Section: Latvia
Ukraine’s free trade pact with EU to allow Lithuanians to save many millions euros
The free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Ukraine, which will fully come into force on January 1, 2016, will lower prices for Ukrainian goods in Lithuania and vice versa and will also allow businesses from both countries to save many millions of euros, Deputy Foreign Minister Raimundas Karoblis has said, cites LETA/BNS....
Lipmans: selling Liepajas metalurgs to KVV Group was a case of corruption
Selling the insolvent joint-stock metallurgical company Liepajas metalurgs to Ukraine’s KVV Group was clearly a case of corruption, businessman Kirovs Lipmans told a press conference yesterday, cites LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
New Year’s truce enters into force in Ukraine’s east
Ukraine and pro-Kremlin separatists have reached an agreement of a New Year’s truce that has gone into effect on December 23 raising cautious hopes that the 20-month war might be ended. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Europe extends sanctions against Russia
In spite of sharp controversy among member states in regards to future relations with Moscow, the European Union decided on 21 December to extend sanctions adopted against Russia in response to the aggression in Ukraine for six additional months. …read more Source: Baltic News...
EU agrees to extend Russia economic sanctions for 6 months
EU member states agreed on Dece,ber 18th to roll over for another six months damaging economic sanctions against Russia for its involvement in the Ukraine crisis, EU sources said, cites LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Naujoji Ringuva seeks to gain foothold in Sweden’s retail chains
Lithuania’s washing and cleaning products manufacturer Naujoji Ringuva has offset losses in 2015 in Russia’s market with sales in Sweden and Ukraine. Next year, it will seek to gain a foothold in Sweden’s retail chains with its own brand, the Verslo Zinios business daily reports on Monday, cites LETA/BNS. …read more...
Brussels gives green light to visa-free travels for Georgia, Ukraine
Brussels will on December 18th officially announce that Ukraine and Georgia have fulfilled the requirements for visa-free travels to the European Union (EU), a Lithuanian diplomat said, cites LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Estonia to help Ukraine with e-solutions and court system reform
During a meeting between Estonian Justice Minister Urmas Reinsalu and his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Petrenko, the two ministers agreed that Estonia is to help Ukraine with e-solutions of public services in the interests of corruption-free and fast managing, informs LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
UN estimates world refugees and displaced at total of over 60 million
The total number of people forcibly displaced in the world probably has considerably exceeded 60 million, UN has estimated, pointing to wars in Syria, Ukraine, Yemen, Iraq as well as fighting in four African nations as the key causes of the situation. …read more Source: Baltic News...
PrivatBank in Latvia promises to cooperated fully with the Finance Commission
Ukraine’s PrivatBank has promised to cooperate fully with the Finance and Capital Market Commission (FKTK) in improving its system of internal controls, the bank has informed LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
