Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates have signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, which provides for the import of 99% of goods and products from Ukraine without paying customs duties. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this during an online press conference with Ukrainian journalists in Abu Dhabi. “An important document has been signed today by the…
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov announced that a concession procedure for Plovdiv Airport would soon be initiated. During a meeting with representatives from the aviation industry, Karadjov emphasized the importance of reducing state involvement in the aviation sector. He expressed support for the idea that the management of Plovdiv…
From March 15, the railway operator ZSSK will introduce a fee when buying train tickets at the ticket office and on trains, with a EUR 1 fee in the case of the former and EUR 3 in the case of the latter, even if a train station does not have a ticket office. The fee…
Courier service prices in Bulgaria are set to rise from March 1, with some deliveries increasing by nearly 10%. Two of the largest courier companies in the country are also introducing new pricing rules for the lightest shipments. While these changes are primarily driven by transport and logistics factors, they may also have an impact…
In January, Ukraine’s gross domestic product grew by 1.5% compared to 1.7% in December 2024, the Ministry of Economy reported. “The growth drivers remain the construction industry, manufacturing, and domestic trade,” said Deputy Minister of Economy Oleksii Sobolev. He noted that the slowdown in economic growth in January was due to a decline in exporters’…