On the first day of spring, the power system was operating stably. No restrictions were applied to consumers. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a Government meeting on March 1. “The second winter in the context of a full-scale invasion is over. We went through it without a single blackout and without…
Poland has signed a $2.5-billion (10 billion zloty) deal with the United States for an advanced air defence system. Once implemented, Poland will be the first country other than the US itself to use the system. The Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) – which will be delivered between 2024 and 2031 – will be part…
In 2023, the average gross monthly salary was 12,354.7 lei (about 636 euros), increasing by 17.3% in nominal value and in real terms by 3.4% compared to 2022. The data were presented by the National Statistics Bureau (BNS). In the fourth quarter of 2023, the average gross monthly salary, in units in the real sector…
Effective from March 1, Bulgaria has officially halted the use and importation of Russian oil for fuel production, following a decision by the Parliament to drop the derogation. Initially slated to remain in effect until the end of the year, lawmakers opted to significantly shorten the timeline to avoid indirectly financing Russia amidst ongoing geopolitical…
In February, the cargo turnover of the ports of Greater Odesa totalled 8 million tons, of which 5.2 million tons were the products of Ukrainian farmers. According to Oleksandr Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, these are record export figures not only for the Ukrainian…
In January-February, the general fund of the state budget of Ukraine received about $1.2 billion of external financing. Grants provided on a non-refundable basis accounted for 75% of the total amount of financial assistance. Among the donors were Japan – $901 million (concessional financing and grants), Norway – $295 million (grant) and Spain – $3…
Russia is the largest supplier of onions to the Polish market from non-EU countries, and the third after Germany and the Netherlands. This is reported by EastFruit analysts with reference to the official trade statistics of Poland. “From the beginning of the season (August 2023) to the end of December 2023, Poland purchased 24.3 thousand…