As energy prices continued to rise, the Lithuanian government unveiled new crisis measures on September 7. As presented by Finance Minister Gintare Skaiste, one of the planned measures is the extension of the VAT relief for central heating. The zero-VAT rate is now planned for two heating seasons: from October this year until the end…
Three projects worth 1.2 million euros have been implemented by the Health Ministry with the support of the Czech Republic in the last years. A ceremony on the presentation of the project on the endowment with equipment of the Health Ministry’s Clinical Hospital, implemented with the support of the Czech government, took place on September…
Inflation will remain at a high level in the coming months but it should soon start declining owing to a drop in the annualised growth of energy prices, Adam Glapinski, governor of the National Bank of Poland (NBP), has said. Glapinski made the statement at a press conference on September 8, which followed the central…
The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine predicts a slowdown in GDP growth in 2022 to 33.2%, confirmed by the trends observed in the second quarter and August. On September 8, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine published data noting the GDP decline in the second quarter amounted to 37.2% (compared to the second quarter of…
Ukroboronprom State Concern has signed a framework cooperation agreement with the American corporation, Honeywell. The relevant statement was made by Ukroboronprom State Concern on Telegram. “Ukroboronprom State Concern has signed the framework cooperation agreement with the American multinational corporation, Honeywell. The areas of cooperation will include aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, navigation and radars,” the report…
Foreign direct investments in Georgia totaled $351.8 million in the second quarter of 2022, up by 9.1% YoY, the National Statistics Office of Georgia reported in its latest figures on September 8. Geostat said an increase in equity, reinvestment of earnings and debt instruments had been the main reason for the growth in FDI, with…
Lithuania has sent 105-mm howitzers from its reserve to Ukraine, Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas has announced. “M50/M101 105 mm howitzers held in reserve of the Lithuanian Armed Forces were sent to Ukraine,” he said in a Facebook post. The minister added that Lithuania’s total military assistance to Ukraine, including the current and other planned shipments,…