Guarantees are required to address the issue of unfair imports of Ukrainian eggs within the framework of the EU’s free trade agreement. This statement was made by Zsolt Feldman, Hungary’s State Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, in response to Bulgaria’s request to halt egg imports from Ukraine until the single market is regulated. The…
During his visit to New York, Bulgaria’s Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov participated in the G7+ meeting of foreign ministers focused on supporting Ukraine’s energy sector, as announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ press center. The meeting was co-hosted by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs…
Since the beginning of 2024, Ukrainians have received 6,649 loans for the purchase of housing worth over UAH 11.3 billion under the eOselia affordable loans programme. In particular, 4,783 Ukrainians received loans for the purchase of housing on the secondary market, 1,412 for the first sale and 454 loans were issued for the purchase of…
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed off the law on the restoration of medium-term planning in local budgets, the parliament’s press service reported. “The new law sets a mandatory condition for receiving financing from the World Bank,” it said. Legislation restores medium-term planning in local budgets (drafting an outlook of local budgets for three coming years). Temporarily…
In 2023, Bulgaria’s exports totaled 86.9 billion leva, reflecting a decline of 6.5% compared to the previous year. The National Statistical Institute reports that the most significant growth in exports occurred in January, with an 18% increase, while the steepest decline was seen in June, dropping by 15.5%. The sector that experienced the highest growth…
The Latvian national airBaltic airline promises to continue its expansion in Vilnius, increase its fleet of aircraft stationed there, as well as the number of destination offered there, as reported by the airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss. “We are expanding into Vilnius. Every year we increase the number of destinations from Vilnius. Therefore, we continue to…
This summer is shaping up to be better for Bulgarian tourism compared to the last pre-pandemic year, 2019, according to the Minister of Tourism Evtim Miloshev. However, current statistics indicate that while Bulgarian tourists are declining, the number of foreign visitors is on the rise. In the peak summer season, 7,500 fewer Bulgarians visited the…