On January 16-22, the Customs Service collected over 597.7 million lei (about 30 million euros) to the state budget. According to the institution, private people brought into the country goods with the customs value exceeding the non-taxable limit, and payments amounting to over 19.2 million lei were collected, which represented 3.2% of the total amount.…
Poland’s industrial output rose by 1% YoY in December 2022, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on January 23. Month on month, industrial output also decreased by 6.4%. Economists polled by PAP expected December 2022 industrial production to grow by 1.7% YoY and to drop by 5.4% MoM. Manufacturing prices increased by 20.4% YoY in…
Georgia received $3.5 billion from international tourist visits in 2022, up by 182.5% YoY, the National Tourism Administration said on January 23. The body also said revenue from international tourism had recovered by 107.6 QQ:% compared to the pre-pandemic 2019. Last year, 5,426,903 international travelers visited the country – 188.5% more than in 2021 –…
Poland’s retail sales increased in real terms by 0.2% YoY and by 13.1% MoM in December 2022, the Central Statistical Office said on January 23. Economists polled by PAP expected December 2022 retail sales to grow in real terms by 1.4% YoY and by 15% MoM. In current prices, retail sales increased by 15.5% YoY…
The challenges faced by Ukraine due to the war and the implementation of projects within the framework of bilateral cooperation between Ukraine and Germany were the topics of discussion during a meeting between Mykola Solskyi, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, and Cem Ozdemir, German Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture. Mykola Solskyi…
The high level of education of women in Poland does not translate evenly into their salaries in relation to men, Polish Economic Institute (PIE) expert has said. Polish women, despite the fact that they are often better educated than Polish men and also women from other countries, “do not earn more,” Sebastian Sajnog said and…
Last week, fuel prices in Vilnius and Tallinn remained stable. In Riga prices went down, according to data compiled by LETA. At the end of the week petrol was the most expensive among the three in Tallinn, followed by Riga. Petrol was the cheapest in Vilnius. Diesel fuel was the most expensive in Tallinn and…