Estonia was among the top three European Union countries for percentage of household spend on food in 2019, according to a recent survey. The survey, conducted by the EU’s own statistical office, Eurostat, found that Estonian households spent 19.3% of their total outgoings on food products and non-alcoholic beverages in 2019, compared with an EU…
Uzbekistan will continue to support non-governmental non-profit organizations, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has said in his appeal to the parliament. It was noted that the activities of the Public Fund for Support of Non-Governmental Non-Commercial Organizations and other institutions of civil society should be focused on solving urgent problems on the ground. In addition,…
The Ukrainian Finance Ministry has attracted UAH 23.6 billion to the state budget at an auction on the placement of domestic government bonds, the ministry’s press service has reported. “Following the placement of domestic government bonds on December 29, UAH 23,643,599,317.37 was attracted to the state budget (at the NBU exchange rate),” the report reads.…
58% of residents in Latvia have a good credit rating, and the pandemic has not significantly impacted their ability to make payments on time. For 34% of residents loans in banks are not available because of their low credit rating, according to statistical data from the Credit Information Bureau on residents’ credit rating in December.…
The defense budget for 2021 will amount to 2.3% of the Gross Domestic Product, the highest level since restoration of independence. The rise is partly the result of weapon systems procured late this year, including coastal missile systems. The nominal minimum domestic defense spend required of NATO members is 2% of GDP per annum. The…
Ukraine expects to receive UAH 7.5 billion of legal revenues from the gambling business in 2021, Danylo Hetmantsev, an MP from the Servant of the People faction and head of the parliamentary committee on finance, tax and customs policy, has said. “The receipt of these funds is envisaged in the state budget of Ukraine for…
With US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) support, Uzbekistan has joined the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), which sets global pest management standards, Information Officer of US Embassy in Tashkent Susannah Wood reports, commenting on the current project being implemented within the framework of the C5+1. Wood noted that C5+1 was a diplomatic platform for…