Members of the European Parliament have voted to ratify the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the carriage of freight by road. After the approval of the document by the European Parliament, it will have to be ratified by the European Council. The Agreement entered into force even before the completion of ratification…
Singaporean group Esco Lifesciences announced it was starting the construction of a medical equipment factory worth 15 million euros in Lithuania’s central district of Kaunas. Situated in the Kaunas Free Economic Zone (FEZ), the new production facility will produce laminars and incubators to ensure optimal microclimate for cells. Elijas Civilis, CEO of Investuok Lietuvoje (Invest…
Moldova will receive a loan worth 100 million euros on behalf of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the implementation of the Moldova Roads IV Project. The money will be allocated based on an amendment to the Agreement on Loan between Moldova and EBRD on carrying out of works of construction and…
The European Commission (EC), the EU’s executive arm, has lowered its 2022 GDP growth estimate for Poland to 4.0% from the 5.2% forecast in July. In a report published on November 11 the EC also lowered its 2023 GDP growth forecast for Poland to 0.7% from the 1.5% expected earlier. According to the European Commission,…
A total of GEL 1.8 billion ($0.66 billion) was returned to taxpayers in Georgia in the first 10 months of 2022 as part of the VAT return reform, the country’s revenue service announced. The reform involves returning the surplus generated from VAT payments through a “new and simplified” system upon delivery of VAT declarations. First…
Inflation will peak at around 19% at the start of next year, but will fail to break the 20% barrier, says Adam Glapinski, governor of the National Bank of Poland (NBP). He added that inflation, which rose to 17.9% in October, should start to fall in the second quarter of 2023. Glapinski made the statement…
The Norwegian Government is preparing to contribute approximately NOK 1.5 billion (about $144 million) to the Britain-led International Fund for Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the Norwegian Government. It is noted that this sum comes in addition to NOK 400 million that Norway previously has donated to the fund. According to…