Survey

In July, 17 percent of the polled stated that, over the last two months, economic situation in Lithuania had improved, while 56 percent said that it had remained unchanged, and 23 percent indicated that economic situation had worsened. 4 percent of respondents had no opinion on the matter.

More than half of Lithuanians (52 percent) believe the situation in the country has gotten worse recently, whereas 42 percent say the situation has been improving. Two percent of those polled have no opinion on it, a Baltijos Tyrimai poll, commissioned by ELTA and conducted on 15-30 July, shows.

The list of most popular public figures in Lithuania remains the same, however, the ratings of many of them have slightly declined, a survey reveals. Political scientists and observers link the decline to post-election period and political standstill in summer.

Foreign capital companies are rather happy with business conditions in Lithuania, shows Lithuania's Investors' Confidence Index.

Lithuanians are inclined to use bank cards to pay for infrequent purchases: they spend 46 percent of card expenditure on clothing or footwear, while only 6 percent per month is spent on food, a survey conducted by SEB Bank reveals.

Results of a poll commissioned by the Ministry of National Defence show that the majority of Lithuanian citizens, or 68 percent, agree to permanent NATO presence in Lithuania.

A poll commissioned by Aviva Lietuva shows that almost half, or 49 percent, of respondents hope to receive retirement pensions equal to their current salaries, while 39 percent have even higher expectations and hope to receive bigger pensions than their current monthly income.

As Lithuania is moving closer to introducing the euro, half of the people in the country support Europe's single currency, a recent Eurobarometer survey shows.

Facebook remains the most popular social network in Lithuania, used by 68 percent of all internet users in the country. Forty-six percent say they use it every day, a survey reveals.

Every second driver in Lithuania disregards the prohibition to use the phone while driving without handsfree equipment, shows a survey carried out by Lithuanian non-life insurance company Lietuvos Draudimas.

Six out of ten Lithuanians believe the situation in the country has worsened. This trend has been revealed by a poll conducted on 19-28 June by pollster Baltijos Tyrimai, commissioned by ELTA news agency.

According to a poll, Lithuanians' trust in their governmental institutions grew during the summer. Six institutions received higher ratings: the fire department, the police, the President's Office, the Government, the Bank of Lithuania and the press. The only institution viewed negatively by the pub...

Residents of Lithuania continue favoring President Dalia Grybauskaitė who was recently appointed for a second term in office and Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius, the Social Democratic leader who has received a new mandate, shows a poll published in the Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday.

Two Lithuanian ruling parties – the Social Democratic Party and the Order and Justice party – lost some of their supporters over the past few months, while the Labour Party climbed up the popularity ladder, shows a poll published in the Lietuvos Rytas daily on Saturday.

People in Latvia have very different understandings of the most important activities for green and environment-friendly lifestyle. Also, actions tend to conflict with knowledge, according to results of the recent DNB Latvian Barometer.

More than two thirds of people in Lithuania support the country's membership in the European Union, a survey for the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows.