Poland: unemployment to remain stable

Poland’s unemployment rate should fluctuate only slightly until November, but might rise from the current 5% to 5.5% at the start of 2024, a government-affiliated economic think-tank said on September 25, commenting on August’s unemployment figures. The Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported that unemployment in August remained unchanged from July at 5%. “We expect a…

Ukraine: updated FTA with Canada to expand involvement of Ukrainian business in global supply chains

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau have signed an updated Free Trade Agreement between the two countries. This document will replace the existing agreement, which has been in force since 2017. According to Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, the new…