The latest Eurobarometer survey shows that Lithuania's transition to the euro has been proceeding successfully and smoothly. No major violations were recorded in banks and retail trade networks, while cash payments in litas have reduced in the first days of January.
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Many Lithuanians once sceptical of the euro are now ready to embrace it. Lithuania this night will become the 19th member of the euro zone.
Saudo Arabijos naftos ministras Ali al Naimis pareiškė, kad naftos gamintojų kartelis OPEC nemažins gavybos apimčių, net jei naftos kaina nukris iki 20 dolerių (54 Lt) už barelį.
Lithuania's ruling Social Democratic Party remains the most popular political party in the country, although its rating has fallen somewhat, according to a Vilmorus opinion poll released by the daily Lietuvos Rytas on Saturday.
The ranks of euro supporters in Lithuania, which will adopt the single currency next month, have swelled to 63 percent, the recent Eurobarometer survey has shown.
With just slightly more than two weeks to go before Lithuania adopts the euro, different opinion polls show different results for how people feel about the new currency.
In November, one in ten Lithuanians said that their household's financial situation had improved. Five out of ten said it had not changed, while the rest maintained that their household's finances took a turn for the worse.
Fifty-three percent of the Lithuanian population are in favour of the upcoming euro adoption, according to a representative survey conducted in mid-November and released by the Bank of Lithuania on Monday.
Thoughts about emigrating from the country have crossed the minds of 28.9 percent of Lithuanians, according to a DELFI-commissioned poll by Spinter Tyrimai. As many as 3.9 percent are actually preparing to leave.
Around 41 percent of Lithuanians were more or less positive about the government’s performance in October, up 4.6 percentage points from September, the latest poll by the public opinion and market researcher Spinter Tyrimai has shown.
Most Lithuanians (68.5 percent) go to see a doctor only when they are seriously ill. 68 percent of people aged 15-19, 70 percent aged 30-39, and 61 percent aged 60-74 said they have a doctor's appointment only if seriously ill. The data comes from TNS Atlas survey carried out by market research comp...
The young generation of Lithuanians prefer to put off marriage until their 30s, while their number-one priority is education and career, according to a survey.
If Lithuania were attacked by a foreign power, 41.7 percent of its people would go to defend the country in case of war, a recent survey has revealed.
Compared to September, Lithuanian residents are slightly more optimistic about the outlook for the coming 12 months regarding changes in unemployment level, the country's economic situation and their household financial situation.
As many as 55 percent of people in Lithuania consider Russia a threat to the Baltic states, according to a recent survey.
People in Lithuania place a priority on family, health and financial security, a poll has shown.
In August, 12 percent of the polled Lithunian residents said that the economic situation in the country had improved over the last two months. 42 percent said it had not changed, while 44 percent said it had gotten worse.
Nearly half of residents of Lithuania believe the country would be able to resist a Russian attack for a few days without NATO's help, shows a poll commissioned by DELFI.
Most Europeans say Ukraine should be invited to join the EU and want tougher sanctions on Russia, EUobserver reports.
Three years after the last Eurobarometer survey, it is clear that, despite the economic crisis, Europeans' concern about the environment has not diminished. In an overwhelming consensus, 95 percent of the 28.000 interviewed citizens said that protecting the environment was important to them personal...