So far no one in the ruling coalition in Latvia has voiced any objections against reduction of VAT rate for electrical energy and natural gas. However, it is necessary to reach an agreement on specific solutions, said Minister of Economics Janis Vitenbergs has said. The minister said one of the issues that required the government…
The number of passengers traveling on TS Laevad ferries between Estonia’s two main islands and the mainland rose by 4% YoY in November. The volume of vehicles rose even more over the same period, by 6%, the company says. TS Laevad, a subsidiary of the state-owned Port of Tallinn (Tallinna Sadam), carried 122,909 passengers between…
Lithuania’s Transport Ministry has proposed a law introducing sanctions for goods directly or indirectly imported, bought, as well as transferred from Belarus. The bill would allow Lithuania preventing any transit of Belaruskali fertilizers via Lithuania’s territory, the ministry said. The proposal comes on the back of Lithuania’s failure to stop the transit of Belarusian fertilizers…
An airport has begun to work in the enclave of Sokh in Kyrgyzstan, the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan reports. In accordance with the decree of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, regular flights between Ferghana and Sokh will be launched. At the initial stage, Humo Air will begin operating regular flights on the route…
As of December 9, Ukrainian farmers harvested 84.177 million tons of grains and pulses with the yield of 5.36 ton/ha throughout 98.6% of the area, informs the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. Ukraine continues harvesting corn. Farmers harvested 40 million tons of corn with the yield of 7.47 ton/ha throughout 97.8% of the area.…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba invited British business to actively invest in priority areas of the Ukrainian economy: IT, finance, agriculture, infrastructure and tourism. Kuleba made a corresponding statement during the opening of a business forum in London, dedicated to Ukraine’s investment opportunities. The event was attended by leading investment bankers, investment…
The 24-meter-long Solaris Trollino 24 Metrostyle is the longest vehicle ever used by Vilnius, exceeding its closest rivals by 6 meters. The bus will course along Konstitucijos Avenue, Antakalnis and Sauletekis (the No. 19 trolleybus route) until mid-January 2022. The city will be testing the new vehicle to see if buses that long are practicable.…