Ukraine: Infrastructure Minister and US ambassador discuss establishing transport corridors to export grain

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U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink and Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov have discussed the issue of establishing transport corridors through the Black Sea to export Ukrainian grain. The ambassador wrote this on Twitter. “Valuable discussion with Infrastructure Minister Kubrakov on negotiations with UN and Turkey on establishing grain transport corridors through the Black Sea.…

Georgia: Finance Minister announces 10% yearly increase in public sector earnings until 2026

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Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on July 18 announced public sector earnings would increase by 10% yearly over the next three years until 2026. The Ministry of Finance cites the minister as saying that a Government meeting had “formed certain directions” on how to regulate remuneration of labour in public services. “Starting from January 1, 2026,…

Latvia: fire fighters concerned about growing shortage of workers due to low wages

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Due to insufficient wages Latvian State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) predicts an even bigger shortage of employees, the service warns. In 2017, the wage paid in VUGD was equal to the average in the national economy. Vacant jobs accounted for approximately 3%. However, wages have since fallen by more than 30% behind the average…

Estonia: electricity market reform decision not eternal

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When the new coalition reached an agreement on the electricity market reform, it did not decide how long the measure offering universal electricity service would remain in place, incoming Minister of Economic Affairs Riina Sikkut (SDE) saidon July 18. Sikkut believes the impacts of the measure should be assessed after the fact, and the reform…

Lithuania: memorandum on strengthening energy sector signed with USA

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The Lithuanian Energy Minister Dainius Kreivys signed an agreement between the US Department of Energy and the Lithuanian Ministry of Energy as Lithuania aims to achieve energy security and make its energy sector climate-neutral. According to the Energy Ministry, it’s the first memorandum of this kind, signed between the American and Lithuanian institutions in charge…

Poland: state-owned firms to face additional tax

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The Polish government is looking into ways of increasing the tax burden for state-owned companies that note stronger profits owing to rising prices of commodities, the government spokesperson has said. Piotr Mueller was commenting on July 18 on hints made by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki several days ago. Morawiecki said that in the case of…

Lithuania: space sector to generate 1% of GDP by 2027

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Lithuania harbours ambitions to have its space sector generating approximately 1% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in five years’ time, Economy and Innovation Minister Ausrine Armonaite has said. According to her, Lithuania joined the European Space Agency within mere two months, which proved that the country was serious in its intentions. A total…