A contract on purchasing High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) signifies a new page in cooperation between Lithuania and the United States, Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Valdemaras Rupsys said after a meeting with General Charles Quinton Brown, Jr., chief of staff of the US Air Force, in Vilnius on December 20. “Last week, we got…
Eastern Partnership Investment in Connectivity (EPIC) Coordination Committee approved Moldova’s request for financial support for the elaboration of the feasibility studies necessary for the construction of the Chisinau ring road, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development (MIDR) announced on December 21. Under the decision, the Republic of Moldova will sign next year a cooperation…
In December, 34.7% of the Polish public saw the situation in Ukraine as a major threat to the Polish economy, down by 2% MoM, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported. The situation in Ukraine was perceived as a moderate threat by 44.5% of respondents (-0.1%) and as a low threat by 16.5% (+2.1%). A further…
On December 21, various Lithuanian municipalities switched off Christmas lights for an hour in a show of solidarity with Ukraine where Russia’s attacks left people without electricity. The international campaign “60 Minutes of Darkness” was joined at 20:00 by municipalities of Vilnius, Kaunas and other cities and towns. “To show our solidarity with Ukrainians, Vilnius…
Financing for the construction of Ungheni (RO) – Ungheni (MD) road bridge, a project submitted by Romania under the Connecting Europe Facility CEF program was approved of around 16.5 million euros. Shortly, the tender procedure for the execution of the works will begin, according to sources of the Ministry of Transport from Bucharest. “The Ungheni…
The European Commission (EC) on December 20 okayed the Polish government’s EUR 1.1-billion support scheme for energy-intensive firms. Under EU rules, state aid must be approved by the EU to avoid unfair competition, but soaring energy costs in the wake of the post-Covid supply chain bottlenecks and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have hit energy-intensive companies…
The World Bank has approved an additional financing package totaling $610 million to address urgent relief and recovery needs in Ukraine, as the war with Russia continues. “The package includes an additional $500-million loan from the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) that is supported by a guarantee from Britain,” Reuters said.…