Heavy snowfall overnight caused flight disruptions at Vilnius Airport, with at least one flight delayed and further delays or diversions possible, Lithuanian Airports said on January 2. According to Lithuanian Airports, LTOU, difficult weather conditions led to isolated delays, and some aircraft might still be redirected to alternative airports. “Due to challenging meteorological conditions overnight,…
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated that in 2025 the “Made in Ukraine” policy provided 0.95% of GDP growth. “The policy of development of Ukrainian manufacturers “Made in Ukraine” provided a tangible result for the economy. According to the calculations of the Ministry of Economy, in 2025 this policy provided 0.95%age points of GDP growth,” Svyrydenko…
A total of 76.1 million tons of cargo passed through Ukraine’s ports last year, including 67.8 million tons via the Odesa ports, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba stated on Telegram. “In 2025, maritime logistics remained one of the key areas of export and import. The ports of Greater…
The overall state budget revenues amounted to a little more than 68.8 billion lei in the first eleven months of 2025, recording an increase of 14.4%, or about 8.65 billion lei, compared to the same period in 2024. The Finance Ministry unveiled data to this effect. State budget expenditures totaled approximately 78.8 billion lei, which…
Bulgaria marked its first official euro transactions shortly after the stroke of midnight on January 1, as the country officially adopted the single European currency. According to the payment service provider Borica AD, the very first successful euro withdrawal was recorded at 00:20 at an ATM in the popular seaside resort of Sunny Beach. Earlier,…
This year, growth in real estate prices is likely to continue, according to Andris Boze, Member of the Management Board of housing developer and construction company YIT Latvija. He notes that housing prices in Latvia are still around 30-40% lower than in Lithuania or Estonia, and if the economic environment remains stable, a natural convergence…
The top 10% of earners in Lithuania rank among the world’s highest-income groups, according to a ranking published by Euronews. Lithuania placed 18th in the ranking of average after-tax income of the wealthiest 10% of residents, calculated using purchasing power standards, or PPS, based on 2017 prices. The country scored 47.806 PPS, ranking just below…