Ukraine: Finance Minister and IMF mission discuss issues related to third review of Extended Fund Facility arrangement

On February 12, Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko met with the management of the International Monetary Fund mission to Ukraine. The IMF mission included Deputy Director of the IMF European Department Uma Ramakrishnan, IMF Mission Chief for Ukraine Gavin Gray, Deputy Mission Chief for Ukraine Sanaa Nadeem and IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine…

Moldova: financial sector significantly consolidated

A delegation of the National Bank of Moldova (BNM), led by BNM Governor Anca Dragu, has had high-level meetings with the European Banking Authority (EBA). The BNM governor noted that Moldova’s financial sector had been significantly consolidated, especially due to the European integration process. Anca Dragu appreciated the cooperation between BNM and EBA. She voiced…

Poland: EU agriculture commissioner called to step down amid farmers’ protests

Several key Polish and European politicians have called on Poland’s EU agriculture commissioner to resign from his position after a wave of farmers’ protests launched across Europe against EU climate policies. The commissioner, Janusz Wojciechowski, has rejected calls for his resignation, saying that he “does not see any negligence” on his part. Among Polish farmers,…