Bulgaria: external debt exceeds EUR 25 billion

Bulgaria’s external debt reached just over EUR 25.37 billion at the end of 2025, Acting Finance Minister Georgi Klisurski reported during parliamentary oversight. Over the course of the year, the country’s obligations abroad grew by nearly EUR 7.3 billion, pushing the ratio of external debt to GDP up from 17% to 21%. Minister Klisurski stressed…

Ukraine: Verkhovna Rada ratifies Agreement on Technical and Financial Cooperation with Slovenia

On February 26, the Verkhovna Rada ratified the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on Technical and Financial Cooperation. The agreement aims to create framework conditions for attracting technical and financial assistance from the Government of the Republic of Slovenia. In particular, the document defines the types…