Latvia’s Saeima has conceptually supported amendments submitted by deputies of several factions to the Animal Protection Law, providing for severely restricting fur farming from January 1, 2026. Law amendments provide for banning animal husbandry if the purpose of keeping animals is collecting their fur pelts. Saeima member Krista Baumane said during the debates that many…
Latvia’s President Egils Levits urges the Saeima to amend the law so that it is possible to cease providing state budget financing to political parties whose Saeima factions fall apart. Levits’ proposed legislative amendments provide for giving Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) the authority to make the decision to terminate payment of state budget…
The Bank of Lithuania has calculated the possible impact that China’s unannounced economic sanctions could have on the country’s economy. China’s restrictions on Lithuanian businesses might lead to the country’s GDP growth decreasing by 0.1% to 0.5% in 2022 and by 0.3% to 1.3% next year, according to the Central Bank’s estimates. Based on the…
Georgia’s Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Georgia Faig Guliyev discussed customs cooperation issues. According to Lasha Khutsishvili, a joint trilateral customs committee established between Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey is a unique opportunity to coordinate high-level issues in the field of customs cooperation between the…
The Association Agreement with the European Union is Ukraine’s roadmap for reforms and the basis for integration into the EU’s internal market. “Ukraine remains fully committed to the Association Agreement, which is still the roadmap for reforms and the basis for our country’s integration into the European Union’s internal market, including the free movement of…
In December 2021, the actual unemployment rate in Latvia was 7.6%, up by 0.5% MoM. The male unemployment rate rose by 0.7%, to 8.6%, while for females it increased by 0.3%, to 6.6%, according to data of the Labour Force Survey conducted by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSP). The unemployment rate registered with the State…
Georgia has exported locally produced goods worth $4.2 billion in 2021, up by 26.9% YoY, the preliminary data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) showed. Geostat says local exports in the country account for 73.7% of total exports, amounting to $3.1 billion, up by 29.9%. Georgia’s top trading partners were: China – $580.9…