If you're planning a trip to the country's capital you might want to pack some candles, after a tourist trade protest snuffed out the lights in the nation's hotels and cafes.
The protest was held against a massive tax hike on businesses in the country, in what could become the first shot in a wave of action that will affect tourists. For two hours on 11 June, from 10pm until midnight, lights were symbolically switched off in hotels and restaurants, with many owners pulling the plug on their sound systems as well. "Lithuania is Closing" announced the proprietors jointly of more than 200 companies, many based in Vilnius.... |