Latvian Interior Affairs Minister Sandis Girgens wants to increase wages for the “least paid people” employed in the interior affairs sector. For example, the plan is to equalize the wages of police cadets, which is currently EUR 450, to the lowest wage in the country’s National Armed Forces, which is EUR 520. At the same…
Revenues of the state budget in February amounted to UAH 70.3 billion, up by 24.9% YoY, according to the press service of the Finance Ministry. “In February, according to the data provided by the State Treasury Service, revenues of the state budget (general and special funds) amounted to UAH 70.3 billion, or 108.6% of the…
The European Commission cooperates with Tajikistan at the centralized, regional, subregional and national levels with projects managed from Brussels and Dushanbe. The European Union (EU) may allow a duty-free supply of Tajik products to the European market in exchange for labor protection, the environment, and efficient management. Head of the State Committee on Investments and…
Georgia’s economy is growing steadily, show the latest data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The estimated real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in January equaled 3.5% YoY. Last month the estimated real growth, compared to the same period of the previous year, was posted in the following activities: trade; hotels and…
Ukraine’s industrial production declined by 2.9% in January compared to January 2018, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine reported. According to the seasonally adjusted index of the state statistics agency, industrial output in January 2019 shrank by 0.5% compared to December 2018. According to unadjusted indices, the drop in industrial production last month was 3.3%…
Analyst at the Alpari investment company Maksym Parkhomenko warns that the hryvnia, Ukraine’s national currency, may considerably weaken if populists come to power in Ukraine as a result of presidential and parliamentary elections in 2019. “If populists, who promise mountains and marvels – encouraging policy, lower gas prices, etc., – come to power, this will…
The representatives of Ukraine and Qatar have discussed the issues of bilateral trade and economic cooperation and the opportunities for investment in Ukrainian infrastructure, agriculture, and energy sectors. “The main talking points of the meetings were the issues of bilateral trade and economic cooperation, the opportunities for investment in Ukrainian infrastructure, agriculture and energy sectors,…