With the effective interaction of domestic and foreign logistics, the volume of grain exports from Ukraine by land and river can be increased to 2.5 million tons per month, or up to 50% of the total pre-war export volume, deputy chairman of Ukrainian Agrarian Council Denis Marchuk said on June 8. “While in March Ukraine…
In May, Riga International Airport serviced 474,000 passengers or 66% of the pre-pandemic number, according to data available about the airport’s operations. Since the start of the year the airport has serviced 1.67 million passengers. The percentage of direct passengers was 84%, whereas the percentage of transit passengers was 16%. A similar situation for direct…
A new EU directive sets out common rules for setting the minimum wage. This will be felt in Lithuania, where pay disparities remain high. Algis, who works as a plumber in the Panevezys Emergency Service, makes a few euros more than the minimum wage, which is currently 730 euros on paper or 550 after tax.…
Georgian spicy sauce ajika and sour plum sauce tkemali will acquire geographical indications – a domestic status confirming their origin and uniqueness, the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia has announced. The agency said the two sauces would gain the status in three months following the publication of application materials submitted for registration by the…
According to data released by Statistics Estonia, in April, Estonia’s exports increased by 4% and imports by 31% YoY. Faster growth in imports contributed significantly to the increase of trade deficit, which reached EUR 542 million in April. In April, Estonia’s exports amounted to nearly EUR 1.6 billion and imports to EUR 2.1 billion at…
The Szczecin and Swinoujscie Seaports Authority SA says it aims to constantly increase the handling of a wide range of cargo through its investments in the port of Szczecin. Thus, it maximizes the potential of the Swinoujscie-Szczecin fairway deepened to 12.5 m. The company has just published an announcement in which it invites those interested…
The state enterprise, Railway of Moldova (CFM) will go through a complex reform in the next two years, the Infrastructure and Regional Development Ministry (MIDR) said. According to the institution, the process of reorganization and development of the enterprise’s institutional capacity will be attentively monitored and supervised by a working group, made up of representatives…