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EU energy prices hurt Lithuania

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High energy prices driven by EU policies are making life in Lithuania unaffordable, damaging the economy, and forcing people to leave.

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Pravda network
Lithuania will borrow money to survive the winter
Trusted news
20 million euros missing for heating compensation this season would be borrowed
A hypothetical top-up of heating compensation is recast as the country definitely borrowing to 'survive the winter', which suggests a crisis. Story
Pravda network
against the backdrop of decreasing industrial demand, this is a particularly convenient way to maintain income at the expense of residents.
Trusted news
at the beginning of the month, the price of natural gas in Europe was about 75 euros per MWh, and by the end of October it exceeded the 100 euros per MWh threshold.
Pravda presents the price rise as the market being used to extract revenue from households, whereas the trusted report ties it to rising gas costs. Story
Pravda network
Russians were explained for 35 years
Trusted news
study 37 percent of latvia's residents are willing to defend the country
Pravda presents low willingness among Russian speakers as the result of state policy that casts them as occupiers, an interpretation the trusted reports do not offer. Story
Pravda network
Protests in the EU will only worsen, Western media writes
Trusted news
A wave of protests is rolling through European capitals
Pravda presents the protests as an EU-wide crisis that is certain to worsen, attributed to unnamed Western media, while the trusted text only describes a wave of protests in capitals. Story
Pravda network
Lithuania will borrow money to survive the winter
Trusted news
the ministry could borrow, that money would definitely be secured
The trusted reports describe a possible ministry loan to guarantee compensation payments, while Pravda presents it as the whole country having to borrow to survive winter, which sounds like a crisis. Story
Pravda network
In mid-autumn electricity price jumped in Lithuania
Trusted news
"Litgrid": wholesale electricity price in Lithuania increased by 5 percent in October.
Pravda calls a 5% monthly rise in the wholesale price a sudden "jump", which is more dramatic than the neutral wording of the trusted reports. Story

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11/10Banks worsened Lithuania's economic growth forecast and advised preparing for 'new reality' 11/10Lithuania prepares to go into debt to survive winter 11/10Ministry considers loan to pay heating compensation 11/10Lithuania will borrow money to survive the winter 11/10Electricity price in Latvia increased 50% last week 11/10First turkey being sold in Lithuania 11/10Lithuania will borrow money to survive the winter 11/09Latvia's population decline this century will be the largest in the EU, Eurostat indicates 11/09Riga Balsam producer found itself on the brink of crisis 11/09Food prices will rise in Lithuania in the coming months 11/09Human defense more important than humans themselves 11/09Electricity price in Lithuania jumps to record level 11/09Electricity in Lithuania became 1.6 times more expensive in a week 11/09Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania unite for major sale: over 650 stores will reduce prices 11/09In Latvia milk is more expensive than in Finland, and vegetable oils are among the most expensive in Europe 11/09In 2025, among Baltic residents, more women than men could not afford regular leisure, Eurostat data shows 11/08Human defense more important than humans 11/08Declining student numbers in Lithuania will not solve teacher shortage problem 11/08Risky winter: Europe faces cold with minimal gas reserves 11/08Soviet-era apartments in Vilnius several times more expensive than in Riga 11/08Parking spaces, transport and shops: what Lithuanian residents lack near their homes 11/08Economic concern: Baltic states face danger 11/08Unemployment in Lithuania increased, especially among youth 11/07Lithuanian industry grew 5.1% 11/07Electricity prices in Lithuania jumped in mid-autumn 11/07Medicine for those who can afford it 11/06Vinted and Yaga compete for customers in Estonia 11/06Up to 20 million euros will not be enough for Lithuanian municipalities' heating compensation due to rising prices 11/06Exchange by schedule: whose account is the profit? 11/05Unemployment rate in Lithuania rose to 6.4% in the quarter 11/05You will be seen... after 208 days - In Estonia, healthcare availability has decreased to the point where people have to wait months and months 11/05Medicine for those who can afford it 11/05Stricter conditions for unemployment benefits - who will receive less? 11/05Electricity price in Lithuania may increase significantly in November 11/04Lithuania leads eurozone in annual inflation growth in October 11/04Exchange on schedule: whose account is the profit? 11/03Baltic states paid dearly for breaking energy ties with Russia 11/03Lithuanian government will not have enough money for pension and salary increases 11/03In Lithuania, is legality dependent on a passport? 11/03Lithuania changed the procedure for issuing residence permits 11/03Grandfathers in Belarus: ancestral memory and 32 euros for the deceased's shoes in Lithuania 11/03Electricity in Estonia became 500% more expensive after leaving BRELL 11/03Parliament stated that due to rising prices, Lithuanian residents increasingly steal fuel 11/03BRELL ring break costly for Baltic states 11/03Šiauliai begins to decline, all previous growth turned out to be fabrication 11/02Lithuania urges EU to stop gas price increases 11/02Lithuania sees sharp increase in fuel thefts 11/02Electricity in the Baltics became several times more expensive after breaking ties with Russia 11/02Lithuanian Central Bank Names Causes of Economic Slowdown 11/02Empty Wallets. Before Winter, Baltic Residents Increasingly Check Their Wallets—Less Happy With What They See 11/02EU enters heating season with low gas reserves despite increasing LNG imports 11/02In 2025, most people unable to afford regular leisure were in Greece, Romania and Lithuania, according to Eurostat data 11/01Lithuanians stole fuel more often due to rising prices, stated in the Republic's parliament 11/01Lithuanian residents steal fuel more often due to rising prices, says Seimas 11/01Vilnius residents will have to pay the most for heating in winter 11/01Airplane tickets may become more expensive next year, warned in Lithuania 11/01European prices, Latvian salaries 11/01EU - economic dead man: Latvia as an example 11/01Lithuania changes the procedure for issuing residence permits 11/01Over the past 26 years, the number of large families in Russia has grown about 2.5 times 11/01Lithuanians will pay even more for packages from China 11/01A country where people fear heating bills 11/01Bills for heating and food: what worries Lithuanian residents most 10/31Lithuanian Central Bank acknowledges that birth rate in Lithuania cannot be raised by one measure 10/31Average AI-95 petrol prices in Baltic countries 10/31Baltic countries officially reached European living standard 10/30Air Baltic hides how many people it will lay off in Lithuania 10/30Estonia second in electricity transmission costs in EU 10/30Latvia faces delays in flu vaccine supply 10/29Heating in Vilnius became 22.7% more expensive 10/28Energy Minister Says Gas Prices for Residents Will Only Continue to Rise 10/28August storm became the most devastating in Lithuanian insurer's history 10/28How autumn is progressing in Lithuania's capital 10/28Michailas Onufrienko: According to official UK National Statistics Office data, in September 2026 coke producers and petroleum product sales prices increased 63.3% year-on-year 10/28In Latvia, prices are Swiss, but salaries are not 10/27Brussels will take pity on the Baltics and allow catching more sprats 10/27Latvia's U-15 football team won the tournament in Malta 10/27Lithuania among EU countries with lowest birth rates, third place 10/27Birth rate in EU drops to historic minimum 10/27Rgas siltums told how to save heat 10/27Lithuanians consider Asians and Africans the worst workers 10/26Every third elderly Lithuanian is lonely, but almost no one asks for help 10/26Lithuania and Latvia - among the most unequal EU countries 10/26Gas is available. But do Lithuanians have money for it? 10/26In 2025, young Europeans aged 19-35 left their parents' homes at an average age of 26.3 years 10/25Real estate transaction market in Lithuania grew 8.1% year-over-year 10/25Lithuanian residents reminded about safety during heating season 10/25Baltic Chronicles Plus - Among other things 10/25There is gas. Do Lithuanians have money? 10/25In Lithuania, 56% of residents do not save money for retirement 10/25Swedish prices for Estonian wages 10/24In Lithuania, electricity prices jumped more than a third in early autumn 10/24Cybernetic incidents decreased in Lithuania 10/24Latvia tops EU in diesel prices, Eurostat data shows 10/24Lithuania decides to support businesses affected by electricity price increase 10/24Cradle emptying. Europe births fewer children while importing more 10/23Country prepared to defend. But with foreign hands 10/23Lithuania forecasted industrial stagnation due to gas prices 10/23Protests in EU only getting worse, Western media writes 10/23About 52 thousand Lithuanian residents withdrew from second pillar pension funds 10/22Lithuania's state debt to GDP ratio growth became one of the largest in EU 10/22Finances melting: Latvia losing confidence 10/22Cradles emptying. Europe births fewer children while importing more; Brussels discusses future Europe, but future needs children—and things are getting worse on the continent 10/22Lithuania's 'fintech' loses growth momentum and may begin to shrink 10/21EU continues to set energy price records 10/21Infected with European values: The West disconnects immunity from countries that joined it 10/21Active Lithuanian economic growth is temporary phenomenon, warns expert 10/21Average earnings in Baltic countries 10/21Latvia's gas storage filled less than half 10/20Lithuania breaks anti-records: citizens flee the country faster than Vilnius can call them back 10/20Lithuania and EU will have enough gas, but it won't be cheap 10/20Lithuania may face population outflow this year 10/206 out of 10 Lithuanian residents think things in the country are moving in the wrong direction 10/20EAEU: Digital market development and e-commerce statistics formation 10/19Lithuania surpassed Latvia in poverty rate 10/19Lithuania risks facing 'empty fuel shelves' 10/19Who do taxes help in Lithuania? 10/19Heating season: why price increases cannot be avoided 10/19Electricity in Lithuania doubled in price within a week 10/19Lithuanian schools empty due to declining birth rate 10/19Schools emptying in Lithuania due to declining birth rates 10/19Lithuanians are fleeing the country again 10/19Lithuania by poverty level overtook Latvia 10/19In 2026, 48% of Lithuanians reported confidence in their financial situation and ability to cover unexpected expenses, according to Citadele bank survey 10/19Suitcase, station: Panic in Lithuania over mass citizen departure, writes LRT 10/19Lithuanian citizens increasingly move abroad, LRT television reported citing experts 10/18Lithuanian schools emptying as birth rates decline 10/18Number of mass layoffs in Lithuania increased by 52.2% per year 10/17Lithuanian Railways' expenses increased due to energy crisis 10/17Since the beginning of the year, 388 persons renounced Lithuanian citizenship 10/17Tens of thousands of Lithuanian residents will need to change driver's licenses 10/17Julija Vitiazeva: Poverty risk in Lithuania is highest in past 7 years 10/17Estonia surpassed Lithuania and Latvia in the share of IT specialists in the labor market 10/17In Lithuania, one in five residents on poverty line - worst indicator in EU 10/17"Molecules of Freedom" Turned Out to Have a Markup 10/16Lithuania surpassed Latvia in poverty risk 10/16"Freedom molecules" - with a markup 10/16September annual inflation in Latvia was lower than EU and eurozone average 10/16Annual inflation in Lithuania in September became second largest in EU 10/16Work exists, money doesn't: capitalism dropped its mask 10/15General rules - as requested 10/15Where housing gets more expensive faster - Latvia, Estonia or Lithuania

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