The Bushtyno field will be used to produce industrial and edible salt in Zakarpattia region, and its production volumes may fully meet the country’s demand. The relevant statement was made by Zakarpattia Regional Military Administration Head Viktor Mykyta on Facebook. “Zakarpattia region is preparing to pick up the torch as the most powerful salt producer…
Starting from September 1, the minimum wage will be unified in all institutions in the country. The promulgation decree and the adopted amendments to the Wages Law and the Labor Code were published on August 12 in the Official Journal of the Republic of Moldova. According to the document, the changes will ensure a guaranteed…
Siauliu Bankas, the last Lithuanian bank accepting Russian payments for Kaliningrad transit services, has called on the government to provide clarity. “Public authorities must state clearly whether transit is a function of interest to the state, or not,” Vytautas Sinius, the CEO of Siauliu Bankas, said. “We are waiting for a clarification from public authorities…
60% of Poles have reduced their shopping budgets, up by 20% YoY, a survey by the UCE research pollster and Grupa Blix revealed. Over 27% of this group declared budget cuts of up to 10-15%. Most frequently they save on clothing (46.9%), condiments and snacks (44.5%) and alcohol (40%). Over 26% said they had not…
The Georgian Agriculture Ministry said it was expecting an “abundant” apple harvest of between 130-135 thousand tons in the country this year. The forecast has been made by the ministry, while it also points out effects of bad weather and frequent rains, noting the latter has a “significant impact” on the quality of apples. The…
Inflation will continue on a two-digit level until the end of the year, with a slight rise in August and a fall in Q4, the Polish Economic Institute (PIE), a state-owned think-tank, has said citing the latest figures from the Central Statistical Office (GUS). GUS reported that commodity and service prices in July were up…
Lithuania is looking at options to backfill weapons it plans to send to Ukraine, the country’s Defence Ministry says. Speaking during a donor conference for Ukraine held in Denmark, Lithuania’s Deputy Defence Minister Margiris Abukevicius said the country could send more weapons to Kyiv if NATO agreed to backfill the depleted stocks. Lithuania has already…