Lithuania: economic stagnation expected

Lithuania may face economic stagnation, which would be a major blow to the fast-growing economy, President Gitanas Nauseda has warned. “We could face economic stagnation, if not a recession,” he said, adding that this “would deal a significant blow to Lithuania, which is used to a fairly fast economic growth”. The economic situation is changing…

Georgia: external debt up in Q4 2021

Georgia’s gross external debt reached $21.8 billion as of December 31, 2021, accounting for 116.8% of its 2021 annual gross domestic product (GDP), the National bank of Georgia (NBG) announced. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the gross external debt of Georgia increased by $775.7 million. In the public sector, the external debt was $10.7…

Georgia: parliament adopts Consumer Protection law

The Georgian Parliament approved a bill on Consumer Protection in a third reading with a total of 79 votes on March 29. The newly adopted bill establishes rules for consumer protection and prohibits “unfair commercial practices” that violate the values of “trust and good faith”. Nino Iobashvili, the Deputy Chair of the Parliament’s Committee on…