During his visit to Syria, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Vitalii Koval met with the Syrian Agriculture Minister Dr Mohammad al-Ahmad. “It was a very constructive meeting with our Syrian counterpart. We discussed a detailed list of goods that the country needs. First of all, Syria is interested in livestock products –…
Bulgaria has solidified its position as a leader in the Balkans for startup creation, climbing one spot to 37th globally in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Index and maintaining its rank as 23rd in Europe. The country continues to outpace its closest regional competitor, Romania, with three cities featured in the global top 1000. Notably,…
From January 1, the VAT rate for restaurant services in Bulgaria returned to 20%, marking the end of the temporary 9% rate introduced during the Covid crisis. The reduced VAT was extended several times, but no longer applied, also affecting the zero VAT rate on bread and flour, which reverted to 20%. While the caretaker…
In 2024, the state budget received $41.7 billion of external financing. Grants amounted to about $12.6 billion, around 30% of the total amount of financing. At the same time, Ukraine received all loans on concessional terms. “The $41.7 billion in financial assistance represents a remarkable achievement, made possible through the dedicated efforts of the President…