A total of 14 Georgian wine companies participated in the international Wine and Spirits Expo held between June 30 and July 1 in Seoul, the National Wine Agency of Georgia announced. In what is regarded as one of the largest annual wine and spirits events in the Asian region, local media interviewed Davit Tkemaladze, the…
At a meeting in Lugano, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed measures to support the economy during the war with Alfred Kammer, Director of the IMF’s European Department. As Shmyhal posted on Telegram, cooperation with the IMF was one of the important priorities of the government’s financial policy. Shmyhal also told Kammer about the…
The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine and IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi have reached a full understanding that it is impossible to ensure the safety of the agency’s mission at the Zaporizhia NPP while it remains occupied by the Russian military. That’s according to the agency’s statement issued by the press service. “At…
A Bayraktar combat drone has been delivered to Lithuania to be handed over to Ukraine, Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas said on July 4. “The Bayraktar “Vanagas” (Hawk) with all the bought ammunition is already in Lithuania!” the minister wrote on Twitter. “On July 6, we will have a quick presentation of it in the Siauliai…
Special discounts on petrol, such as the one introduced by PKN Orlen, the dominant Polish fuel company, may play an important role in lowering inflation, PKO BP’s chief economist said on July 4. Piotr Bujak said that “energy prices continue to rise, mainly those for natural gas, due to Russia limiting supplies to the European…
Lithuania’s State Energy Regulatory Council (VERT) stripped Inter RAO Lietuva, a group owned by the Russian energy giant Inter RAO, of its electricity export, import and independent supplier licenses. The decision to revoke the import and independent supplier licenses, suspended in late May, was taken after the company failed to inform the watchdog until June…
The Customs Service (SV) collected over 738.7 million lei (36.9 million euros) on June 27 – July 3, up by 18.4% from the target. According to SV, private people imported goods, the value of which in customs exceeded over 15 million lei, which accounted for 2% of the overall sum collected. The money collected from…