The Latvian airline airBaltic has cancelled its planned summer season flights between Vilnius and Krakow, citing rising fuel prices and commercial considerations, the head of Lithuanian Airports reports. “Yes, we have this information,” Lithuanian Airports CEO Simonas Bartkus told reporters, adding that the seasonal route had been scheduled to launch in June but would no…
The Government is preparing comprehensive solutions to stabilize payments in the electricity market. The Cabinet of Ministers has instructed the relevant ministries, the NEURC, Ukrenergo, and Energoatom to develop appropriate mechanisms. Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced this. “The first step is to launch a special mechanism for supplying electricity to district heating companies, water…
Ukraine has agreed to liberalize freight transport with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The relevant agreements were reached during the first meeting of the Joint Commission on International Road Transport in Sarajevo. The Ukrainian delegation was represented by a team from the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development. The parties agreed that starting on January 1, 2027,…
Slovak coach operator Slovak Lines will launch a new direct service linking central Vienna with Bratislava airport this week, aiming to tap growing demand from Austrian passengers using flights from the Slovak capital. The route, due to start on May 13, will run eight times a day in each direction between Vienna city centre and…
The Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) are emphasizing deposit return schemes, strengthening extended producer responsibility (EPR) and expanding waste separation, but differ significantly in market structure, recycling efficiency and investment needs. The packaging markets in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are developing in the context of increased regulation in line with EU regulations, the introduction…
In January-April, transport tax revenues amounted to UAH 115.6 million. This is 32.5% more than last year. In 4 months, 7,692 taxpayers paid the tax. In terms of territorial communities, the largest amounts of tax were provided by payers: – Kyiv city – UAH 34.6 million; – Dnipropetrovsk region – UAH 11.7 million; – Kyiv…
Representatives of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine and the German state development bank KfW discussed possible approaches to the development of the housing financing system in Ukraine. The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Vitaliy Petruk and Advisor to the Minister Andriy Telyupa. The…