What starts as a grandmother’s recipe and a love for baking can quickly turn into something much less wholesome. Across Slovakia, the underground trade in homemade cakes and pastries is thriving, particularly in the run-up to holidays like Easter, according to the regional news website My Zilina. While these self-styled artisanal bakers market their goods…
Bulgaria is fully meeting all nominal criteria required for joining the eurozone, according to Dimitar Radev, Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). Speaking at a conference organized by “Capital” meda, Radev emphasized that active participation in the European project remained the best strategic position for Bulgaria, particularly amid growing geopolitical risks. He reassured that…
During the first two months of 2025, drones worth a total of $232.3 million and components for them worth $43.4 million were imported into Ukraine, the State Customs Service of Ukraine reported. According to the report provided, in January-February, a total of 297.1 tons of unmanned aerial vehicles were imported into Ukraine for a total…
Ukraine’s GDP grew by 0.7% in February, and by 1.1% in the first two months of the year. The slightly lower start to the year reflects the uneven growth trends of the previous year. “At the same time, we are now running even slightly above our forecast for QI. The main growth drivers remain the…
The introduction of the euro in Bulgaria will not lead to changes in loan or deposit interest rates. According to experts, any claims suggesting otherwise are attempts at political manipulation and misinformation. Fixed interest rates on loans will remain unchanged after the euro is introduced, ensuring that clients will not face less favorable terms. For…
The Kyiv Investment Forum 2025 is planned to be held in Berlin in October-November. As reported by the First Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration Mykola Povoroznyk, Kyiv and Berlin have concluded a memorandum on this. According to him, holding the Kyiv Investment Forum in Berlin symbolically emphasizes Germany’s solidarity with Ukraine, its…
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Black Sea Maritime Corridor would work regardless of whether Russia wanted it or not. The head of state stated this at an online press conference on March 18. “The corridor is working for us and will work despite the attacks targeting it, which, unfortunately, are taking place. That is, whether…