Entrepreneurs in Slovakia will soon face tighter restrictions on the use of company cars for private purposes, under measures unveiled by Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky of the ruling Smer party. Under the plan, vehicles purchased by firms will qualify for a full VAT deduction only if they are used exclusively for business. Once a car…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has refined the methodology for determining key food security indicators. The relevant resolution, “On Approval of the Methodology for Calculating Food Security Indicators,” was adopted during a Government meeting. The need for this document arises from the fact that the methodology for assessing key food security indicators, established by…
Since July, Russia has launched a wave of massive attacks on Ukraine’s railway infrastructure, targeting key junction stations. This was stated in a comment to Ukrinform by Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, CEO of the JSC Ukrzaliznytsia. “Shahed drones are massively attacking our key stations. Examples include attacks on Lozova station, Synelnykove station, and Koziatyn station. Essentially, they…
On September 15 in Vilnius, a 1.77-billion euro contract was signed for the design and construction of the Rail Baltica railway project’s electrification subsystem across the entire Rail Baltica route, the joint venture RB Rail AS announced. The contract, signed jointly with all three Baltic States, is worth 1.77 billion euros(excluding VAT). Electrification will be…
German defence manufacturer Rheinmetall and its Lithuanian partners will soon begin preparatory work on a new artillery ammunition plant in northern Lithuania, a project worth between EUR 260 million and EUR 300 million. The facility will be built in Baisogala, Radviliskis district, with construction expected to take place in stages until early 2027. “Physically things…
The beverage company A. Le Coq has signed an agreement to acquire shares in Varska Originaal, but mineral water production will continue in Varska. On September 15, A. Le Coq signed a purchase agreement to acquire all shares of Varska Originaal AS. Jaanus Vihandi, a member of A. Le Coq’s management board, said the company…
Provided that there are no systemic attacks on the energy system, Ukraine may go through the heating season without restrictions on electricity consumption. The relevant statement was made by the press service of Ukrenergo National Power Company. “If there are no new systemic attacks on energy facilities, there is every reason to expect that we…