Ukraine: economy to reach pre-crisis level in 2021

Ukraine’s economy will manage to reach its pre-crisis level in 2021 if the GDP grows by 3-4% annually, First Vice Prime Minister – Economic Development and Trade Minister of Ukraine Stepan Kubiv said at the meeting of the National Investment Council. “The forecast for Ukrainian economy growth for 2018-2019 remains positive. According to the government’s…

Estonia: local bank account for e-residents starting business not to be required

Estonia’s Ministry of Justice has introduced a bill to amend the Commercial Code to resolve an issue that has in practice inhibited foreign investors from investing in Estonian private limited companies. Currently, e-residents have either founded or are shareholders in approximately 5,600 businesses registered in Estonia. So few e-residents have registered new businesses thus far…

Lithuania: minimum wage to increase

A proposal to increase the minimum wage by 20 euros, to 420 euros next year has reached Lithuania’s Tripartite Council, which is set to make the decision later. The proposal was submitted by Gediminas Simkus, head of the Bank of Lithuania’s Economics and Financial Stability Service. Arturas Cerniauskas, chairman of the Council, representing employees, said…