Slovakia: country faces changing labour market

The situation on the Slovak labour market is deteriorating. In addition to the long-standing problem of long-term unemployment, particularly in marginalised communities, a factor the country has not experienced before is emerging: unemployment among workers with university degrees has increased significantly. The number of unemployed people rose to more than 150,000 YoY in the second…

Armenia: Economy Minister explores DP World partnership in Dubai

Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan met DP World Chairman Essa Kazim in Dubai on September 9. DP World is a Dubai-based global trade and logistics company operating in port management, freight transportation, warehousing, and logistics services. During the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities to establish long-term business cooperation with DP World. Particular attention was given…

Slovakia: train travel between Petrzalka and Vienna to change for five days

Passengers travelling between Bratislava and Vienna will face temporary changes for five days in September, with some trains replaced by buses and departures from Bratislava leaving much earlier than usual. From September 14 to September 18, construction work on railway infrastructure in Austria will interrupt services between Bratislava-Petrzalka, Kittsee and Parndorf each day from approximately…

Armenia: Russian restrictions on goods appealed

Armenia has appealed the restrictions imposed by Russia on Armenian goods and expects them to be lifted through mechanisms provided within the Eurasian Economic Union, the Deputy Economy Minister Tigran Gasparyan has told reporters. According to him, not only Armenia’s direct contacts with Russia are important, but also the opportunities available to Armenia within the…