Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine Olga Zykova and Government Commissioner for Public Debt Management Yuriy Butsa met with representatives of the European Investment Bank (EIB). The meeting was attended, in particular, by EIB Global Deputy Director General Lionel Rapaille and Head of the Regional Hub for Eastern Europe Kristina Mikulova. The parties discussed the…
Bulgaria saw a sharp rise in labor costs at the close of 2025, with total employer expenses per hour worked increasing by 13.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to preliminary figures from the National Statistical Institute. The rise was more pronounced in the services sector, which…
Self-driving vehicles on Slovak roads will soon move from vision to reality. The first test cars are expected to take to the roads this spring. Initially, they will operate in Bratislava, with plans to expand to Kosice and the High Tatras. The project is led by DiusAI, a Slovak tech company founded by the influential…
Lithuania’s Finance Ministry on March 24 downgraded its economic growth forecast for this year and warned that inflation would rise faster than previously expected, citing the impact of tensions in the Middle East. Under an updated economic scenario presented on March 24, the country’s gross domestic product is now projected to grow by 3.1% in…
On March 24, Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine Olga Zykova met with the Special Envoy for Ukraine of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Joost Klarenbeek. The Deputy Minister congratulated Joost Klarenbeek on his appointment and expressed gratitude to the Government of the Netherlands for its significant and consistent support to Ukraine since the beginning…