Lithuania is set to soon sign a contract on the acquisition of new combat drones from the US, Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has said. “One more contract will be signed in the next few days with the manufacturer Switchblade 600. These are combat drones with a combat range of 40 kilometres,” Anusauskas said. According…
The IMF Executive Board discussed Program Monitoring with Board involvement (PMB) for Ukraine. It is designed to help Ukraine maintain stability and catalyze donor financing. “The 4-month PMB, which has been approved by IMF Management, is designed to help Ukraine maintain stability and catalyze donor financing amid very large balance of payment needs and exceptionally…
Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, except for the Zaporizhzhia NPP, reached their planned capacity, Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s electricity transmission system operator, said in a post on Facebook. “As of December 18, the process of restoring the energy system operation is underway. Nuclear power plants have reached their planned capacity. The exception is the occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP that…
Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LTG), Lithuania’s state-owned railway company, and the country’s three largest cities will continue offering free public transport to refugees from Ukraine next year. LTG Link, LTG’s passenger arm, said all people fleeing the war in Ukraine could use the company’s services free of charge. “From August 1, local train services in…
Georgia exported locally produced goods worth $5.03 billion in January-November, up by 31.8% YoY, preliminary data from the national statistics office of Georgia showed. Geostat said local exports in the country had accounted for 67.6% of total exports in the reporting period, amounting to $3.40 billion, up by 21.2%. Georgia’s top trading partners were: China…
The total outstanding debts of Polish consumers grew by PLN 4.9 billion (EUR 1.04 billion) over the twelve months till October and reached PLN 77.4 billion (EUR 16.50 billion), a debt registry reported. According to BIG InfoMonitor and the BIK debtor database, about 2.7 million Poles had problems with paying their debts as of October.…
Berries producers in Moldova need to diversify their markets to be able to develop further. Dmitri Dodica, executive director of the Association Pomusoarele Moldovei, made the statement at a workshop dedicated to the berries market in 2022 and forecasts for 2023. Attending the event were over 40 producers of various types of bacifera, who confirmed…