Estonia is extending vocational programs to four years and boosting their general education component, giving students a stronger foundation to continue into higher education. The new extended programs include an introductory first year, letting students explore the field, build general skills and receive career guidance before choosing a specialty, the Ministry of Education and Research…
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene said on February 23 she would seek to renew discussions with Taipei on securing greater Taiwanese investment in Lithuania. The comment comes amid discussions about whether Lithuania should change its policies and seek to improve relations with China which have soured following the opening of the Taiwanese Representative Office in…
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported that during the daily energy conference call, she heard reports from the heads of relevant ministries, regional military administrations, and state-owned companies about the current situation in the energy system and the progress of recovery after the shelling. “The priority is to stabilize energy supplies throughout the country. The situation…
A meeting was held at the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine with the Head of the Spanish Office for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, Clara Guzman Zapater. On behalf of the ministry, it was held by First Deputy Minister Alena Shkrum and Deputy Minister Maryna Denisyuk. The main focus of the meeting was…
The development costs of the first phase of the Selija Military training area amount to approximately 36.5 million euros, the Ministry of Defence Press Department reports. On February 20, a live-fire training zone was officially inaugurated at the training area, marking a significant milestone in the development of Latvia’s defence infrastructure. The event was attended…
Estonian construction companies built 1.5% less in Estonia and abroad in 2025 than the year before. Construction volume declined for the fourth consecutive year, Statistics Estonia said. Estonian construction companies built a total of EUR 4 billion worth last year: EUR 2.5 billion in buildings and EUR 1.5 billion in civil engineering works. Compared with…
On February 20, in Kyiv, Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture Oleksii Sobolev and French Ambassador to Ukraine Gael Vesier signed an intergovernmental agreement (AIG) on the renewal of the replenishment fund for critical infrastructure and priority sectors of the Ukrainian economy (Ukraine Fund II). The signing took place in the presence of Muriel Lacoue-Labarthe,…