In August, the foreign trade turnover of Latvia amounted to EUR 2.31 billion, which at current prices was 4.3% less than a year ago, of which the exports value of goods dropped by 3.7% and imports value of goods – by 4.8%. Latvia exported goods in the amount of EUR 1.07 billion, but imported –…
There were 49,093 registered unemployed in Estonia as of the end of September, making up 7.6% of the entire workforce of people aged 16 and over. Compared to August, the increase in the number of unemployment is 0.5%. The highest rate of unemployment in September was in Ida-Viru County at 12.2% and the lowest was…
This week the dollar exchange rate will continue to decline to UAH 28.10 and if the NBU pursues a policy similar to last week and does not redeem the surplus currency keeping the dollar exchange rate, the hryvnia may gradually strengthen to UAH 28.00, according to Alpari. “The dollar exchange rate began to slow down…
The Lviv State Aircraft Repair Plant SE, a part of the Ukroboronprom Group, has handed over to the military another upgraded MiG-29MU1 fighter jet. That’s according to the plant CEO Dmytro Matrunchyk, Ukroboronprom’s press service reports. “On the eve of Ukraine Defender Day, the enterprise launched test flights of another modernized MiG-29MU1 jet,” the official…
A new modular infectious diseases hospital for 200 beds has been built in Zhezkazgan city in two months. Beautification works in the hospital’s territory are underway. The hospital is to be commissioned until late October. The infectious diseases hospital is built up to standards of infectious control and will be provided with new medical diagnostic…
At the end of September, the level of registered unemployment in Latvia drop was 7.7% of economically active population, down by 0.5% MoM, according to information from the State Employment Agency (NVA). At the end of September, there were 70,306 unemployed persons registered with NVA, down by 4,707 persons. The most rapid unemployment decline was…
A new carrier operating flights between Tallinn and Kuressaare, the capital of the island of Saaremaa, brings with it a change to flight timetables, in response to islanders’ complaints that the morning service to Tallinn arrived too late in the day. NyxAir won the tender after a lengthy process, replacing Lithuanian firm Transaviabaltika, and the…