The average gross monthly salary in job advertisements in Estonia amounted to EUR 1,481-1,947 in the first half of 2023, which was 13% higher than in 2022, according to data from recruitment portal CV Keskus, Postimees reports. The average salary offered for top specialists and middle managers stood at EUR 2,170-2,728 (up 17%), for mid-level…
Protesters in Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, have asked the government to protect the Kedainiai-based fertiliser producer, Lifosa, from closure, BNS reports. Around 300 protesters took part in a rally outside the government office in central Vilnius on 26 July 2023. Kristina Krupaviciene, chairwoman of the Solidarumas (Solidarity) trade union, said that the goal of the rally…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Lithuania have signed a EUR 300mn financing agreement to support investment in long-term competitiveness, job creation, and the green and digital transitions in the 2021-2027 period, Devdiscourse reports. Lithuania will use the money to finance its national contribution to EU-funded priority projects. The loan is the first tranche of…
Lithuania’s foreign direct investment (FDI) development agency, Invest Lithuania (Investuok Lietuvoje), approved 26 FDI projects in the first half of 2023, LRT reports. The agency reported that 12 new foreign companies have announced investments in Lithuania, and 14 foreign firms already operating in Lithuania plan to expand. The investment projects are expected to create more…