but all the interested parties
can find useful information on the site, and especially from the "Country
Commercial Guide", which covers several aspects ranging from economic
trends and industries, to distribution channels and advertising. On
the site are also available several market research reports, but they
can be accessed only by the U.S. export companies. |
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| Canadian
Government, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
Among general fact
sheets and macro data, the site provides some market reports. The
information is targeted to Canadian exporters. |
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| Deloitte
and Touche |
Several of company's analysis
and reports are available on the net. |
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| Global
Review |
Summarizes Latvian
macro economy development and provides industrial overviews. |
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| Randburg |
General information about
Lithuania, including list of companies. |
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| Department
of the Washington Times |
Provides several sector
overviews and economic summary. |
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| Latvian
and Baltic Real Estate Market Reports |
Ober-Haus
Real Estate Company, one of the leading real estate firms in the
Baltics, reports on housing and commercial real estate prices in Latvia,
Lithuania, Estonia, and Poland. |
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| CountryWatch.com |
The site offers
some of the basic economic and social information for free, while
more in-depth reports have to be purchased. |
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Company Directories and Lithuanian
Search Engines
News Services
| Title |
Description |
More info |
| Lithuanian
News Agency ELTA |
All the
information that news agency can provide. |
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| Baltic
News Service |
All the information that
news agency can provide. Access needed. |
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| The
Baltic Times, On Line |
Some of the news articles
are available for everyone, while archive and some more in-depth reports
are for subscribers. |
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| The
Baltic Review |
English language magazine
covering business, law and economics in the Baltic States. This site
is free of charge, but far from all articles are published on the
Internet. |
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| Economist
Intelligence Unit |
Basic country data
are provided for free, but more valuable reports and publications
are only for sale. |
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| Business
Intelligence Eastern Europe |
Industry level business
news covering Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. |
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Other Link Lists
Industries
Food
Banking
| Title |
Description |
More info |
| Bank
of Lithuania |
Review of Latvian monetary
system, monthly bulletins and annual reports. Related statistics.
Contacts of credit institutions operating in the country. |
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| European
Central Bank |
Information generated
by ECB and Monetary Financial Institutions is mostly about the issues
of the EU, and information related directly to Lithuania is difficult
to find, unless uses for example google.com
search engine with command "Lithuania
site:www.ecb.int". |
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| Bank
for International Settlements |
Provides information
on worlds banking systems and the central banks of all the countries.
Global perspective. |
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| International
Monetary Fund |
Information on the activities
and strategies of the fund. Many of the reports and statistical appendixes
can be downloaded. They cover variety issues of national economy,
and statistical appendixes are especially useful, if you are looking
for the figures from the early 1990s. Information on the site covers
also fiscal and monetary situation of target country. |
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| Association
of Lithuanian Commercial Banks |
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| Central
Securities Depository of Lithuania |
Extensive information
on Lithuanian securities market, starting from basic descriptions
of the market, all the way to the detailed statistics and future development
plans. |
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| Lithuanian
Securities Commission |
Press releases, quarterly
market overviews, legislative framework, database of market participants. |
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| National
Stock Exchange of Lithuania |
Trading information, listed
securities, statistics and news releases. Rules and regulations for
companies and investors. |
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| The
Baltic Stock Exchange |
Information on the
co-operation of the Baltic Stock Exchanges, and especially on the
Baltic List. Baltic exchanges' monthly fact book. |
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| Financial
Broker Company "Jusu tarpininkas" |
The company offers for
free extensive information on securities and macro economic. Here
you can observe stock quotes, their dynamics, get information about
trade results, view company ratios, and read the latest news releases. |
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| Financial
Brokerage Company S&G |
The overview of Lithuanian
stock market, analysis and statistics. |
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| Rietumu
Bank |
Analytical reports
on financial and stock markets in the Baltic States. |
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Electronics and IT
Energy
| Title |
Description |
More info |
| Lithuanian
Energy Institute |
On the net, in English
are contact information and annual report. Under the Institute operates
also Lithuanian International Nuclear Safety Centre. |
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| Lithuanian
Energy Agency, Energy Efficiency Centre |
Information on the activities
of the centre and some publications. |
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| Energy
Information Adimistration, Lithuanian page |
Country analysis, which
concentrates on energy sector. Data is available over all the perios
of 1990s. Statistics and forecasts. |
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| U.S.
Department of Energy, Lithuanina page |
An energy sector overview.
Reports found on this site cover Lithuanian energy policy, all energy
sources, environmental situation, etc. |
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| Ignalina
Nuclear Power Plant |
Presentation of the
plant, latest news. |
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| Lithuanian
Renewable Energy Server |
This site covers information
on renewable energy activities in Lithuania. Here you will find also
information about scientific institutions, research groups and laboratories
involved. |
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| Lietuvos
Energija (company) |
Extensive information
covers the company, Lithuanian electricity generation, and distribution. |
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| Lietuvos
Dujos (company; Lithuanian Gas) |
Information covers
the company, Lithuanian gas markets, and latest development of the
sector. |
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Textile
Trade
Forest
Tourism
Aspects
Stock Exchange
| Title |
Description |
More info |
| National
Stock Exchange of Lithuania |
Trading information,
listed securities, statistics and news releases. Annual reports and
publications covering majority of listed companies. Rules and regulations
for companies and investors. |
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| The
Baltic Stock Exchange |
Information on the co-operation
of the Baltic Stock Exchanges, and especially on the Baltic List.
Baltic exchanges' monthly fact book. |
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| Central
Securities Depository of Lithuania |
Extensive information
on Lithuanian securities market, starting from basic descriptions
of the market, all the way to the detailed statistics and future development
plans. |
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| Lithuanian
Securities Commission |
Press releases, quarterly
market overviews, legislative framework, database of market participants. |
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| Financial
Broker Company "Jusu tarpininkas" |
The company offers
for free extensive information on securities and macro economic. Here
you can observe stock quotes, their dynamics, get information about
trade results, view company ratios, and read the latest news releases. |
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| Financial
Brokerage Company S&G |
The overview of Lithuanian
stock market, analysis and statistics. |
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| Bank
of Lithuania |
Review of Latvian
monetary system, monthly bulletins and annual reports. Related statistics.
Contacts of credit institutions operating in the country. |
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Politics
| Title |
Description |
More info |
| www.Lietuva.lt |
General information
about state institutions, local government, history and culture of
the Republic of Lithuania. |
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Constitution
Administration
Presidential Institution
Government
Databases,
linklists, research institutes and other information sources
State agencies
Court system
Legislative bodies
Legislation
Party system
Elections
Political parties
Regions
Regional and municipal system
Regions, districts and towns
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