In 2021, the Port of Ventspils handled slightly over 11 million tons of cargo, down by 17% YoY. In the reported period, Ventspils terminals handled about 6 million tons of liquid bulk, 2.5 million tons of dry bulk and 2.65 million tons of general cargoes. The harbour master office reported 1,218 calls including 787 dry…
In 2021, Ukraine’s fresh apple exports to Ethiopia increased more than six-fold and reached 222 tons. As the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection informed with reference to the EastFruit portal, Ukraine left behind such large apple exporters as Poland, Italy, China, the United States and Serbia in terms of supplies…
As part of the implementation of the joint project with the European Investment Bank Ukraine Urban Public Transport, Lutsk will receive another 17 new trolleybuses until the end of February. In total, the city of Lutsk purchased 29 modern trolleybuses within the framework of this project, the Deputy Finance Minister Oleksandr Kava announced. In addition,…
The registered unemployment level in Latvia at the end of 2021 was 6.7% of the economically active population, 0.3% more than the end of November 2021 and 1% less than the end of 2020, according to information from the State Employment Agency (NVA). At the end of December 2021, there were 60,774 unemployed people registered…
Increased electricity bills are eating away at the stocks entrepreneurs have managed to save up during the coronavirus crisis. Bakeries say that rising energy, raw material and labor prices will eventually lead to higher product prices. Sports club and waterpark Reval Sport is on a stock exchange price contract for electricity and board member Aldur…
The Lithuanian State Defense Council decided on January 10 that the country should buy multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) earlier than planned. The announcement comes amid tensions in the region over Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine’s borders. “It was agreed to push forward the plans to procure MLRS together with the neighbouring Baltic countries,” Darius…
Georgia’s initiate towards Turkey to expand its pharmaceutical market for this country’s medicine is a reasonable and timely step, Business Association of Georgia (BAG) says. As Georgia’s PM Irakli Garibashvili said on January 10, this initiative would help reduce the prices of medicine on the market as well as allow for inflow of high-quality drugs…