The International Transport Forum (ITF), an international organization uniting 69 countries, is launching a project to develop a ten-year National Road Safety Strategy for Ukraine. The request was submitted by the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine. This is the first project to be implemented within the framework of cooperation between the…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a resolution amending the Procedure for the Withdrawal and Transfer of Military Property of the Armed Forces. The purpose of the amendments is to regulate the procedure for transferring training (neutralised) weapons from military units to the Centres for the Training of Citizens for the National Resistance…
Kaspar Oja, an economist at the Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank), said government sector spending had increased in Estonia as well as in other European countries over the past five years. In Estonia and elsewhere in Eastern Europe, the growth has been sharper, partly because of higher defense spending. In Estonia, government sector expenditures have…
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene has reiterated her belief that a four-day workweek is part of the future of work, but experts say there is still a long way to go. LRT Brussels correspondent Milda Vilikanskyte noted that the idea of a four-day workweek gained support during the Covid-19 pandemic, when remote work blurred the…
To boost Estonia’s competitiveness, an expert panel recommends adjusting electricity taxes for businesses, limiting non-dispatchable renewables and investing in controllable power. The competitiveness expert panel, convened by the Riigikogu Economic Affairs Committee, has produced a report on Estonia’s economic prospects, opportunities and challenges, along with forward-looking policy recommendations. The group analyzed key areas including the…
The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has begun deploying the Impulse digital personnel accounting and management system. It is the first tactical-level digital system designed to operate in every military unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The purpose of the Impulse system is: – Personnel offices and personnel services maintain daily records of service…
Bread prices in Ukraine continue to rise every month, with forecasts suggesting that until the end of 2025, they will increase by 11-23%, depending on the type of product, Svitlana Cheremisina, Doctor of Sciences (Economics), Chief Researcher at the Agrarian Market and International Integration Department of the National Scientific Center “Institute of Agrarian Economics,” has…