Moldova: number of construction permits down in 2022

In 2022, 3,394 construction permits were issued for residential and non-residential buildings, down by 17.6% YoY. The data were presented by the National Statistics Bureau (BNS). In Chisinau, in 2022, 572 fewer permits were issued for the construction of residential buildings, which means a decrease of 33.8%. Regionally, the number of authorizations decreased in the…

Poland: IMF downgrades GDP growth forecast

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered Poland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecasts for this year and next. According to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report published on January 30, Poland’s GDP is currently expected to grow by 0.3% in 2023, down from 0.5% predicted in the previous report issued in October 2022. In…

Poland: GDP to grow in Q1 2023

Polish economic growth will slow to 0.5% in Q1, a government-sponsored think-tank has forecast. Poland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 4.9% YoY in 2022, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported. This year, however, economists expect the growth will decline significantly. “Owing to a mild winter, we are not observing a reduction in industrial activity,”…

Georgia: economy up in 2022

The Georgian economy grew by 11% in December 2022 and 10.1% over the past year, the latest data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia showed. The estimated real growth was observed in sectors including construction, manufacturing, transportation and storage. It was also observed in financial and insurance activities, trade, hotels and restaurants, while decline…

Moldova: all taxi operators to be able take over passengers from Chisinau International Airport

All taxi operators will be able to take over passengers from the Chisinau International Airport, Deputy Prime Minister, Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Andrei Spinu has declared. According to the official, the taxi operators will have an arranged car park, where they will wait to take over passengers. “Indicators guiding passengers to taxi drivers will…