The Lithuanian government backed the government’s proposal to raise excise tax rates for cigarettes and other tobacco products, including liquids used in e-cigarettes, and to subject nicotine free e-liquids to an excise duty starting next March. The Seimas approved the government’s three-year plan for increasing the excise duties by 6-14% in a vote of 100…
The living wage in Ukraine grew by UAH 77, to UAH 1,777 from July 1. This is envisaged in the Law of Ukraine on National Budget for 2018. “Set the living wage from January 1 at UAH 1,700 per person per month, from July 1 – at UAH 1,777, and from December 1 – at…
Ukraine and Denmark successfully cooperate in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency, Chairman of the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine Sergiy Savchuk said during the 2nd Ukraine Reform Conference in Copenhagen (Denmark). In particular, Savchuk noted that the foundation for the partnership had been laid by the bilateral…
The majority of banks whose business activities are associated with servicing non-residents will continue working in Latvia, as confirmed by Finance and Capital Market Commission Peters Putnins. He said that a previous outlook stated that certain banks could cease working in Latvia because of the restriction for banks to cooperate with shell companies. “This outlook…
The projects being realized in Akmola region will let in years to come to scale up massively development of alternative energy sources, the regional communications service of Akmola region internal policy department reports. Development of green projects will raise the renewables share up to 46.2% by 2021 out of the total energy output in Astana…
Belarus-made agricultural machines traditionally sell well in Lithuania. Ambassador of Belarus to Lithuania Alexander Korol made the relevant statement. The diplomat said: “About 700 tractors were sold in Lithuania last year alone. Lithuanian farmers unwaveringly prefer Belarusian machines. The Belarusian tractor maker MTZ has a representative office in Lithuania.” Alexander Korol is convinced that when…
Arrears in wage payments across Ukraine as of June 1 increased by 3.5% YoY, amounting to UAH 2.561 billion ($95.46 million), the State Statistics Service reports. Arrears in wages to employees of economically active enterprises increased by 6.5%, to UAH 1.411 billion ($53.87 million). (UNIAN/Business World Magazine)