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Tuesday, 16.07.2019, 23:50
Survey: Nord Stream 2 major infrastructure project has a total economic benefit to the EU of €9.9 bn
22.05.2019The second part of a recent report from Arthur D. Little (ADL) – “Nord Stream 2 economic impact in the construction phase” – analyzes the economic effects (job creation and GDP) of the ongoing project to build two new gas pipelines from Russia to Germany. The report, which is a follow-up to an earlier report created in 2017, analyzes the current status of project investment and concludes that the total economic benefit to the European Union (EU) represents 9.9 bn EUR for building the pipelines, BC learned from the ADL.
Keyword tags: Analytics, Baltic States – CIS, Construction, Economics, Energy, EU – CIS, Gas Market , Russia
Stability as a Distinctive Feature of the Political Transformation in Kazakhstan
22.05.2019Kazakhstan is now undergoing some significant political events related to the unexpected-for-many-people resignation of its President Nursultan Nazarbayev as well as holding of early elections on June 9 this year.
Germany's rail logistics giant VTG sets up company in Lithuania
22.05.2019Germany's rail logistics giant VTG has established a company in Lithuania. VTG Project Logistics Baltics was registered on May 20 with an authorized share capital of 30,000 euros and Violeta Vlasoviene as CEO, according to information from the Center of Registers, reported LETA/BNS.
Coface expects Baltic export growth to slow down this year
22.05.2019This year, the Baltic states are likely to show slower export growth than last year, representatives of Coface credit insurance company told LETA.
Number of FCMC council members may be reduced from five to three
22.05.2019Saeima Budget and Finance Committee has supported a proposal concerning the pending amendments to the Law on the Financial and Capital Market Commission (FCMC), which stipulates reducing the number of the FCMC council members from five to three, informed LETA/BNS.
Lithuania watches as Kaliningrad starts power grid isolated operation test
Lithuania says it is watching the process after a scheduled three-day test of isolation operation of the electricity system was launched in Russia's Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad on Wednesday, several days earlier than previously announced, write LETA/BNS.
Lithuanian transmin calls on Europe to open up its haulage market
Lithuanian Minister of Transport Rokas Masiulis is calling on Europe to open up its road haulage market and eliminate restrictions and territorial reservations, reported LETA/BNS.
SDGs in the EU: monitoring progress 
