Latvia: state debt maintenance costs to increase

Under current conditions state debt maintenance costs may increase slightly, economist of the Bank of Latvia Karlis Vilerts has said at a meeting of Saeima’s Sustainable Development Committee. Although the interest rates remain very low, the high inflation is expected to contribute to a gradual rise of interest rates and, as a result, a rise…

Estonia: industrial production up in February 2022

Total production of industrial enterprises in Estonia rose by 1.7% YoY at constant prices on year in February, state agency Statistics Estonia reported. Output increased by 4.7% in manufacturing, the sector with the largest growth, though it decreased by 11.8% in mining and by 16.6% in energy production. Helle Bunder, Statistics Estonia analyst, said: “In…

Lithuania: some 2,400 Ukrainians find jobs

So far, around 2,400 war refugees from Ukraine have found jobs in Lithuania. Overall, nearly 40,400 people who have fled Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion have been registered in the country. According to the Employment Service, a total of 7,066 Ukrainians are currently registered as job seekers. Those who have found jobs are…