Bulgaria: imported eggs sold as local produce

The poultry industry is grappling with a major concern: the relabelling of imported eggs and chicken meat, raising issues of authenticity and traceability within Bulgaria. Daniel Bozhankov, head of the Association of Industrial Poultry Breeding, highlighted this ongoing problem, stating that imported products were often repackaged and falsely presented as Bulgarian in the market network.…

Poland: manufacturing index down in December 2023

Poland’s manufacturing sector purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to 47.4 points in December 2023 from 48.6 points in November 2023 owing to a protracted deterioration in manufacturing business conditions, a report by S&P Global showed. “The latest batch of data from S&P Global’s 2023 Poland PMI survey point to a sustained deterioration in manufacturing business…

Ukraine: UNITED24 raises $235 million in donations in 2023

Thanks to the UNITED24 platform, $235 million in donations were collected in 2023, Deputy Prime Minister for Innovation, Education, Science and Technology Development – Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov announced. “More than $500 million has been donated through UNITED24, including $235 million last year,” Fedorov said. According to him, 12 ambassadors have…

Poland: blockade of checkpoints to be lifted only after fulfillment of requirements

Legislative decisions are needed to prepare decisions on unblocking checkpoints on the Polish-Ukrainian border, Agriculture Minister Czeslaw Siekerski has said. According to him, he spoke with protesters at the border. “We are waiting for the European Commission’s agreement on corn subsidies. We want to preserve preferential loans. We also want local authorities to be able…

Moldova: over 540 projects included in European Village, Express European Village Programs completed in 2023

541 projects included in the European Village and Express European Village programs were completed in 2023. They brought benefits to about 358 thousand citizens from rural communities. Out of 497 projects approved under the European Village program, 264 have already been completed. Their value is nearly 658 million lei (32.9 million euros) from the National…