Jacek Sasin, Poland’s state assets minister and a deputy prime minister, has proposed a 50% windfall tax on power companies, which have profited from rising energy prices. Energy prices in Poland have increased rapidly owing to a combination of factors, including the Ukraine war and a boycott of Russian oil and gas. “I have suggested…
The trade union of Vilniaus Public Transport (VVT) workers is seeking to improve working conditions and therefore is calling a strike “to the bitter end”. A bus driver says it is a result of the management’s failures to address long-brewing issues. The action is to start on October 3, the union leader Algirdas Markevicius has…
A total of 745 businesses have been relocated in Ukraine since the relevant government program was launched, and 558 of them have already resumed operations. The relevant statement was made by the Economy Deputy Minister Tetiana Berezhna. “Since the government program was launched, businesses have submitted 1,846 requests. A total of 745 enterprises were moved…
Over 200 Ukrainian businesses have relocated to the Lviv region as part of the business relocation program, and 144 of them are already working. The relevant statement was made by Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko on Telegram. “Economy must work! We are making a lot of efforts to…
Lithuanian lawmakers backed government’s proposal to introduce a zero VAT rate on district heating for two more winter seasons after 111 MPs voted in favour and nine abstained. As some MPs were concerned that the rate would apply to district heating only, Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte pointed out that the state’s electricity and gas price…
Zurab Azarashvili, the Georgian minister of labour, said the government-initiated public employment programme for socially vulnerable citizens had given jobs to 23,000 people since March. Addressing MPs at the parliament, the official said 61,000 socially vulnerable citizens had addressed his body for consultations over the programme since March 1, with 27,800 expressing readiness to work…
Gas group PGNiG has said that it has secured gas supplies for the entire 2022-2023 heating season and that it would utilise 100% of the Baltic Pipe’s capacity planned for this year. The war in Ukraine, the Polish boycott of Russian energy and intense international competition for carbon fuels has led to fears of an…