Bulgaria has accumulated 1.5 billion leva in new debt since the beginning of the year. The amount includes the latest transaction completed by the Ministry of Finance, which on April 7 converted a three-year government securities issue for the fourth time in 2025. This marked the seventh auction held this year. The securities are denominated…
Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone may not occur on January 1, 2026, as hoped, but rather in early 2027 or even later, according to Simeon Dyankov, a former finance minister and current member of the Fiscal Council. In an interview with Bulgarian National Radio, Dyankov explained that mid-year entry was not feasible due to the…
The Cabinet of Ministers is pressing ahead with its deregulation reform. At a meeting on April 8, the Government adopted a series of decisions, abolishing over 200 instruments of state regulation. “Business deregulation is a key focus of our economic policy. Today, the Government has abolished more than 200 instruments at once – permits, certificates,…
In January-March, Ukrainian defense industry companies obtained preferential loans worth UAH 463 million, the Ukrainian Strategic Industries Ministry said on Facebook. “During 2025, seven loans were provided, totaling UAH 463 million. Currently, more than 10 loans have been approved, and more than 70 applications are pending at different stages,” the report states. At the moment,…
Property prices in Bulgaria have risen by approximately 6% since the beginning of 2025, driven by ongoing market growth and expectations surrounding the country’s accession to the eurozone. A key characteristic of Bulgaria’s real estate sector over the past decade is that more than 70% of transactions have been completed with cash payments. This is…
Lithuania is set to buy two attack boats from Finland for its Navy for 22 million euros, the Defence Ministry has announced. The Defence Materiel Agency signed the contract for the purchase of the multifunctional attack boats jointly with Latvia’s Defence Ministry, it said in a press release on April 7. The value of the…
Over the past week, within the framework of the Government’s Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme, entrepreneurs received 331 preferential loans from authorised banks totalling UAH 2.2 billion, including 67 loans from state-owned banks amounting to UAH 0.5 billion. During the period of martial law in Ukraine, 75,968 loans have been issued for UAH 297.3 billion…