Current and future projects funded in Georgia by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development were discussed during a meeting between the Georgian finance minister Lasha Khutsishvili and Jurgen Rigterink, the first vice president of EBRD. Khutsishvili thanked Rigterink for the support provided by the EBRD to Georgia on its “path of European aspirations”. The…
Vilnius authorities will seek that, until the end of the decade, half of all cars driven in the city are electric, Mayor Remigijus Simasius has said, presenting plans to install 2,000 charging stations. “Electric cars are the future. Our goal is to ensure that at least half of all cars in Vilnius are electric until…
Prices of consumer goods and services (Consumer Price Index, CPI) increased by 17.2% YoY and by 1.6% MoM in September, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported. The figures are in line with the flash estimate published by GUS on September 30. In August, the prices of consumer goods and services increased by 16.1% YoY and…
The Board of Directors of the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) has approved a decision regarding the ban on the export of electricity from the Republic of Moldova during the state of alert on the electricity market. “Local producers of electricity produced from renewable sources that do not benefit from a support scheme, following…
The first German PzH 2000 howitzers repaired in Lithuania for Ukraine have arrived in the country that is fighting back against Russia’s invasion, Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has said. “I can only say that the first repaired howitzers have reached Ukraine and that we are going to continue this work,” he said on October 14.…
The Republic of Moldova will receive about 25.5 million euros from Romania to start the implementation of projects in strategic areas, such as education and the improvement of public utility services. The decision was taken based on the requests of the authorities in Chisinau and the proposals set by the ministries at the meeting of…
The cruise season in Klaipeda reached pre-pandemic levels this year, with the number of ship calls surpassing the five-year average. “We practically reached the 2019 level,” Algis Latakas, the port’s CEO, told a news conference. “It was a good year and a great season – 61 ships visited Klaipeda, which was not a record number…