Section: The Baltic Course (Latvia)
Third-country nationals residing both in Latvia and abroad seek free consultations
In December, free-of-charge lawyer consultations were most frequently used by citizens of Ukraine, Russia and Pakistan, indicate specialists of the society “Shelter “Safe House””. In total, 94 consultations were provided, 40 of them via phone, and 15 – by using e-mail. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Lithuania’s Euroapotheca invests EUR 40,000 in pharmacy in Ukraine
Euroapotheca, a Vilniaus Prekyba company that owns one of Lithuania’s biggest pharmacy chains, has invested 40,000 euros in its second pharmacy in Ukraine, reported LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
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...
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...
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...
Program may bring 400 foreign IT specialists to work in Estonia
As a result of the information campaign conducted by Enterprise Estonia in the framework of its Work in Estonia program, more than 400 IT specialists in Ukraine and Finland wish to come to Estonia to work here, Enterprise Estonia said on December 15th, cites LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
