Estonia: industrial production down in February 2026

The total production of industrial enterprises decreased by 0.5% at constant prices compared with February last year, data from Statistics Estonia showed. One economist called the figures surprising. Riin Kadarik, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that manufacturing production, which had increased for three months, started to decrease in February. “This was influenced by the…

Ukraine: electricity tariffs to rise in summer

Household electricity tariffs in Ukraine could increase by about 20% as early as this summer. Stanislav Ignatiev, Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Association of Renewable Energy, made the statement. According to him, tariff decisions largely depend on political decisions and commitments to international partners. “This is a political issue, a matter of political…