Members of the Investors’ Forum, an association uniting the largest and most active investors in Lithuania’s economy, discussed the key challenges and priorities facing Lithuania’s economy and investment climate during their annual meeting with the Government. Business representatives emphasized that in a time of geopolitical uncertainty, Lithuania must both strengthen its national security and ensure a competitive, investment-friendly environment.
The organization uniting investors in Lithuania’s economy, Investors’ Forum, critically assesses the decision to discontinue direct flights between Vilnius and London City Airport from the end of March 2026. In the association’s view, such a decision weakens Lithuania’s international competitiveness and does not align with the ambition to strengthen the country’s position as a destination for high value-added investment.
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania has proposed increasing the cash payment limit to EUR 10,000. According to business organizations, such a decision under Lithuanian conditions would increase the risk of the shadow economy, weaken tax collection, and reduce economic transparency. The association Investors’ Forum, which brings together the largest and most active investors in the Lithuanian economy, together with the transparency ambassadors’ community White Wave, opposes this proposal and calls for maintaining the currently applicable EUR 5,000 limit.
The associations Unicorns Lithuania and Investors’ Forum, which unite startups as well as foreign and Lithuanian investors, together with the Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists, have addressed the President, Members of Parliament, the Minister of Culture, and the Prime Minister.
Every year, when we begin discussions about the state budget, the same feeling arises – we start from the wrong end.
Transparency is not solely a matter for the state or for business. It is a shared principle that determines whether our institutions function effectively and whether companies operate reliably. When the public sector chooses transparency, it saves all of us money and time. When business does so, it secures its reputation and long-term growth. So it does not matter whether results are measured in terms of the state budget or in profit margins. In both cases, the same rule applies – transparency is an investment that pays off.
