Lithuania: economic stagnation expected

Lithuania may face economic stagnation, which would be a major blow to the fast-growing economy, President Gitanas Nauseda has warned. “We could face economic stagnation, if not a recession,” he said, adding that this “would deal a significant blow to Lithuania, which is used to a fairly fast economic growth”. The economic situation is changing…

Georgia: external debt up in Q4 2021

Georgia’s gross external debt reached $21.8 billion as of December 31, 2021, accounting for 116.8% of its 2021 annual gross domestic product (GDP), the National bank of Georgia (NBG) announced. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the gross external debt of Georgia increased by $775.7 million. In the public sector, the external debt was $10.7…