Described as a 21st-century standard of rail travel, Slovakia will welcome the new ComfortJet trains in just a few days. Beginning on December 14, the modern sets will operate on the Prague – Bratislava – Budapest line, coinciding with the introduction of the new timetable in Slovakia. Currently, the route is serviced by four international…
As the festive season begins, Estonian public media journalists have visited Christmas markets in Riga and Tallinn to compare offerings and prices, writes ERR News. The Tallinn Christmas market opened on November 28 and would operate until December 28. Experience shows that demand drops sharply after Christmas, and therefore, like last year, the market will…
On December 2, Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Oleksii Sobolev met with members of the Ukraine Facility Audit Board. This was already the third meeting with the Ministry of Economy that serves as the National Coordinator for establishing the monitoring system for the implementation of Ukraine Plan. During the meeting, the Audit…
In November, businesses cautiously assessed their performance due to losses from intense shelling of critical infrastructure, power outages, rising costs, and a lack of logistical capabilities and personnel. This was reported by the press service of the National Bank. The business activity expectations index was 49.4, which is lower than the October figure (50.3) but…
Since the outbreak of the Russian full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, the Slovak arms industry has been going through a boom period. 2024 saw continued growth – particularly among privately owned manufacturers, while state-owned firms lagged behind. According to the Economy Ministry’s register, more than 170 companies currently hold licences to act as…
In the third quarter of this year, the average gross monthly wage in Latvia was 1,835 euros, and compared to the third quarter of 2024, the average monthly pay increased by 132 euros or by 7.8%. According to data from the Central Statistical Bureau (CSP), the pay per hour worked before taxes rose to EUR…
In January-November, the actual receipts to the general fund of the state budget from taxes and fees, which were controlled by the State Tax Service, amounted to 1 trillion 154.6 billion UAH. This was reported by the Acting Head of the State Tax Service Lesya Karnaukh. “I am grateful to every taxpayer. Because filling the…