Poland: C/A deficit down in December 2022

Poland’s current account deficit fell to EUR 2.53 billion at the end of December 2022, against a deficit of EUR 313 million recorded at the end of November 2022, according to central bank figures released on February 13. Market analysts expected the deficit to amount to EUR 1.51 billion. Poland recorded a EUR 2.72-billion deficit…

Poland: EC lowers GDP growth forecast for 2023

The European Commission (EC) has downgraded predicted Polish GDP growth in 2023 from 0.7% to 0.4%. “Elevated inflation and low consumer and business confidence are expected to keep weighing on economic growth in the coming quarters,” the EC wrote on February 13 in its Winter 2023 Economic Forecast. “In particular, declining real incomes amid an…

Georgia: tourism agencies and companies promote country potential at Balttour 2023

Georgia’s tourism potential has been promoted at Balttour 2023, one of the largest trade fair exhibitions in Latvia’s capital city of Riga, with the involvement of the country’s national tourism bodies and 11 companies, the Georgian National Tourism Administration reports. An exhibition stand introducing Georgia’s tourism attractions to the visitors and companies of the fair…

Ukraine: electricity generation complies with consumption

“On February 12, the expected volumes of electricity generation in Ukraine corresponded to the volumes of consumption,” said Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko. In this regard, stabilization blackouts were applied only in a few regions, which faced problems with electricity supply to all consumers due to significant damage to distribution networks. The minister…

Ukraine: hospitals to receive modern CT scanners

More than 20 modern computed tomography machines will be delivered to Ukrainian hospitals. The day before, they were purchased by SE Medical Procurement of Ukraine. The computed tomography equipment will be distributed to medical institutions in different parts of Ukraine. Three CT scanners will also be installed at the Heart Institute, the National Cancer Institute…