On June 2, the Saeima conceptually supported amendments to the Law on Gambling and Lotteries that provided for restricting gambling restrictions. Amendments provide for prohibiting persons younger than 21 years from gambling. Currently persons younger than 18 years are not allowed to gamble. Amendments were initiated to protect residents who had yet to form an…
Ukraine will receive 330 million euros from the European Union under the emergency assistance program. These funds are intended to support the population affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine and will facilitate strengthening the country’s resilience. The agreement was signed by Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna and Deputy…
Deputy Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland and Commissioner of the Polish Government for Refugees Pavel Shefernaker said that from July 1 the Polish government would no longer pay 40 zlotys a day (about 276 UAH as of June 1) for food and accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and counted on their employment…
As many as 185,000 Ukrainians have been employed under a simplified procedure that Poland introduced to help them find work, the Ministry of Family and Labour has said. Under a special law, Ukrainian citizens who arrived in Poland after February 24, when Russia invaded Ukraine, can take up employment without the need to apply for…
The Republic of Moldova has improved public access to budget information, according to the 2021 Open Budget Survey. It was made available on June 1 at a conference with participation of representatives of the Finance Ministry, EU Delegation to Moldova, IMF Office in Moldova, the Court of Accounts and Independent Expert-Grup Analytical Center. According to…
Uncertainty over macroeconomic trends is high amid the Russia-Ukraine war, but Georgia’s financial system is ready to withstand stress, the National Bank of Georgia has said. “The banking sector remains resilient even in the face of severe and extreme risk scenarios. Despite the possible losses, the existing capital buffers allow for their absorption,” the NBG…
In April, the total production of industrial enterprises increased by 3.8% at constant prices compared to April 2021, data from Statistics Estonia showed. The biggest fall was in the mining sector. Output increased in two of the three industrial sectors: by 3.7% in manufacturing and by 9.6% in electricity production. In mining, output fell by…