Ukraine: trade with Germany up in 2019

Trade between Ukraine and Germany grew by 3.1% YoY in 2019, to $9.3 billion, Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine Ihor Petrashko said at a meeting with German Ambassador to Ukraine Anka Feldhusen, the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture reported. “Germany is our reliable partner, which…

Latvia: more self-employed persons to become eligible for idleness assistance benefits

Continuing to improve state support activities for residents, Latvia’s government approved amendments during a meeting on June 2, that provided for paying idleness assistance benefits to three groups of self-employed persons, as reported by Welfare Ministry. Amendments provide eligibility to receive idleness assistance benefits for certain self-employed persons. This benefit will be available to self-employed…

Kazakhstan: 196,000 jobs created under roadmap and other state programs

“As part of the Employment Roadmap and other state programs, exclusive of Yenbek productive employment and mass entrepreneurship development state program, Kazakhstan created 196,400 workplaces,” Labor and Social Protection Minister Birzhan Nurymbetov told the Government meeting. According to him, 5,313 projects are being realized under the Employment Roadmap, 103,000 jobs have been created. 41,300 workplaces…