Wed, 6 Apr 2011: Labor tax burden in Estonia drops…
Apr 6, 2011 Baltics
A higher share of labor taxes falls on the employer, including pension contributions, health insurance and unemployment insurance. Employees carry the obligation of income tax and part of the unem...Tags: Bulgaria, Direct Taxes, Eu Member States, European Union, Gdp, Health Insurance, Implementation, Income Tax, Insurance Employees, Labor Taxation, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Obligation, Pension Contributions, Romania, Sweden Denmark, Tax Burden, Unemployment Insurance, Workforce
Thu, 10 Jun 2010: Estonia heading for euroland…
Jun 10, 2010 Baltics
“The ECB always expressed concerns about inflation during previous accessions.” European governments have the formal power over euro entry, with the ECB relegated to an advisory role....Tags: Accessions, Advisory Role, Central Bank Governor, Ecb, Economic Output, Endorsement, Euro Countries, Euroland, European Governments, Final Decision, Finance Ministers, Financial Stability, Fiscal Discipline, Government Leaders, Heading, Inflation, Interest Rate, Malta, Rsquo, Summit
Wed, 1 Mar 2006: Salary gap cuts across old, new member states…
Mar 1, 2006 Baltics
Additionally, the Report on Equality Between Women and Men 2006 revealed that the gender gap in employment rates was more than 20 percent in Malta, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Italy, Spain and Greece. Mea...Tags: Baltic Institute, Cyprus, Employment Rates, Equality, Gap, Gender Gap, Inequality, Institute Of Social Sciences, Lats, Latvian Capital, Male Colleagues, Malta, Member States, New Member, Occupations, Public And Private Sectors, Riga, Salaries, Salary, Women And Men
Wed, 21 Dec 2005: Latvia to pay for aviation noise…
Dec 21, 2005 Latvia
The EC announced in July that it had sent three EU member states, including Latvia, warning letters criticizing the states for not implementing the EU anti-noise directive. Estonia and Malta were ...Tags: Airplanes, Aviation Department, Aviation Noise, Baltic News Service, Ec, Estonia, Eu Member States, Fly, Formal Complaint, Latvia, Malta, Met, Mistake, Transport Ministry, Warning Letter, Warning Letters
Wed, 13 Jul 2005: Officials mull over excess food fines…
Jul 13, 2005 Baltics
He said that a more detailed assessment would begin this fall when commission representatives return from their summer holidays. If Latvia fails to negotiate a reduction, the state will be forced ...Tags: Agricultural Minister, Businessmen, Commission Representatives, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Excess Food, Excessive Sugar, Hungary, Latvia, Losses, Malta, Poland, Stocks, Summer Holidays
Wed, 27 Apr 2005: EU’s road toll blues…
Apr 27, 2005 Baltics
In substance, it is a framework agreement laying down the principles of road toll calculation and collection. Besides Estonia, Malta, Belgium and Portugal said the bill hurt their interests. Most ...Tags: Adviser, Belgium, Communications Ministry, Countries Of Europe, East European Countries, Economic Affairs, Finland, Framework Agreement, Greece, Imports And Exports, Malta, Portugal, Vote
Thu, 13 Nov 2003: Food standards plague accession countries…
Nov 13, 2003 Baltics
Figures elsewhere are better but far from satisfactory: in Slovakia only 40 percent of slaughterhouses met EU norms at the end of October.Milk production is another area of concern, though standar...Tags: Accession Countries, Biological Surveys, Cereals, Food Standards, Foreign Investment, Fruit And Vegetables, Inadequate Inspection, Lithuania, Mad Cow Disease, Malta, Milk Production, Norms, Pesticide Residues, Plague, Poland, Slovakia, Veterinary Services
Thu, 6 Nov 2003: TV, radio may be hit with subscription fee…
Nov 6, 2003 Baltics
Latvia had a similar system regarding radio during the interwar years, Grava pointed out.Among current EU nations and acceding countries set to join next May, only Malta receives less funding than...Tags: Adult Material, Advertising Revenues, Baltic States, Budgetary Allocations, Financial Resources, Government Support, Latvia, Malta, Pensioners, Political Decisions, Public Government, Public Radio, Public Television, Radio Hit, Subscription Fee, Subscription Revenues, Tv Radio
Thu, 3 Jul 2003: Latvian businesses having doubts about joining EU…
Jul 3, 2003 Latvia
But those, who at the end of a day's work feel economically weaker say 'no.'Malta, Slovenia, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic have already voted in favor of EU membershi...Tags: Baltic Republics, Competitiveness, Czech Republic, Doubts, Hungary, Island Of Cyprus, Lithuania, Malta, Mediterranean Island, Membership Question, Poland, Polls, Populations, Referendum, Referendums, Slovakia, Slovenia