Moldova: half a billion of lei invested in development of small- and medium-sized enterprises

The opportunities of financing and the additional benefits provided through the 373 Programme on support of entrepreneurs, as well as the success stories of the first 100 business people from Moldova, were unveiled at an event with the participation of Prime Minister Dorin Recean, Digitalization and Economic Development Ministry Dumitru Alaiba and the director of…

Poland: unemployment rate unchanged in September 2023

Poland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment remained stable at 2.8% in September versus August data, according to a harmonised unemployment report by EU stats office Eurostat. The number of registered unemployed measured 477,000 at the end of September, the same as at the end of August. According to Poland’s Central Statistical Office (GUS), Poland’s unemployment rate remained…

Bulgaria: PM showcases investment potential to USA business leaders

Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has extended a warm invitation to representatives of 15 of the largest American companies, emphasizing Bulgaria’s strategic importance as a gateway to Europe. During a meeting that included US Ambassador to Bulgaria Kenneth Merten and Eric Stewart, the Chairman of the American-Central European Business Association, Denkov highlighted Bulgaria’s unique advantages for…

Ukraine: H&M to reopen in November 2023

The Swedish company H&M will resume operations in Ukraine in November, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has announced in an interview with The Village. “Last week, our diplomats in Stockholm received final confirmation that Ukrainian H&M stores, which were closed due to Russia’s full-scale invasion, would begin to resume operations in November,” Kuleba said. He added…