While the construction price index in Estonia fell by 0.1% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2020, state agency Statistics Estonia reported, between Q3 and Q4 2020, the index rose, by 0.4%. Ulo Paulus, Statistics Estonia analyst, said the Q4 2020 rise on the previous quarter was primarily driven by an increase in the costs…
DetailsPrime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has instructed to prepare a draft memorandum of understanding on the settlement of problematic issues in the sector of centralized heating and hot water supplies in Ukraine. Shmyhal gave such an order during a meeting on tariff policy in the sector of centralized heating on January 20. “All branches…
DetailsBanks in 2020 reduced the number of structural divisions by 10.8%, or by 868 branches, to 7,134. According to the data posted on the website of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), as of the end of 2020 Oschadbank closed the operation of 490 branches (having reduced their number to 1,837), PrivatBank – 211 (to…
DetailsIn December 2020, actual unemployment rate comprised 8.3%, up by 0.4% MoM. Unemployment rate registered by the State Employment Agency (SEA) accounted for 7.7%, up by 0.3%. Unemployment rate increase may be observed when comparing the data to the December 2019 – of 1.7% in actual unemployment rate and 1.5% in registered unemployment rate, according…
Details“The process of automation of the Tax and Customs Services in transportation of goods will be completed,” the acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Artem Novikov, said at a meeting on elimination of smuggling schemes in moving goods and vehicles across the state border of Kyrgyzstan. According to him, Tunduk state-owned enterprise is working to provide…
DetailsTransitioning to greater dependence on renewable energy will be accompanied by a halting in support for more traditional fossil fuels-based energy production under a Reform-Center coalition government, Kaja Kallas (Reform) said. The change will particularly affect Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia, where oil shale mining, refining and power generation has long been a staple. More…
DetailsSkyUp Airlines plans to launch flights on the Kyiv-Ostrava-Kyiv (Ukraine – the Czech Republic – Ukraine) route on April 26, the airline’s press service reports. “Now flights are scheduled three times a week: on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Tickets are already available on the official website,” the report reads. Flights to Ostrava will complement the…
DetailsAt all airports in Ukraine, check-in for SkyUp Airlines flights will begin 2.5 hours and end 45 minutes before scheduled departure. Boarding will close 20 minutes before departure, the airline’s press service reports. “The update comes into force on January 20. Currently, check-in at Ukrainian airports starts 2 hours and ends 45 minutes before scheduled…
DetailsWorking international students and graduates paid more than EUR 13 million in tax during the academic year 2019-2020, an analysis by Statistics Estonia showed. The statistics agency’s research, carried out on behalf of the Estonian Education and Youth Authority, showed international students paid EUR 10 million in income and social tax in Estonia and international…
DetailsIn 2020, Latvia’s State Revenue Service (VID) collected a total of EUR 9.863 billion for the state budget, down by EUR 640.423 million or by 6.1% from the original plan, according to information published by the service. Compared to 2019, VID’s total collected general budget revenue has dropped by EUR 53.216 million or by 0.5%.…
DetailsOshelectro OJSC caused damage to the state budget in the amount of over 30 million soms, press service of the Financial Police of Kyrgyzstan reported. The Department of the State Service for Combating Economic Crimes (Financial Police) for Osh city has begun pre-trial proceedings on the fact of abuse of office against management of the…
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