Ukraine: UAH 770 million allotted for pensions and social assistance to residents of Kherson region in November 2022

Social and humanitarian support for the residents of the Kherson region is now a key priority for the Government. During the entire period of occupation, pensions and other payments have been systematically credited to the residents of the region. Only during 15 days of November, UAH 620 million was allocated for pensions, UAH 124 million…

Poland: economy to shrink further in Q4 2022

Polish GDP growth will slow to around 1.0-1.5% in the fourth quarter of 2022, the Polish Economic Institute (PIE), a government think-tank, said on November 15 in reaction to the latest figures from the Central Statistical Office (GUS). Poland is currently battling an inflation rate that hit 17.9% last month, while having to contend with…

Lithuania: IOM to disburse EUR 80,000 in support for Ukrainian refugees

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) will provide almost 80,000 euros in one-time payments to Ukrainian refugees in Lithuania. “Citizens of Ukraine or third-country nationals who have fled Ukraine after February 24 can receive this cash-based assistance,” IOM Lithuania has said in a press release. “Special attention is given to unemployed single-parent families with one…

Poland: GDP to rise in 2022

Poland’s GDP is expected to rise to 4.6% in 2022, according to projections from Poland’s central bank released on November 14. The bank also put GDP at 0.7% in 2023 before rising to 2% in 2024 and 3.1% in 2025. The central bank also predicts that Consumer Price Index inflation will run at 14.5% in…