Italy is interested in cooperating with Ukraine in weapons production, and specific projects are already being developed, Davyd Aloian, Deputy Minister for Strategic Industries (the Ministry of Strategic Industries is currently in the process of merging with the Ministry of Defense), has said. “The Italian side has begun actively engaging with us on specific business-to-business…
Bulgaria remains among the European Union countries with the shortest average work life, according to the latest data released by Eurostat. In 2024, Bulgarians are expected to remain active in the labor market for an average of 34.8 years. This figure is identical in Croatia and Greece, placing the three countries near the bottom of…
Slovakia’s property market is showing diverging trends, with significant increases in the sale prices of older two-room flats, while rental costs declined in several major cities during the second quarter of 2025. According to the latest Real Estate Barometer from the Real Estate Union of the Slovak Republic, older two-room flats in regional capitals recorded…
Hotel revenue in Bulgaria has grown by approximately 10%, though costs for the sector have also climbed, rising by between 10% and 20%. This was stated by Georgi Duchev, Executive Director of the Bulgarian Association of Professionals in Hotel Management. According to an analysis by the association covering the first six months of the year,…
Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture Oleksii Sobolev held a bilateral meeting with Pierre Heilbronn, Special Envoy of the President of the French Republic for Ukraine’s Relief and Reconstruction. The parties discussed institutional changes in the Ukrainian Government and the further deepening of Ukrainian-French economic partnership. Key topics included the establishment of a new Ukraine…