The Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko has met online with the European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson. The parties discussed issues of ensuring the nuclear security of Ukraine and Europe in the context of the visit of the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi to Ukraine. According to German Galushchenko, direct talks between Ukraine…
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine makes efforts to resume agri-food exports to foreign countries. As the ministry’s press service informs, tens of millions of tons of agricultural products intended for export are currently stored in the country. Due to transportation problems, Ukraine is short of $1.5 billion a month, while other…
Due to the drop in freight, Latvian Railway (LDz) could fire approximately 600 more employees, the Latvian Minister of Transport Talis Linkaits said on March 31. “The initial estimate suggests 600 more employees could be laid off,” said the minister, adding that LDz had been ordered to prepare the best-case and worst-case scenarios and an…
The estimated real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Georgia increased by 14.6% YoY in February, while the average real GDP grew by 16.3% in January-February, the latest data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) showed. The largest share of GDP growth was posted in the following sectors: manufacturing, transportation and storage, electricity, gas,…
The first volunteer-made camouflage nets have been sent to Ukraine, part of an initiative set up by two friends to combine recycling with military aid, following Russia’s invasion. The netting is around six meters in length, and also takes into account the time of year, fashion designer and co-founder of the initiative, dubbed “Aitan Kaitsta”…
Inspectors of the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) have found a batch of imported strawberries with exceeded maximal limit of residuum of Acetamiprid pesticide. According to ANSA, the sale of the non-conforming consignment was prohibited and an instruction was issued to withdraw it from trade. With the appearance of new season fruits and vegetables, the…
A third mine countermeasures ship is expected to be delivered to the Lithuanian armed forces until the end of next year, according to the plans presented on March 31 by the commanders of the Baltic and Polish navies. “With a third ship, the Lithuanian Navy will be able to fully meet NATO’s mine clearance objectives…