Polish companies doing business in Ukraine suffer hundreds of millions of dollars in losses due to the blockade of Ukraine’s border by Polish farmers. The relevant statement was made by Chairman of the Board of the International Association of Polish Entrepreneurs in Ukraine Szymon Waszczyn during a press conference at Ukraine Crisis Media Center. “These…
President Maia Sandu continued the consultations on the referendum concerning Moldova’s accession to the European Union. Representatives of Moldova’s National Trade Unions Confederation and of the member organizations were present at the table of discussions. At the meeting, the head of state highlighted the role of the trade unions in the protection of the rights…
Increasing the localisation of defence production will drive the growth of the Ukrainian economy. This can be achieved in the short term. This opinion was expressed by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, during a meeting with William Taylor, Vice President of the United States Institute of Peace, on…
A majority of EBA member companies have experienced repercussions stemming from the strikes at Polish-Ukrainian checkpoints. Survey data conducted by the association supports this claim, reports EBA. “In general, 67% of the surveyed top managers of member companies of the EBA reported that their business felt the consequences of the strikes at the Polish-Ukrainian checkpoints,”…
Warsaw’s mayor, Rafal Trzaskowski, and Poland’s defence minister, Wladyszlaw Kosiniuk-Kamysz, have announced a 117-million zloty (EUR 27 million) programme to improve the capital’s emergency preparedness, including a better system of shelters. Warsaw’s plans are part of a wide programme recently announced by the Defence Ministry to expand security cooperation with local authorities. It comes after…
On March 12, the Ministry of Finance raised UAH 8.9 billion to the state budget at an auction for the placement of domestic government bonds. The ministry’s press service said this in a post on Facebook. “Today, the Ministry of Finance placed bonds worth almost UAH 8.9 billion in equivalent,” the post reads. The Ministry…
The MIA Instant Payments System, developed by the National Bank of Moldova (BNM), was launched in Chisinau on March 12, being a first ever event on the financial market of Moldova. The system is available in the financial institutions of the country and allows consumers and companies transferring money in less than 15 seconds, without…