A recent study by Moody’s reveals that Bulgaria is among the top European Union countries with a high concentration of companies connected to Russian entities. The research identified 46,000 firms across the EU with at least a 40% ownership by Russian companies or individuals. Bulgaria ranks second in this list, following the Czech Republic. According…
Over more than two years of full-scale war, russia has been methodically and systematically destroying civilian infrastructure throughout Ukraine. The enemy continues to shell and bomb medical facilities, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, maternity hospitals and polyclinics. Since the first days of the full-scale war, russian missiles and shells have destroyed 215 medical facilities and damaged…
Ukraine and Norway have extended the Agreement on the Liberalization of Freight Transport until the end of June 2025, the press service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development reports. “The Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development and the Ministry of Transport of Norway have agreed to liberalize freight traffic between…
During the first six months following Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro, “Bulgarian Posts” will offer free exchange of banknotes and coins from levs to euros at the official exchange rate, with a daily limit of 1,000 leva per person. For exchanges between 1,000 leva and 10,000 leva, customers will need to submit a request 3…
Despite stiff penalties for driving without mandatory car insurance in Slovakia, roughly 9% of the country’s vehicles – about 320,000 – still roam the roads uninsured. This figure, revealed by the Supreme Audit Office (NKU), dwarfs neighbouring countries like the Czech Republic and Poland, where only 1.6% and 1% of cars, respectively, are uninsured. The…
On August 22, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratified the Political, Free Trade and Strategic Partnership Agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This will result in full trade liberalisation for the next 5 years, which will increase export potential for Ukrainian producers. This was announced by Yuliia Svyrydenko,…
The main priorities for the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine are the restoration of energy infrastructure facilities destroyed by russia and their protection from repeated attacks. This was stated by Minister of Energy German Galushchenko during a meeting with the heads of Ukraine’s foreign diplomatic missions. The head of the Ministry of Energy outlined the…