The 2022 sowing campaign in Ukraine will start wherever possible, considering military actions. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Roman Leshchenko during a telethon. “We have no choice but to go and sow. In general, we are working on the following mechanism: where we can sow, where the situation…
The Moldovan authorities have already taken some insurance decisions and are constantly monitoring the country’s food security in the context of the war in Ukraine. The statement was made by the Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita during a press conference. “We have imposed some restrictions on the export of corn and other foodstuffs, and we intend…
The trends and dynamics of the economic growth, exports and tourism in Georgia were at the top of the agenda of a meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and chairpersons of the Business Association and Georgian banks on March 8. Garibashvili highlighted the “positive economic trends”, naming the country’s 18% growth in January and…
All political groups in the Lithuanian parliament, Seimas, support increasing the country’s defence budget as early as this year, Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte has said following meetings with the groups’ leaders to discuss ways to bolster national security amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I would like to express my delight and pride there’s no disagreement…
A part of people fleeing the war in Ukraine have already found work in Estonia. While hundreds of wanted ads have been posted, employers want the chance to hire refugees on the same grounds as permanent residents. That said, refugees are expected to do different things than people who have come to work in Estonia…
As Lithuanian companies are severing ties with Russia, out of solidarity with Ukraine or for pragmatic considerations, the effects will be felt by some sectors more than by others. A slew of international brands have announced they are stopping business in Russia following Pootin’s invasion of Ukraine. Sweden’s Ikea and H&M, Apple, Denmark’s Maersk, Germany’s…
Following the instructions of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Government has formed a package of decisions to support Ukrainian business during the war. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in his video address on March 7. “We will exempt from payment of single social contribution (SSC) natural persons-entrepreneurs of the I and II groups…