In April, the State Tax Service exceeded by 7% the plan of receipts to the state budget, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Danylo Hetmantsev said. “The final figures as to the implementation of the plan for payments administered by the tax service for April have just come…
Moves to lift EU sanctions on Belarusian fertiliser exports, seen as a cash cow for the Minsk regime, are seeing backlash from the Baltic States and Poland. Member states have been locked in a stand-off since January over new sanctions against Belarus. Negotiators do not agree on exemptions that would facilitate the transit of Belarusian…
Estonia and Latvia are planning an agreement, which would permit the joint purchase of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), in the event of a shortage. Minister of Climate Kristen Michal (Reform) said late last week: “We are preparing an agreement with Latvia, in case the situation on the natural gas market should change to the extent…
Bolt has signed framework leasing agreements with Luminor and Swedbank, whereby the banks will provide up to EUR 126 million to finance new Bolt Drive cars and triple the company’s fleet in the Baltic States. Swedbank will provide up to EUR 80 million and Luminor will provide up to EUR 46,2 million for the purchase…
The International Monetary Fund has scheduled frequent reviews of the Enhanced Financing Program for Ukraine (EFF): one in the summer and one in the fall. This was stated by the Permanent Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Ukraine, Vagram Stepanyan. “The fund’s programs are evaluated through regular reviews involving IMF experts who update…