Baltic States: electricity prices are increasing

The average price of electricity in the Baltic States increased by 9% in August compared to July, to 106.95 EUR/MWh, JSC “Latvenergo” Financial Products Specialist Inga Martinsone said in the company’s latest Electricity Market Review. Last month the lowest hourly price of electricity in the Baltic States was -19.96 EUR/MWh, whereas the highest was 407.42…

Bulgaria: EBRD lowers growth projections

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has revised its growth forecast for Bulgaria’s economy for the upcoming two years. The bank now expects a slowdown of 0.4% this year, predicting a growth rate of 2.2%, down from previous estimates. Looking ahead to next year, the EBRD has adjusted its projection from 3% to…

Baltic States: economists predict growth in Lithuania’s competitiveness as Estonia raises taxes

As recession-hit Estonia seeks to boost defence funding with plans to raise value-added, income and corporate taxes, Lithuanian businesses and economists say Lithuania has a chance to increase its competitive position in the region, if it maintains the stability of its tax system. Lithuanian Finance Minister Gintare Skaiste believes that Estonia’s tax changes will have…