According to preliminary forecasts, the potential production of grain on the existing sown areas in Ukraine will be 48-50 million tons. “In Ukraine this year, the end of sowing campaign actually coincided with the start of harvesting campaign. On June 9, the southern areas of Odesa region began harvesting winter barley. We already have the…
The duty-free regime with the UK will soon be launched and trade liberalization with Australia is expected. “We will continue to work to facilitate access of Ukrainian goods to all important markets around the world. Customs duties on trade with the European Union have already been abolished. The United States already applies a duty-free regime…
Looking at the perspectives for development of Latvia’s economy, Latvian Chamber for Commerce and Industry (LTRK) does not approve of switching to a four-day work week, according to LTRK representatives. The organisation notes that if people want to live in a wealthy country, there are only two options – work more or work more productively.…
A kilogram of fresh domestic Estonian strawberries cost EUR 15 at Tallinn’s Central Market on June 13, over seven times more than the June 2021 average of EUR 2.12 per kilogram. It’s mid-June already, but it still isn’t easy to find domestic strawberries. Just one counter at Tallinn’s Central Market was selling Asia variety strawberries,…
Last month saw an increase in the flow of disinformation in Lithuania, with targets including the Bayraktar combat drone fundraising campaign, the Lithuanian military said on June 13. Analysts recorded 411 cases of negative information activities in May, up from 379 in April. The military makes its findings public, providing an analysis of topics at…
“According to the semi-annual assessment of defence expenditures, their share of GDP at year-end will reach the level of 2.4%,” the Defence Ministry wrote in a press release. “The level of 2.4% of GDP on defence, which is planned to be achieved until the end of the year, also assumes Polish GDP growth included in…
Lithuania’s Customs Criminal Service has launched an arms smuggling investigation after discovering military helicopter holders for the launch of aviation bombs in a warehouse of a Kaunas company. The discovery was made in late May. According to customs officers, the company intended to ship the holders abroad. The service said in a press release that…