The number of people receiving social assistance in Georgia reached 633,000 in October, Social Service Agency reported. As of today, 17% of the Georgian population receive social assistance, while the total amount of benefits given to the socially vulnerable exceeded 43 million GEL (about $13.61 million or EUR 11.79 million) in October. The number of…
Estonia is transitioning away from being a net exporter of electricity to a net importer, particularly at peak times, the Competition Authority (Konkurentsiamet) says. This is further weakening the grid system, and also causes concern for the long-term as, while grid synchronization with the EU by 2025 will reduce dependency of electricity of Russian and…
A service housing was built in Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan for the employees of the State Committee for National Security (SCNS). The construction was carried out in Kyzyl-Suu village of Dzheti-Oguz district. Chairman of the State Committee for National Security Kamchybek Tashiev, Presidential Envoy to Issyk-Kul region Mirbek Kozhoev, head of Dzheti-Oguz district administration Ruslan…
Electricity consumption by all categories of consumers in Ukraine rose by 6.9% YoY in January-September, to 92.2 billion kWh, the Ukrainian power company Ukrenergo reported. “The main reasons are the lack of strict quarantine measures in 2021 to counter the spread of COVID-19. As a result, consumption increased in all months, but the largest increase…
The main goal of the Ministry of Finance remains to reduce the government’s share in the banking system to below 25% in 2025. The issue was discussed during a working meeting on progress in the sale of the state-owned share of Ukrgasbank, the ministry’s press service reported. “The main goal of the Ministry of Finance,…
Due to the ongoing pandemic the supply of Black Hawk helicopters to Latvian national armed forces will be delayed, as reported to Saeima’s Defense, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee by the commander of Latvia’s army Leonids Kalnins on November 3. It is planned the first Black Hawk will be delivered to Latvia at the…
Lithuanians have just enjoyed a four-day weekend. While employers decry public holidays as a drain on the economy, others say the GDP should not be the main measure of social welfare. All Saints’ Day on November 1 and All Souls’ Day on November 2 are public holidays in Lithuania, the latter having been made one…