More people are expecting the rate of inflation to continue rising, according to a recent survey, as economies emerge from the coronavirus crisis. The consumer survey, compiled by the Institute of Economic Research (Eesti Konjunktuuriinstituut), found that the consumer barometer the organization routinely compiles showed the number of people expecting prices to rise in the…
The number of unemployed in Ukraine in January-April decreased by 12% YoY, Inna Bondini, a state employment service official, reported. “Compared with last year, we see stabilization in the labor market. There are now 12% fewer unemployed persons than in the same period in 2020. There is the same number of vacancies. While at year-start,…
In April, UAH 14.2 billion in national currency and UAH 30.6 billion in foreign currency (in hryvnia equivalent) were attracted to the state budget as a result of the sale of domestic government bonds, Chairman of the Council of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Bohdan Danylyshyn wrote on his Facebook page. “The volumes of…
Latvian Ministry of Economy has submitted to the government a proposal to let all shops open up in epidemiologically safe environments in shopping malls. The alliance of real estate developers supports this proposal on behalf of shopping malls because it is based on tangible research on the quality of air. According to CO2 level measurements…
Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $3.92 billion in January-April, up by 12.8% YoY, preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) showed. The value of exports increased by 19.6% and totaled $1.19 billion, while imports increased by 10.1%, amounting to $2.73 billion. The trade deficit of Georgia in January-April amounted to $1.53…
In 2020, the average monthly gross income per employee was EUR 1,380, up by EUR 63 YoY, data from Statistics Estonia showed. Income was the highest in Harju county (EUR 1,541) and the lowest in Ida-Viru county (EUR 1,088). The average gross income covers wages and salaries paid to employees and civil servants, work-related stipends,…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed the law on certification of transmission system operator in line with the European Union’s requirements. On May 12, President Zelensky signed the Law of Ukraine “On amending certain legislative acts of Ukraine regarding certification of transmission system operator”, which was approved by the Verkhovna Rada on April 15.…