Ferry links between Tallinn and the Finnish capital, Helsinki, are partly reopening for work-related journeys. Tourist ferry trips are still off the table, however. All three major shipping lines, Tallink, Viking Line and Eckero, are restarting their routes, which, save for cargo supplies, have been largely dormant since March. The move follows an announcement by…
DetailsAirlines are hesitant to resume flights in absence of a clear safety criteria from the Lithuanian government, says the CEO of the country’s airports. Germany’s Lufhansa is the first airline to relaunch regular flights from Vilnius, while some other carriers have also submitted applications to the government. According to Marius Gelzinis, the CEO of Lietuvos…
DetailsOne of the key tasks in 2020 in West Kazakhstan is to build 523,000 square meters of housing or 4,600 houses through all sources of finance, the Industry and Infrastructure Development Ministry of Kazakhstan informs. The Nurly Zhol provides for KZT 18.6 billion for housing construction and engineering and communications infrastructure to have 41 projects…
DetailsIn Ukraine, 490 thousand citizens are officially registered as unemployed. “Today, with 490,000 persons officially registered as unemployed, we can say that the statistics on reduction in the number of unemployed will demonstrate the effectiveness of the government’s plan to create 500,000 jobs. Or if it is ineffective, the statistics will also reflect this and…
DetailsThe Cabinet of Ministers does not plan to increase the electricity tariff for the population in 2020, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. “We are not going to change the cost of electricity for the population this year,” Shmyhal said at a meeting of the Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities Services. According to him,…
DetailsIrish low-cost airline Ryanair will resume 40% of its flights from July 1 on most routes, including Georgia, but at a reduced frequency. Ryanair is resuming flights on two routes in Georgia – Tbilisi-Milan and Tbilisi-Cologne. Economy Minister Natia Turnava said that of the 36 airlines operating in Georgian market, 18 had already reached a…
DetailsThe Police and Border Guard Board (PPA), Merko Ehitus Eesti and AS GRK Infra signed a contract for the first stage of construction of the infrastructure on Estonia’s southeastern border. According to current estimates, construction of the 23.5-kilometer section of the border will take up to three years and cost nearly EUR 20 million. Construction…
DetailsA new road will be built in the city of Petropavlovsk this year. The 900-meter long road will link the developing Bereke micro-district with Zhambyl Street. New sidewalks and street lamps will be built and installed along the road. Mayor of Petropavlovsk Bulat Zhumabekov says the new road will also cross the Kopai micro-district, which…
DetailsThe Deposit Guarantee Fund of Ukraine has completed the liquidation of PJSC Ukrbusinessbank, according to the Fund’s press service. “On May 8, an entry was made to the United State Register of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs and Public Organizations to register the termination PJSC Ukrbusinessbank as a legal entity, thus, the process of liquidation of…
DetailsPrivate joint-stock company Farmak (Kyiv), the pharmaceutical company, did not halt production and would gradually exit lockdown, the press service of the company reported. “Farmak continues production as usual. All lines are working as planned. However, after lockdown was announced all over the country on March 12 and the Health Ministry recommended that enterprises transfer…
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