Lithuania: EU to invest EUR 6.4 billion via Cohesion Fund

The European Commission has adopted its Partnership Agreement with Lithuania, laying down an investment strategy in the country worth 6.4 billion euros in cohesion policy funding for the period 2021-2027. Compared to the period of 2014-2020, the amount decreased by approximately one-fourth, according to Lithuania’s European Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius. “We received approximately 8.4 billion euros…

Ukraine: G7 finance ministers pledge more than $24 billion in aid

G7 finance ministers pledged additional support to Ukraine exceeding $24 billion for 2022 and beyond, adding that they were prepared to do more as needed. In a statement, the ministers said they regretted Russia’s participation in international forums, including G20, International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings this week. “International organizations and multilateral fora should…

Poland: manufacturing up in March 2022

Poland’s industrial output rose by 17.3% YoY in March, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on April 21. Month on month, industrial output increased by 18.2%. Economists polled by PAP expected March’s manufacturing to grow by 12.3% YoY and by 13.6% MoM. Seasonally adjusted industrial production went up by 17.2% YoY and by 2.1% MoM…

Poland: more Ukrainian refugees find jobs

Nearly 77,000 Ukrainian nationals have found employment in Poland since February 24, when Russia invaded their country, data from the Family and Labour Ministry showed. The Polish government has granted Ukrainian refugees 18-month residency permits and allowed them to take up jobs as well as given them access to healthcare, education and welfare schemes. About…