1869 | Foundation of tobacco factory at VILNIUS |
1918 | As a result of Worl War I Lithuania becomes again an own state (before that it was part of Russia), but parts of todays Lithuania belong at this time to Germany (Klaipeda) and Poland (Vilnius) |
1922 | Currency "German Eastmark" gets replaced by "Litas" (exchange rate: 10 Litas = 1 US Dollar) |
1940 | Lithuania becomes again part of Russia |
1941 | currency "Litas" gets replaced by "Russian Ruble" (exchange rate: 1 Litas = 0.9 Ruble) Lithuania gets occupied by Germany |
1944 | Lithuania becomes again part of Russia |
1981 | introduction of health warnings |
1990 | Lithuania declares itself as an independent state |
1991 | August, 5th - currency "Talonas" gets introduced as a parallel currency to the "Russian Ruble" |
1992 | October, 1st - currency "Talonas" becomes the only valid currency |
1993 | PHILIP MORRIS acquires the state tobacco factory at KLAIPEDA June, 23rd - currency "Talonas" gets replaced by "Litas" (exchange rate: 1 Litas = 100 Talonas) |
199? | introduction of front health warnings |
199? | Closure of KAUNAS |
2004 | 1st of May - Lithuania becomes member of the European Union Introduction of new big health warnings with white background and black frame |
2015 | 1st of January - currency "Litas" gets replaced by "Euro" (exchange rate: 1 Euro = 3.4528 Litas) |
2016 | May, 20th - new pictured health warnings (65% of surface), additional flavours (except menthol) are no longer permitted, tar/nicotine/CO declarations are no longer permitted, terms like "Slims", "without additives", "natural" or "one" are no longer permitted, pillow/square/round/sliding packs are no longer permitted |
2020 | May, 20th - menthol cigarettes are no longer permitted |