In the second quarter of 2021, the construction price index increased by 5.2% QoQ and by 6.2% YoY, data from Statistics Estonia showed. The construction price index shows the change in construction expenditures taking into consideration the price changes of three basic inputs: labor force, building materials and building machines. The calculation of the construction…
On July 19, the first train from the Netherlands loaded with containers and semi-trailers, which arrived at the terminal by the European standard-gauge railway, was met at the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal (KIT). Therefore, KIT has become the most easternmost point of the European railway system, which, after the completion of all works and formalities on…
Everyone who wants to work for the civil service is obliged to learn the country’s national anthem by heart. This became known during announcement of a three-month campaign dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the independence of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyztest state institution reported. According to it, a new testing program has been introduced in a test…
The consumer price index increased by 0.7% MoM in June, the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) reported. The monthly inflation rate was mainly influenced by price changes for the following groups: housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (+2.7%), recreation and culture (+1.6%), restaurants and hotels (+1%), transport (+0.4%) and food and non-alcoholic beverages…
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko has met with the Austrian Ambassador to Ukraine Gernot Pfandler to discuss prospects for expanding cooperation in the field of carbon neutrality, the Energy Ministry’s press service has reported. “Ukraine and Austria have been cooperating for a long time in the field of hydropower and energy efficiency and are planning…
During his visit to Georgia, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the priority steps to intensify trade and economic cooperation with President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu. “The President congratulated Maia Sandu on the victory of the pro-European democratic forces in the parliamentary elections in Moldova and wished his Moldovan counterpart success in…
In June, actual unemployment rate comprised 7.8%, down by 0.1% MoM. The unemployment rate for females increased by 0.1%, to 7.4 % in June, but for males it remained unchanged at 8.3%. Unemployment rate registered by the State Employment Agency (SEA) accounted for 7.4%, down by 0.2%. Unemployment rate decrease may be observed when comparing…