It is essential to employ internally displaced persons. This was urged by Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, during a live broadcast at a United News telethon. She added that jobs for IDPs would be among the Government’s priorities this year. “While last year our priority was…
The Polish economy is showing signs of slowing after posting a 2% YoY GDP increase in the fourth quarter of 2022, a government think-tank said on February 28. Poland’s economy expanded by 3.6% YoY in the third quarter of 2022 and by 5.8% in the second quarter of 2022, according to the Central Statistical Office…
The volume of railway freight going into the direction of Baltic States will continue decreasing. Even at an optimistic scenario – if the war in Ukraine ends and relations with Russia gradually improve, there is no way to come back to the freight volumes of the past, said Estonian businessman and millionaire Oleg Osinovsky. His…
The number of regular Polish savers who have decided to put aside even more money has increased by 20%, as inflation has reached levels last seen in Poland the 1990s, a survey has found. Prices of consumer goods and services increased by 17.2% YoY in January, according to the Central Statistical Office. About 38% of…
The tariff for thermal energy delivered by Termoelectrica will increase by 723 lei for 1 gigacalorie. The decision was taken on February 28 by the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE). Thus, while until now consumers in the capital paid 2,854 lei for 1 gigacalorie, after the tariff change, the price would be 3,577 lei…
Poland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 2% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2022, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on February 28, adding that this was in line with its earlier flash estimate. Poland’s economy expanded by 3.6% YoY in the third quarter of 2022, after a 5.8% growth in the second quarter…
Commercial banks in Georgia loaned GEL 44.47 billion ($16.9 billion) and received deposits of GEL 43.64 billion ($16.5 billion) in January, the latest data from the National Bank of Georgia showed. The volume of loans decreased by 0.71% MoM, while the number of deposits increased by 2.84%. Last month, the volume of term deposits increased…