Drivers working for Girteka, Lithuania’s largest logistics company, are planning a massive walkout over wage cuts. The drivers are set to leave their vehicles in parking lots in different European countries on April 20 and not to work. Girteka drivers were warned last this week that their salaries would be cut by 15%. The company…
As of April 1, the registered carry-over stocks of oilseeds in Kazakhstan totaled 1.072 million tons. In particular, crop-growing organizations stored 362.2 thousand tons of oilseeds, farm households – 152.9 thousand tons and fat-and-oil enterprises – 291.4 thousand tons, reported the Statistics Committee at the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KazStat).…
Unemployed aid benefit may be paid to Latvian residents for a period of four months and its maximum amount will be set at EUR 130, as confirmed by Latvian Welfare Minister’s advisor for communication affairs Janis Zarins. As previously reported, finance minister’s work group for support of entrepreneurs discussed the option of adopting such a…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan agreed on the implementation of joint investment projects in priority areas. A telephone conversation between the two ministers took place on April 16, the press service…
The air traffic in Ukraine fell by 37.5% in March compared to the relevant period last year, according to the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise (UkSATSE). “The total fall in air traffic over the month totals 37.5% compared to March 2019. However, this percentage takes into account the slight decrease in the air traffic…
Georgia’s external trade turnover amounted to $2.77 billion in January-March, up by 2.7% YoY, showed preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The value of exports decreased by 5.9% and reached $778.2 million, while imports decreased by 1.4%, amounting to $1.99 billion. The trade deficit of Georgia in January-March amounted to $1.23…
The Estonian Association of the Club of Rome, an organization made up of former and current government leaders, bureaucrats, politicians, business leaders and other experts, says that economic recovery in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic will create an opportunity to switch to a predominantly circular economy, meaning a system which focuses on the continual…