Ukraine: Ministry of Finance attracts $118 million from Japan under World Bank’s HEAL and HOPE projects for healthcare and recovery

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The state budget of Ukraine received a $118-million grant from the Government of Japan as part of the World Bank’s Health Enhancement And Lifesaving (HEAL Ukraine) and Housing Repair for People’s Empowerment (HOPE) projects. “During a full-scale war, when the social sphere suffers the most, the implementation and mobilisation of resources for initiatives to support…

Bulgaria: finance minister asserts caretaker government’s role in Eurozone entry

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Bulgaria’s Finance Minister, Assen Vassilev, asserts that Bulgaria can attain Eurozone membership until 2025, with the caretaker government capable of steering the nation towards this goal. In a recent interview on Nova TV, Vassilev highlighted the European Commission’s acknowledgment of Bulgaria’s progress, signaling that meeting inflation criteria was the final hurdle before initiating the accession…