The UK government will support Ukrainian businesses by extending duty-free trade with Ukraine for an additional five years, until 2029. a press release issued by the UK government says. “This agreement provides much needed long-term economic support to Ukraine, its businesses and people – critical to its recovery from Putin’s illegal invasion. The UK will…
At a weekly meeting on veterans’ policy chaired by Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, an initiative from the Space of Opportunities NGO was presented. The idea is that veterans and their families, even in the most remote communities, should receive high-quality and professional services. This includes…
The National Coordination Council for Regional and Local Development (CNCDRL) for 2024 has allocated 58 million lei (2.9 million euros) for 14 regional projects and on urban revival, due to be carried out in the southern region of Moldova. According to the South Regional Development Agency (ADR Sud), most of these projects are with emphasis…
It is not possible to complete preparations to ensure passenger train connection between Riga and Tartu until summer, when this city will be hosting events associated with the European Capital of Culture programme. According to Estonian state-owned passenger train operator Eesti Liinirongid, which operates under Elron brand, a route like that may come no sooner…
Energy expert Ivan Hinovski has issued a stark warning about Bulgaria’s future energy prospects, highlighting the imminent threat of losing all base capacities until 2038. Hinovski emphasized the critical importance of securing the agreement for the seventh unit of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) to ensure a reliable energy source in all weather conditions.…
At its meeting on February 6, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the decision to allocate funds for recovery programmes to the local budgets of eleven regions. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. It is about nearly UAH 4.5 billion in subventions for the restoration of social and critical infrastructure. “We expect communities to…
More than UAH 33 billion has already been transferred to finance the defense needs from the special account, opened by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) with the start of the Russian full-scale invasion. The relevant statement was made by the NBU’s press service. “Since the war started, the National Bank has already transferred more…