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Official unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan makes 1.8%
The number of unemployed citizens in Kyrgyzstan amounted to 70.6 thousand people in 2025, the press service of the country’s Ministry of Labor, Social Development and Migration said, Kabar reports. According to data of the ministry, the official unemployment rate in Kyrgyzstan as of January 1, 2025 was 1.8%. At the same time, the number […]
Read moreAround 79,000 work visas issued in Serbia last year
Serbia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in the caretaker government, Marko Đurić, stated that around 79,000 work visas were issued last year, assessing that access to the domestic labour market has been significantly facilitated. He participated in a roundtable in The Hague, which brought together representatives of Dutch companies, where he presented Serbia’s economic results and […]
Read moreDigital Transformation for Non-Technical Leaders Driving Success Without a Tech Background
In an era where digital innovation is reshaping industries worldwide, Georgia is no exception. The country’s business landscape is undergoing rapid transformation as organizations adopt digital technologies to stay competitive, improve customer experiences and enhance operational efficiency. However, many leaders in Georgia, particularly those without a technical background, face unique challenges in navigating these changes. […]
Read more100,738.00 dinars is the average salary in November
As the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia announced today, the average net salary in Serbia for November attained 100,738 dinars, while the average gross salary, including taxes and contributions, was 138,911 dinars.
Gross salaries increased by 14.2% nominally and 9.1% in real terms in the period from January to November 2024, compared to the same period last year. The growth of the average net salary was 14.1% nominally and 9.0% in real terms.
The average gross salary for November 2024 grew up by 12.1% nominally and 7.5% higher in real terms, while the average net salary increased by 12.0% nominally and 7.4% in real terms compared to the same month of the previous year.
50% of employees received a salary up to 77,830 dinars (the median net salary for November 2024).
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Read moreEU’s visa-free travel suspension for diplomatic passport holders is slammed as “hypocritical” by Georgian Parliament Speaker
The European Council’s decision to suspend visa liberalization for holders of Georgian diplomatic and service passports was called “false and hypocritical” by Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday.
The suspension was announced by the EU body on Monday in response to controversial laws that the Georgian Parliament had passed last year, including the law on the transparency of foreign influence and legislation on family values and the protection of minors.
Papuashvili reminded the public the agreement on simplified visa issuance for Georgian officials signed under former President Mikheil Saakashvili’s “regime” in 2010 and accused Brussels of “targeting Georgia while ignoring the historical context” behind the original visa agreements in a post on social media.
Abuses from the Saakashvili era between 2004-2012, including “uninvestigated murders” of Sandro Girgvliani, Buta Robakidze, and Zurab Vazagashvili, seizure of media outlets like Rustavi 2 and Imedi TV, and formation of a “systematic culture of torture” in Georgian prisons, later condemned by the European Court of Human Rights, were also outlined by Papuashvili.
“Rigging” of the 2008 elections and the “regime’s complete control over businesses” were also referenced by the official.
Papuashvili emphasized that the creators of this autocracy, were rewarded by Brussels with visa-free travel, while ordinary people received the same privilege only seven years after the defeat of the regime by Georgian Dream.
Frustration over the EU’s stance on Saakashvili, who is currently imprisoned in Georgia, and Zurab Adeishvili, the wanted former Prosecutor General and Minister of Justice of Georgia, who is now in Ukraine, was also expressed by the Speaker.
As Papuashvili said, Brussels officials hosted the wanted Adeishvili last year in the same rooms where this decision was made today.
The bloc’s decision “no surprise given the ongoing calls for the release of Saakashvili, the architect of the authoritarian regime” was also noted by him.
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Read moreEmployment fears grow in Ukraine, but job market remains stable
Despite growing fears of job losses, most Ukrainian businesses are focused on retaining their workforce, as evidenced by the 2024 Labor Market Barometer survey, conducted by GRC.ua and published on Dec. 13, 2024. Survey’s key findings: 22% of Ukrainians fear layoffs, but 68.5% of companies in 2024 aimed to maintain their full workforce. In 2025, […]
Read moreAvramović: It’s not unrealistic that 10,000 people in Serbia’s automotive industry could lose their jobs
In Serbia, the automotive parts and components manufacturing sector includes more than 200 companies employing around 100,000 people. The crisis that has impacted German and other European manufacturers will reduce employment levels in Serbia. At least 10% of the workforce could lose their jobs. Exports, in particular, will be heavily affected, Nikola Avramović, Director of […]
Read moreAverage salary in November 100,738.00 dinars
The average net salary in Serbia for November amounted to 100,738 dinars, while the average gross salary, including taxes and contributions, was 138,911 dinars, the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia announced today. The growth of gross salaries in the period from January to November 2024, compared to the same period last year, was […]
Read moreKazakhstan’s wages the highest among Central Asia, data says
Kazakhstan ranks first among Central Asian countries in average wages, according to ranking.kz. The country’s average salary is nearly double that of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports. According to the data, the average nominal salary in Kazakhstan was $817.2 as of September last year. This figure is nearly double that of Uzbekistan […]
Read moreGeorgian Parliament Speaker slams EU’s visa-free travel suspension for diplomatic passport holders as “hypocritical”
Papuashvili accused Brussels of “targeting Georgia while ignoring the historical context” behind the original visa agreements. Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday criticised the European Council’s decision to suspend visa liberalisation for holders of Georgian diplomatic and service passports, calling its basis “false and hypocritical”. The EU body on Monday announced the suspension as […]
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