Lithuania has taken an important step on the road to OECD membership by completing the process to become a member of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention. Lithuania will become the 42nd Party to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention on 15 July 2017, 60 days after the deposit of its instrument of accession.

This page contains all information relating to implementation of the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention in Lithuania.

Lithuania has taken significant steps to strengthen its legislative framework to combat foreign bribery. Yet further efforts are needed to ensure effective enforcement of anti-bribery laws with regard to corporate liability and imposing sanctions for foreign bribery, including confiscation, according to a new report by the OECD Working Group on Bribery.

Although Lithuania’s growth has been impressive, inequality is high, the risk of poverty is one of the highest of European countries, and life expectancy is comparatively low and strongly dependent on socio-economic background.

In 2015 the Lithuanian government launched an ambitious Social Model reform agenda aimed at balancing flexibility of the labour market and security provided through the system of social protection.

The Vilnius Christmas tree was named the most beautiful in Europe.

Professionell armed security escorts for military goods now possible in Lithuania due to military exercises via Klaipeda

Lithuania trade deficit decreased in March, as exports and imports declined, figures from the statistical office showed on Friday.

Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio Dantys Competed With Bands From Belgium, Sweden, Armenia, Germany, Japan, South Africa, India, Norway, Poland, Italy And The UK As Well As China

The Tour Will Kickoff In Shanghai Where The Band Will Represent Lithuania During The Country's Signing To The Silk Road Music Alliance

Baltic states agreed each 'had successfully managed the spread of Covid-19 and trust each other's health care systems'

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The Amateur Traveler talks to Katie Aune from KatieGoingGlobal.com about her recent trip to Lithuania. Katie visited Lithuania as part of a year traveling through countries that were part of the former U.S.S.R. She spent much of her time in and around Vilnius, the capital.

Faced with high emigration rates and shrinking, aging populations, the Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—are exploring different ways to lure back nationals who have emigrated and establish or solidify ties with members of the diaspora. Of the three countries, Estonia is proving the most successful, while Latvia appears to be ignoring the looming demographic crisis and lacks an immigration plan.

Lithuania has been selected to stage the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup, the first in Europe since 1996, and will be joined by six other UEFA nations in the finals.

1 Seychellois Rupee = 0.172 Lithuanian Lita

1 Trinidad and Tobago Dollar = 0.437 Lithuanian Lita

1 Swedish Krona = 0.3022 Lithuanian Lita

1 Slovak Koruna = 0.133 Lithuanian Lita

1 Serbian Dinar = 0.0272 Lithuanian Lita

1 Polish Zloty = 0.7022 Lithuanian Lita

1 Qatari Rial = 0.811 Lithuanian Lita

1 Indian Rupee = 0.0391 Lithuanian Lita

1 Pakistani Rupee = 0.0185 Lithuanian Lita

1 Sierra Leonean Leone = 0.0003 Lithuanian Lita

1 New Taiwan Dollar = 0.0989 Lithuanian Lita

1 Thai Baht = 0.0922 Lithuanian Lita

1 Turkish Lira = 0.4165 Lithuanian Lita

1 Singapore Dollar = 2.0901 Lithuanian Lita

1 Mauritian Rupee = 0.0744 Lithuanian Lita

1 Nepalese Rupee = 0.0244 Lithuanian Lita

1 Bangladeshi Taka = 0.0347 Lithuanian Lita

1 Moldovan Leu = 0.1656 Lithuanian Lita

1 Colombian Peso = 0.0008 Lithuanian Lita

1 Uruguayan Peso = 0.0684 Lithuanian Lita

1 Uzbekistan Som = 0.0003 Lithuanian Lita

1 Russian Ruble = 0.0402 Lithuanian Lita

1 Iraqi Dinar = 0.0025 Lithuanian Lita

1 Cayman Islands Dollar = 3.5423 Lithuanian Lita

1 Swiss Franc = 3.041 Lithuanian Lita

1 CFA Franc BCEAO = 0.0049 Lithuanian Lita

1 Vietnamese Dong = 0.0001 Lithuanian Lita

1 Macedonian Denar = 0.052 Lithuanian Lita

1 Zambian Kwacha = 0.0006 Lithuanian Lita

1 South Korean Won = 0.0024 Lithuanian Lita

1 Jordanian Dinar = 4.1617 Lithuanian Lita

1 Lebanese Pound = 0.002 Lithuanian Lita