Ukraine: Verkhovna Rada registers draft Labor Code initiated by Government

The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft Labor Code of Ukraine (reg. No. 14386) initiated by the Government as a legislative initiative. The document aims to modernize and deregulate labor legislation, standardize individual and collective labor relations based on the principles of equality and decent work, and implement international standards into national legislation. The draft…

RUSSIA: SMARTPHONE SALES PLUMMETED BY 25%

The Russian smartphone market plummeted in 2025: according to various estimates, sales fell by 19–25% year-on-year. This follows from the data of the distributor Fplus and “M. Video”, writes “Vedomosti”. In total, over the year, 24.2 million devices were sold in Russia for a total amount of 588 billion rubles, compared to 29.8 million gadgets…

Baltic States: Poland will cooperate with Lithuania on building new military training ground

Lithuanian Defence Minister Robertas Kaunas said on January 16 he agreed with Poland to cooperate on plans to build a new military training ground near Kapciamiestis, close to the strategically important Suwalki Gap. Kaunas made the comments after meeting in Warsaw with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz. “The training area planned…

Moldova: Switzerland provides support of over 80 million lei to strengthen integrity and transparency of business environment

Switzerland is providing financial support worth over 80 million lei to strengthen integrity and transparency in the business environment of Moldova. This has become possible after, in Chisinau, the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization (MDED), along with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), signed the Agreement on the Implementation of the project,…