Inflation in Ukraine has been declining since June 2025, in line with forecasts. National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) Governor Andriy Pyshnyy said this reflected the central bank’s targeted monetary policy. “To curb inflation, we raised the key policy rate in March 2025 and kept it at 15.5%. As a result, savings in hryvnia remained attractive,…
The annual inflation rate continues its downward trend, recording in December 2025 the lowest value of that year, at 6.8%. The National Statistics Bureau (BNS) unveiled data to this effect. According to the cited source, in last December, compared to November 2025, average consumer prices increased by about 0.9%. This was triggered by higher prices…
Hotels in Bulgaria are transitioning to the euro without major issues, according to Georgi Duchev, executive director of the Bulgarian Association of Hotel Management Professionals. He said that most bookings were prepaid and modern hotel software allowed for straightforward currency conversion, easing the adjustment for both management and guests. Duchev noted that the hotel sector,…
Poland’s largest manufacturer of trains and trams, Pesa, has announced the acquisition of German rival HeiterBlick, as it seeks to expand its operations across Europe. In a statement on January 9, the state-owned Pesa announced that in late December 2025 it signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of HeiterBlick, with the transaction…
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko held a conference call with the heads of regional state administrations on the state of the country’s energy system and life support. According to her, in the regions most affected by shelling, energy companies are carrying out restoration work amid constant enemy attacks, low temperatures below -10 degrees Celsius, as well…
In 2025, Russians began saving on purchasing medications: the actual selling price of 70 popular drugs in pharmacies turned out to be lower than the average market value of medicines. This was shown by a study by Points Health, the results of which are cited by “Izvestia”. According to the company’s CEO, Daria Solovyeva, buyers…
“Russian Railways” have recorded a decline in freight transportation for the fourth consecutive year due to intensified sanctions that hit exports and a slowdown in the economy, whose growth practically stalled last year. By the end of 2025, loading on the Russian Railways network – the third longest in the world – decreased by another…