The Italian group Måneskin has won in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam with 524 votes.
The Ukrainian band Go_A with the song Shum took the fifth place with 364 votes.
The top three also included representative of France Barbara Pravi with the song Voilà, which received 499 votes, and representative of Switzerland, Gjon’s Tears, with the song Tout l’Univers, who scored 432 points.
The European Commission has provided EUR 50 million in grants to support Ukrainian farmers for two years, Deputy Director-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement of the European Commission Katarína Mathernová has said.
She said at the Ukraine 30 Land forum on Monday that the European Commission has allocated EUR 50 million in grants, which will be distributed during two years, to support small farmers to help them acquire land.
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine has announced a list of 22 projects for the restoration, conservation, and repair of cultural heritage monuments, which will be implemented in 2021 as part of the Big Restoration project.
“Our cultural heritage is gradually deteriorating and cannot wait forever. There is no time to hesitate and drag out the process. This year, thanks to the Big Restoration, work will be carried out on 22 sites. I am sure this will allow them to attract the attention of even more tourists and become points of attraction, contributing to the economic recovery of the respective city or region,” the press service of the ministry quotes the Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko.
It is reported that the approved list of projects will be primarily implemented as part of the Big Restoration project in 2021.
Among other things, it includes architectural monuments: the National Reserve Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the National Reserve Ancient Halych, the State Historical and Architectural Reserve Khotynska Fortress, the National Reserve Sophia Kyivska, the National Reserve Castles of Ternopil, the National Historical cultural reserve Kachanivka and the National Art Museum of Ukraine.
AGRICULTURE MINISTRY, BIG RESTORATION, BIG RESTORATION PROGRAM
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) is launching flights from Boryspil International Airport (Kyiv) to Ras al-Khaimah (the United Arab Emirates) from June 25, 2021, the airline’s press service said on Monday.
“UIA will become the first Ukrainian airline to operate direct flights to Ras al-Khaimah and one of the main strategic aviation partners for the Emirate, which is currently developing dynamically,” the UIA said.
The airline said that it will take five hours to fly from Kyiv to Ras al-Khaimah international airport. Upon arrival, all tourists undergo mandatory PCR testing at the airport. In addition, they can also undergo free PCR testing before returning to Ukraine.
According to UIA, Ras al-Khaimah received safety certifications from the world leader in the inspection and certification services Bureau Veritas, as well as from the World Tourism and Travel Council (WTTC).
“Ukraine is a fast growing and important market for the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, and our partnership with Ukraine International Airlines is another step in the strategy of increasing tourist flow through introducing direct flights… This is a key step in the restoration of international tourism on our broad strategy of exploring new routes through main, secondary and emerging markets thanks to charter and scheduled flights,” CEO at Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority Raki Phillips was quoted as saying.
In turn, UIA CEO Yevhen Dykhne said that the airline plans to increase the frequency of flights to Ras al-Khaimah, given the expected high demand, especially in summer.
UAE, UIA, UKRAINE INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
The Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade (ICMT) decided to introduce final anti-dumping duties on imports to Ukraine of swing-out mechanisms for window and balcony door units originating from Turkey for a period of five years in the amount of 30.78% for two manufacturers and 35.1% – for everyone else.
The ICMT made a corresponding decision at a meeting on April 23, the duties will come into force 30 days after the publication of the decision, the Uriadovy Kurier nrewspaper said on Thursday.
The Commission initiated an investigation into window and door fittings from Turkey in February last year at the initiative of Axor Industry LLC, a reduced duty of 30.8% will be applied to Ileri Pencere Kapi Sistemleri Sanayi and Ileri Pencere Kapi Sistemleri Sanayi.
According to the document, the deliveries of products were studied in 2017-2019, and they were investigated for 2019. During the study, the applicant’s sales volumes in the domestic market decreased by 12.9%, and their profitability – by 47.1%.
“There is a likelihood of a significant increase in dumping imports of goods originating from the Republic of Turkey, which threatens to cause significant harm to the national producer. Dumping imports of goods to Ukraine (…) were carried out at prices that were lower than the sale prices and the cost of such goods of the national producer in the domestic market of Ukraine,” the publication says.
More precise name of the taxable product sounds like “fasteners, fittings and similar products (except for window and/or balcony door handles with a key and/or without a key), of base metals for use in windows and/or balcony door blocks with a pivot and a swing-out mortar, classified according to UKTZED code 8302 41 50 10 made in the Republic of Turkey.”
According to the State Statistics Service, imports of fittings under the broader code 8302 41 50 from Turkey in January-March 2021 amounted to 0.760 tonnes for $2.01 million, while there was no export to this country. In general, during the specified period, Ukraine imported such goods for $5.89 million, exported – for $3.91 million.
The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) equaled 77.2 in April, which was 9.4 points higher than in March (the values of indices can vary from 0 to 200), according to the survey conducted by Info Sapiens.
“The positive trend of consumer confidence corresponds to the improvement of the business expectations… It is also important to note that the positive dynamics may be enhanced by changing the survey method: in April, due to the lockdown the survey was conducted by telephone, but this method attracts a bigger share of wealthy population compared to face-to-face interviews,” Info Sapiens said on its website on Wednesday.
According to the survey, Index of the Current Situation (ICS) have not changed significantly and equals 60.0, which is 1.1 p. higher than in March. The components of this index have changed as follows: Index of Current Personal Financial Standing equals 55.3, which is 0.6 points higher than the indicator in March; Index of Propensity to Consume increased by 1.7 p. to the level 64.8.
In April, Index of Economic Expectations (ІЕE) have increased and equals 88.6. The components of this index have changed as follows: Index of Expected Changes in Personal Financial Standing equals 92.2 which is 13.0 points higher that the level of this indicator in March; Index of Expectations of the Country’s Economic Development Over the Next Year equals 71.0 which is 10.5 points higher that the level of this indicator in March; Index of Expectations of the Country’s Economic Development over the Next 5 Years increased by 21.0 points compared to last month and equals 102.5.
In April, the indicator of Index of Expectations of Changes in Unemployment is stable on the level of 148.6. Index of Inflationary Expectations slightly decreased and equals 185.1.
Expectations of Ukrainians regarding the hryvna’s exchange rate in the coming three months have worsened: Index of Devaluation Expectations increased by 10.9 p. and equals 145.3.
