Ukraine: supermarkets allowed to work amid the quarantine

Ukraine’s supermarkets are allowed to sell goods required for daily living activities of citizens, with certain exceptions in the trade amid the strict quarantine across the country introduced from January 8 to January 24. During the lockdown, the authorities allowed the operation of only those facilities that provided livelihoods for citizens. Therefore, supermarkets are allowed…

Estonia: import and export up in November 2020

According to data from Statistics Estonia (Statistikaamet), in November 2020, the exports of goods increased by 9% and imports by 7% YoY. Trade with non-EU countries saw the largest increase. In November 2020, Estonia’s exports of goods amounted to EUR 1.3 billion and imports to EUR 1.4 billion at current prices. The trade deficit was…

Ukraine: U.S. to supply more Navy boats

Ukraine will receive from the United States two new MK VI patrol boats. That’s according to Army Inform, Defense Ministry’s information agency, referring to a Pentagon report. The construction will cost nearly $20 million. The first batch of boats is expected to be built until December 2022. “The vessels for our country will be manufactured…

Estonia: consumer price index down in 2020

Last year, the consumer price index decreased by 0.4% compared to the average of 2019, data from Statistics Estonia showed. Fuel prices declined the most, while fresh fruit prices rose. Viktoria Trasanov, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said motor fuel had the biggest impact on the annual change of the consumer price index, as diesel…