April 7 was the day when all shops, except for the ones in shopping malls, were permitted to once again open up for customers. Nevertheless, because of the pandemic they are still expected to adhere to strict epidemiological safety requirements, as noted by the Ministry of Economics of the Republic of Latvia. Experts say that…
In February, Estonian accommodation establishments served nearly 100,000 tourists who spent 187,000 nights in total, data from Statistics Estonia showed. The number of visitors dropped by 57% compared to February 2020. Analyst at Statistics Estonia Helga Laurmaa said most of the accommodated guests were domestic tourists and only 13% were foreign tourists. “Year on year,…
As a Belarusian delegation visited Tajikistan, Agriculture and Food Minister Ivan Krupko met with Deputy Prime Minister of Tajikistan Gulmakhmadzoda Davlatshoh Kurbonali. The parties discussed manufacturing cooperation and the development of trade and economic cooperation, the Agriculture and Food Ministry press service reported. Belarus and Tajikistan have signed over 60 bilateral agreements. Regular sessions of…
The International Monetary Fund has updated its outlook for the hryvnia to the dollar exchange rate for the period up to 2026. The forecast has been improved compared to the data released in October last year. According to IMF calculations, the hryvnia to dollar exchange rate will be as follows: 2021 – UAH 27.98 (UAH…
Finance Ministry says Ukrainian banks have issued 12,539 loans worth UAH 30.8 billion ($1.1 billion) since the launch of the state-run “Affordable Loans: 5%-7%-9%” program. Some 833 new loans totaling UAH 1.9 billion ($68 million) were provided last week alone, the ministry’s press service said on its website. In particular, transactions on refinancing of already…
The state-owned railway infrastructure company Estonian Railways (Eesti Raudtee) and Leonhard Weiss OU have entered into a contract for expanding the Balti Jaam central railway station of Tallinn for slightly over EUR 3.3 million. In the framework of the project, two new station tracks will be built at the station complete with platforms, as well…
In the coming years Latvia’s Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) may encourage allocating state budget funding to regional political parties. The Corruption Prevention and Combating Action Plan 2021-2023 composed by KNAB details that currently state budget funding is provided to political parties that received votes from more than 2% of voters in the last…