In the fourth quarter of 2024, Bulgaria was one of the three EU countries with the lowest job vacancy rate, standing at just 0.7%. Alongside Bulgaria, Poland and Romania reported the same low rate. This figure is in line with the overall EU job vacancy rate, which remained steady at 2.3% compared to the previous…
The United States is showing interest in importing eggs from Lithuania, the daily Verslo Zinios reports. Bird flu in the US has sent egg prices soaring. According to the head of the Lithuanian Poultry Association Gytis Kauzonas, the US embassy in Warsaw has asked for information on possible exports, and a meeting has been held…
Bulgaria has seen a record influx of workers from non-EU countries in recent years, yet the demand for labor in various industries remains unmet. Since the start of the year, 4,202 third-country nationals have been registered for seasonal employment alone, already making up 40% of all seasonal workers recorded for the entire year of 2024.…
Ukraine is discussing with the Netherlands the potential use of its domestic gas storage facilities to support the energy needs of EU Member States, while also collaborating with Denmark on projects to rebuild damaged energy infrastructure. These discussions took place during meetings between EU Energy Ministers in Brussels. In a bilateral meeting with Sophie Hermans,…
The Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) continues the process of sale of seized assets, and one of the key stages has now been completed – assessment of Belarusian and Russian trucks. According to the results of the expert assessment conducted by the winner of the tender for the sale of the asset – Tender-Online…
Restaurant and hotel industry representatives in Bulgaria are escalating their protests against the planned increase in VAT for the sector, warning of rising prices, business closures and a return to the gray economy. They argue that while European countries are reducing VAT rates to support the hospitality industry, Bulgaria is moving in the opposite direction,…
Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland announced on March 18 their intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention that banned anti-personnel mines. The four countries’ defence ministers said in a joint statement that they “unanimously” recommended withdrawing from the convention. “With this decision, we are sending a clear message: our countries are prepared and can use…