Ukraine: German partners launch new project for just transformation of coal regions, green recovery and movement towards EU

On June 18, the Power4JustTransition Programme, implemented in Ukraine by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, officially started its work. As part of the official launch, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources signed a Memorandum of Understanding with German partners…

Bulgaria: government takes on another 300 million leva in domestic debt after Eurozone green light

Bulgaria has secured an additional 300 million leva in debt from the domestic market, according to the results of the latest government securities auction held by the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). This is the first bond issue following the favorable assessments from both the European Central Bank and the European Commission regarding Bulgaria’s progress toward…

Ukraine: government continues to work on improving business environment through deregulation and digitalization

The Government of Ukraine has adopted a number of decisions to support businesses under the “Made in Ukraine” programme. Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced this during a session of the Cabinet of Ministers on June 18. “The first decision is to create an option for construction contractors to submit documents for the start…