Due to the scheduled renovation works, the Kareli-Agara-Khashuri-Surami road in the central Shida Kartli region will be closed for two days this week, the Roads Department has announced. Movement for all types of vehicles will be prohibited on the section. The department said car drivers would be directed through Surami, while trailer and semi-trailer vehicles…
There are currently no discussions in Lithuania on extending the retirement age, a representative of the Ministry of Social Security and Labour has said. “At the moment, there are neither discussions nor decisions taken to extend it (retirement age) more than it is being extended now,” Inga Buskute, head of the ministry’s Pension Group, said…
The State Regulatory Service has drafted a bill proposing to increase at least 100 times fines for officials guilty of excessive administrative pressure on businesses. This was announced by the head of the SRS, Oleksiy Kucher. “We have an imbalance between responsibility for violations in state-business relations. If entrepreneurs disregard law, they face a fine…
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) sold $1.102 billion and bought $9.6 million on the interbank foreign exchange market over the past week. Following foreign exchange interventions, between December 26 and December 30, 2022, the National Bank sold $1,101.79 million on the interbank foreign exchange market and bought $9.6 million. In 2022, the National Bank…
Medical abortion becomes legal in Lithuania as of January. Women wishing to terminate pregnancy medically will be able to do so until the ninth week of pregnancy. Those opting for medical abortion will first need to consult with an obstetrician-gynaecologist. “First, the doctor must provide all the information related to the procedure. If the patient…
Latvian state enterprise Latvenergo reported that on December 30, 2022 a three-phase 110 kV transformer was delivered to Ukraine. It will be used to help restore the country’s energy infrastructure after Russian missile attacks. Responding to Ukraine’s request, Latvenergo made the decision to donate the three-phase 110 kV transformer to the country. This piece of…
Poland’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 45.6 points in December 2022 from 43.4 points in November 2022, economic researcher S&P Global reported on January 2. Despite the rise, the PMI was below the neutral 50-point mark for the eighth month in a row. Both manufacturing and new orders declined in December 2022 while employment…