The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has regulated certain issues related to the production, procurement and supply of explosives and ammunition to meet the needs of the Defence Forces under martial law. The relevant resolution No. 902 dated July 16, “Certain issues of production, procurement and supply of explosives and ammunition”, was adopted at a…
Starting in October, Plovdiv Airport will offer a new direct flight to Milan, operated by Ryanair. The announcement was made during a joint press conference by Plovdiv Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov and Ryanair’s Director of Communications for Central and Eastern Europe Alicja Wojcik-Golebiowska. Mayor Dimitrov highlighted that this new route represented more than just improved travel…
Slovakia’s pension spending is rising sharply, with payouts far above the EU average when measured against household incomes, and the country faces one of the fastest-ageing populations in Europe, according to UniCredit Bank analyst Lubomir Korsnak. Data from the country’s Socialna poistovna (Social Insurance Agency) showed that total payments for old-age pensions – including early…
The Serbian oil company NIS, majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom, has officially decided to exit the Bulgarian market. Its Board of Directors has approved the sale of its local subsidiary due to ongoing difficulties in downstream operations within Bulgaria. Specific details surrounding the deal remain undisclosed, pending further clarity. NIS currently operates 22 gas stations in…
The Verkhovna Rada has passed a critically important decision, amending the state budget to allocate an additional UAH 412 billion to the defence and security sector. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko emphasised that this vote was a timely response to the new reality of full-scale war. “Following yet another massive russian attack, the vote in Verkhovna…