The CEO of Poland’s dominant oil and gas company, PKN Orlen, has said that the European Commission (EC) should give the final green light to the takeover of its rival Lotos Group within several days. Daniel Obajtek told reporters on June 8 that he did not expect a decision other than final consent, because the…
Lithuanian trade unions will hold a picket outside the Belarusian Embassy in Vilnius in support of their arrested colleagues. The move is aimed at protesting against the persecution of democratic Belarusian trade unions, the Confederation of Lithuanian Trade Unions says. “This is an international action initiated by the International Trade Union Confederation,” the statement read.…
The National Motor Transport Agency (ANTA) has received an additional quota of three hundred bilateral / transit authorizations for the transport of goods on the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan this year. According to the agency’s order, the quota was included in the list of Category III authorizations for 2022, in order to use…
Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Kestutis Navickas has survived an opposition-initiated interpellation and retained his post after 64 lawmakers voted in favour of his provided answers to the opposition’s questions. The opposition claimed Navickas not only failed to respond to its comments but also ignored calls of others to communicate and cooperate on topical issues. The minister…
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said that the Cabinet of Ministers is beginning preparations for the harvesting campaign, taking into account the challenges facing farmers. “The sowing campaign, despite unprecedented challenges, was successful. According to the Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food, 75% of last year’s areas have been sown,” Shmyhal said. He added…
In May, Ukraine exported more than 1.743 million tons of grains, oilseeds and by-products by all means of transport, up by 80% MoM, informed the Ministry of Agriculture on June 7. Wheat export increase from 9.2 thousand tons in April to 43.5 thousand tons in May, down almost 20-fold YoY (857.8 thousand tons). Barley shipments…
The collections to the National Public Budget, managed by the State Fiscal Service (SFS), amounted to 21.7 billion lei (about 1.1 billion euros) in the first five months of 2022, up by 20% YoY. According to SFS, over 9.8 billion lei was collected in the state budget in 2022, up by 26.4%. “Revenues worth 2.2…