Ukraine: President imposes new sanctions against individuals and companies linked to rosatom and russia’s energy entities

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Decrees No. 594/2025 and No. 595/2025, which, upon the submission of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, enact personal and sectoral sanctions against 35 individuals and legal entities connected with the russian state corporation “rosatom” and other russian energy structures. Sanction restrictions have been applied to 18 individuals…

Bulgaria: traders show signs of strain as eurozone entry nears

The executive director of the Association for Modern Trade Nikolay Valkanov expressed serious concerns about the government’s recent regulatory actions and legislative changes surrounding Bulgaria’s eurozone transition and market oversight. Speaking to the Bulgarian National Radio, he highlighted mounting pressures on businesses, driven by rushed legal amendments and excessive state intervention. Valkanov acknowledged that the…

Ukraine: Ministry for Territories Development discusses joint border development priorities with Romania and Moldova

Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba participated in a meeting with Romania’s Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Toiu during her first visit to Ukraine since taking office. Representatives of the Ukrainian Government and Romania’s diplomatic team were also present. “We are systematically advancing logistics, expanding border infrastructure,…