Taiwan will offer strategic proposals to Lithuania’s semiconductor industry, according to Eric Huang, head of the Taiwanese representation office in Vilnius. “We are going to talk with a lot of companies, research centres and government institutions and we will form some of the suggestions of strategies for Lithuanian companies and government of the semiconductor industry,”…
Switzerland will provide 2 million francs to the Republic of Moldova for the fight against corruption and has already delivered over 2 tons of humanitarian aid for refugees. The statements were made in Chisinau by the President of Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis, during a joint press conference with head of state Maia Sandu. During the…
On March 22, Lithuanian lawmakers gave their initial backing to proposed amendments on one-off payments to highly qualified Ukrainians and other nationals who were fleeing war. MPs accepted the proposed amendments to the Law on Employment, expected to help attract more highly qualified professionals from abroad and help skilled refugees from Ukraine. The amendments will…
One of the largest underground crossings in Chisinau is being repaired with financial help from Galati City Hall. Buiucani praetor’s office announced that the underground pedestrian passage of Ion Creanga street – bd. Stefan cel Mare si Sfant and Dimitrie Cantemir Square were undergoing repair today. The total cost of the works amounts to about…
Latvian Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD) has decided to annul the registration and permit of website and mobile app service provider Yandex Taxi. It has also been decided to block Yandex Go mobile app, as confirmed by CSDD representative Zane Plone. She explained that this decision was made based on the fact that the service…
People fleeing the conflict in Ukraine have been able to find work, this is often at a fraction of the wage offered to local hires. Wages for refugees as low as one quarter of that offered to a local worker have been reported, while the influx of Ukrainian people seeking work has caused confusion among…
The refinancing rate in Georgia is predicted to increase in March, the Managing Director of Galt & Taggart investment bank Otar Sharikadze has said. According to Sharikadze, the National Bank of Georgia (NBG) will increase the refinancing rate by 1-1.5% at the next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee of the NBG scheduled for the…