In January-November, Ukraine imported $49.4 billion worth of goods, while the exports of goods came to $40.7 billion. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian State Customs Service on Telegram. Most imports came from China ($7.6 billion), Poland ($5 billion) and Germany ($4 billion). Most exports went to Poland ($6.2 billion), Romania ($3.5 billon)…
Cabinet approved on December 21 the amendment to some normative acts, in order to adjust the legal framework related to e-commerce and to eliminate the constraints that hinder the development of e-commerce, the government’s communication and protocol department reported. The draft sees updating the legislation on internal trade and supplementing it with the provisions on…
Poland’s retail sales increased in real terms by 1.6% YoY, but fell by 0.3% MoM in November, the Central Statistical Office said on December 21. Economists polled by PAP expected November’s retail sales to grow in real terms by 0.3% YoY and drop by 0.6% MoM. In current prices, retail sales increased by 18.4% YoY…
A contract on purchasing High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) signifies a new page in cooperation between Lithuania and the United States, Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Valdemaras Rupsys said after a meeting with General Charles Quinton Brown, Jr., chief of staff of the US Air Force, in Vilnius on December 20. “Last week, we got…
Eastern Partnership Investment in Connectivity (EPIC) Coordination Committee approved Moldova’s request for financial support for the elaboration of the feasibility studies necessary for the construction of the Chisinau ring road, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development (MIDR) announced on December 21. Under the decision, the Republic of Moldova will sign next year a cooperation…
In December, 34.7% of the Polish public saw the situation in Ukraine as a major threat to the Polish economy, down by 2% MoM, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported. The situation in Ukraine was perceived as a moderate threat by 44.5% of respondents (-0.1%) and as a low threat by 16.5% (+2.1%). A further…
On December 21, various Lithuanian municipalities switched off Christmas lights for an hour in a show of solidarity with Ukraine where Russia’s attacks left people without electricity. The international campaign “60 Minutes of Darkness” was joined at 20:00 by municipalities of Vilnius, Kaunas and other cities and towns. “To show our solidarity with Ukrainians, Vilnius…