A 1,000-HP, 18.3-liter engine driving a 55-ton German self-propelled howitzer PzH 2000 is buzzing in a hangar in Lithuania’s Rukla. As the sound fills the hangar, many in the building, including 18 men in blue uniforms, stare back. The latter are Ukrainian army mechanics who trained in Lithuania in December to repair such howitzers. “This…
The Rural Competitiveness and Resilience Activity (RCRA) Project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched an appeal of grants meant for the Associations of Users of Water for Irrigation (AUAI) in order to help them invest in the production and use of renewable energy in the process of pumping and distribution…
Poland’s unemployment rate remained unchanged MoM at 5.1% in November, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported. Economists polled by PAP expected a 5.2% unemployment figure in November. The number of registered unemployed measured 800,200 in November against 796,000 in October, GUS also said. Earlier, the Family and Social Policy Ministry estimated November’s unemployment at 5.1%.…
Most employees in Lithuania do not expect their salaries to increase next year or increase less than inflation, according to a survey by Baltijos Tyrimai commissioned by LRT. More than a third (36%) of those working in Lithuania do not expect their salaries to rise next year, the survey shows. Almost three in ten (28%)…
The draft law on the state budget for 2023 was voted in the second reading on December 22. In 2023, the state budget revenues will amount to 64.9 billion lei, up by 9.3% YoY and the expenses will stand at 83.2 billion lei, up by 12.5%. The state budget deficit of 18.3 billion lei will…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that following his visit to the United States, new agreements were reached regarding assistance to the Ukrainian energy industry. He said this in a new video address, commenting on the results of his visit to the United States of America. In particular, Zelensky recalled that December 22 was the professional…
A bill is being prepared in Poland aimed to provide for reinsurance of risks of enterprises with Polish capital registered in Ukraine in the areas of contracts and investments. Reinsurance will be provided by a Polish state Insurance Corporation (KUKE) for a long-term period (2 years or more). It is also planned to introduce reinsurance…