Lithuania

BMI View: Real GDP growth eased to 7.7% y-o-y in Q206 from 8.8% in Q1, according to a flash estimate from Statistics Lithuania. National accounts details are not yet available,... 2006-08-29

BMI View: The current account shortfall almost doubled as a proportion of GDP in Q106, to 10.7% from 5.4% in Q105, according to quarterly data. The increase mirrored a sharp rise... 2006-07-31

Zigmantas Balcytis' days as finance minister might be numbered, just days after being re-affirmed in the key position following the formation of a new government. According to press... 2006-07-31

BMI View: A centre-left government has been appointed, with the tacit support of the conservative opposition. With relatively few seats in parliament, the government will be unable... 2006-07-31

BMI View: Industrial production increased by 11.8% y-o-y in the first four months of 2006, with manufacturing rising by 12.9% in response to growing orders from home and abroad.... 2006-06-29

Despite the government turmoil, parliament in June approved the sale of a 30.66%, US$850mn stake in Mazeikiu Nafta, the country's most important company, to PKN Orlen. The Polish... 2006-06-28

Fresh elections appear to be the best and most likely outcome, after the three-party coalition government collapsed at the end of May over the alleged use of public funds for personal... 2006-06-14

Real GDP increased by 8.8% y-o-y in Q106, according to a second estimate from Statistics Lithuania, the same rate as in Q405. Disaggregated data are not yet available but it appears... 2006-06-13

The government said it respected the Commission's assessment but believes that based on economic arguments Lithuania should be admitted to the eurozone. On all counts bar one the... 2006-06-05

The country’s shaky government has survived the departure of one of its members, the New Union (Social Liberals), but for how long? The remaining three parties control 70... 2006-05-20