On February 9, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain Jose Manuel Albarez Bueno. Denys Shmyhal emphasized that Spain remained one of Ukraine’s major trading partners in the European Union. He noted that in the first 11 months of 2021, trade between…
The Cabinet of Ministers has signed the draft agreement between Moldova and Romania on the implementation of the program on technical and financial assistance, based on a non-refundable financial assistance worth 100 million euros, provided to Moldova by Romania, the government’s communication and protocol department has reported. The document’s goal is to consolidate the cooperation…
Otar Danelia, Georgia’s former first deputy economy minister and Head of the National Agency of Mines, has been appointed business ombudsman by prime minister Irakli Garibashvili, with the decision revealed on February 9. Garibashvili met Danelia at the Administration of the Government of Georgia, wishing the new appointee success in the new role. At the…
In 2021, Estonia’s exports of goods increased by 28% and imports by 32% compared to 2020, data from Statistics Estonia showed. In December 2021, exports grew by 24% and imports by 27% YoY. In 2021, Estonia’s exports of goods amounted to EUR 18 billion and imports to nearly EUR 20 billion at current prices. The…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed, among other things, the economic and infrastructure cooperation during the talks with President of France Emmanuel Macron. “I appreciate that the French side is taking an active part in restoring the infrastructure of our country, improving the lives of our citizens, especially in eastern Ukraine. By joint efforts, we…
In January, the State Property Fund of Ukraine held 17 successful auctions for a total amount of UAH 440.96 million, of which UAH 286.03 million had already been transferred to the budget. The total amount of privatization proceeds was 42 times higher than in January 2021. The average number of auction participants also increased from…
Monetary payments to hard-pressed households, proposed by President Gitanas Nauseda in response to rising prices, may exacerbate inflation even further, according to Finance Minister Gintare Skaiste. “Such helicopter money could, in principle, make the inflationary mill spin even faster,” she said on February 8. “One should be very cautious about such measures, and I’d say…