Tel Aviv has overtaken Paris and is now ranked as the world’s most expensive city to live in, the Economist Intelligence Unit found in a new study.

“As of January 1, 2021, according to statistical data in the health care system, taking into account all departments, 262,200 medical workers worked, including 76,443 doctors, 185,757 paramedical workers.

Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 4.9% in November 2021, up from 4.1% in October according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Trade in goods between China and Africa rose 27.4 percent year on year to 1.34 trillion yuan (210.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the January-October period, data from the General Administration of Customs showed.

Turkey’s automotive sector has been facing recent challenges for several reasons, ranging from global supply chain disruptions and chip crises to high volatility in the country’s national currency. While new car prices were hiked for the third time in November, there was an unprecedented increase in secondhand vehicle prices as well, with some sector representatives depicting the situation as “the market (going) crazy.”

As of November 1, 2021, salary arrears in Ukraine reached UAH 4,007.4 million ($147,254,397), which is almost unchanged compared to the previous month, Ukrinform reports, referring to the State Statistics Service.

Global trade is expected to reach $28 trillion in 2021, up 23% from last year, according to a report issued by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Russia’s leading media conglomerate has launched a domestic rival to the hugely popular video-sharing app TikTok as Russia’s campaign to reduce the influence of foreign websites and technology advances.

Electricity production in Azerbaijan in January-October 2021 amounted to 22 855 800 000 kWh, which is 7.3% higher than the same period last year.

As a result of trading on December 1, the national currency of Georgia depreciated by 1 tetri against the US dollar, resulting in an official value of one dollar of 3.1279 GEL.

According to Amiran Gamkrelidze, director of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), the state-funded flu vaccination process will continue for at-risk groups from today.

The NCDC urges citizens to get involved in the vaccination process.

According to Amiran Gamkrelidze, head of the National Center for Disease Control, the 200-GEL vaccination incentive mechanism and the announcement of the "Green Passport" mechanism affected vaccination rates.

According to the Deputy Minister of Health, the agency will have expert recommendations tomorrow regarding the issue of reducing the interval between booster doses in the vaccination process in Georgia.

"I think the launch of a permanent 'green passport' at this stage is a step forward," Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia told reporters.

The Minister stressed that economic growth was observed in most sectors of the Georgian economy. According to her, the processing industry is characterized by a particularly high growth rate, as well as the logistics and hospitality industry, the recovery rate of which is quite high.

"The chain will be actively developed in Baku, and we plan to open an additional branch in London by spring, ” - Lika Mikautadze said.

In addition to Asia, Baia’s wines are actively sold in France, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Latvia, the United States and other countries. The company has an annual production of 18,000 bottles, of which 50% is export-oriented. The winemaker notes that their wine is sold in foreign markets for USD 7-8.

A citizen will be granted green status if he/she meets one of the following criteria: is fully vaccinated; was recovered from Covid-19 and 14 days have passed since the virus was confirmed; has conducted a 72-hour PCR validity test; has conducted a 24-hour validity antigen test.