Ukraine: reconstruction foundation to be set up

Ukraine’s state budget cannot cover the restoration of all the facilities destroyed by Russia’s full-scale aggression. Therefore, the Fast Recovery Plan provides for the reconstruction of completely destroyed objects or objects damaged by at least 50% at the expense of foreign donors, Deputy Head of the President’s Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko reports, He noted that the…

Lithuania: parliament scraps idea to fund Ukraine reconstruction through tax on water

Lithuania’s parliamentary committees on September 28 ended their discussions on a proposal to fund reconstruction of Ukraine’s water supply system through an additional water tariff for Lithuanian residents. Environment Minister Simonas Gentvilas, who proposed the idea, withdrew the draft amendment. “It would be legally difficult to implement it,” the minister said at a meeting of…

Georgia: EBRD projects economy to grow in 2022-2023

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has raised its economic growth forecast for Georgia, announcing it is expecting the Georgian economy to grow by 8% this year, “significantly higher” than the previously predicted 3% growth. For next year, the bank’s report Regional Economic Prospect expects this trend to moderate further to 5%, in line…