The Polish government’s anti-inflation shield will remain in place but changes will be made to it, Mateusz Morawiecki, Poland’s prime minister told a press conference on November 7. The shield, which introduced a number of VAT cuts on food and fuel, was first brought in at the end of 2021 to combat rising inflation but…
After a break of 24 years, the Chisinau-Kyiv international passenger train, called the Peace Train, resumed its activity n November 6. According to the director of Moldova Railway, Oleg Tofilat, the relaunch of the Chisinau-Kyiv route is an important stage of regional interconnection. “This train will provide good connections with the airport, we intend to…
To save money, people are increasingly turning to free leisure activities. Sports coaches say that since autumn, more people have been turning up for free events, with some classes filling up within an hour. Traditionally, Lithuanian museums invite visitors to see their exhibitions for free on the last Sunday of every month. Since the end…
Georgian finance minister Lasha Khutsishvili on November 7 said the country’s partnership with the International Monetary Fund was “particularly important” in light of “current challenges” created by the conflict in Ukraine. Khutsishvili made the remark at a press briefing with James John, the head of the IMF team, who summarised the fund mission’s visit to…
The Cabinet of Ministers will direct almost 90% of all taxes and fees paid by citizens and businesses next year to the Army and security needs. The budget deficit is planned to be closed thanks to the support of international partners. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced this on Facebook, summarizing the Government’s work for the…
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, said that the parliament adopted the wartime state budget, in which the lion’s share of expenditures was allocated for defense. “We are aware that this is a great responsibility, which is primarily related to war. And the budget that’s been adopted is a wartime budget. But…
Lithuania’s State Defence Council will decide on the handover of howitzers and air defence systems to Ukraine by considering not only the defence chief’s advice, but also the political situation and other aspects, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has said. Two weeks ago, Defence Chief Valdemaras Rupsys said he would suggest at the next meeting of…