Poland: inflation likely to go up

Inflation in Poland is expected to continue to rise, the Polish government spokesman has said. Poland is battling one of the highest inflation rates the country has seen in years. According to the Central Statistical Office, prices of consumer goods and services (Consumer Price Index, CPI) increased by 13.9% YoY and by 1.7% MoM in…

Ukraine: additional $500 million received from Japan

Ukraine received an additional JPY 65-billion (about $500 million) concessional loan under a loan agreement signed by Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko and President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency Jaika (JICA) Akihiko Tanaka. The funds are directed to the state budget to finance priority social and humanitarian expenditures, healthcare, etc. The loan is provided on…

Georgia: country enjoying double-digit economic growth in January-May 2022

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said Georgia experienced a “double-digit” economic growth in the first five months of 2022 despite “world markets crashing” the recessions caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, the Government Administration announced on June 27. Garibashvili called the growth figure “unprecedented” in Europe, adding the Government would “not allow any destructive force” to “hinder”…

Ukraine: EU’s LIFE environmental program joined

Ukraine has joined the EU’s LIFE program, under which it will be able to get resources and funding to address the long-term effects of Russian aggression, as well as to restore the environment as a whole. Ukraine’s Environment Minister Ruslan Strilets and EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevicius signed a respective document…