Over the past week, under the state program “Affordable Loans at 5-7-9%,” representatives of micro, small, and medium-sized businesses received 1,047 preferential loans totaling UAH 4.3 billion from 48 authorized banks, of which 711 loans worth UAH 2.2 billion came from state-owned banks. Since the beginning of 2026, entrepreneurs have received 11,861 loans totaling UAH…
Until April 24, S&P Global Ratings was the last of the “Big Three” agencies to maintain Slovakia’s credit rating at A+ with a negative outlook, citing lingering concerns over public finances and external economic headwinds. Now, the agency has joined the other two – Moody’s and Fitch Ratings – and downgraded Slovakia by one notch…
All old wind turbines in Latvia – especially those no longer producing electricity – must be urgently inspected, Climate and Energy Minister Kaspars Melnis (ZZS) stated on April 27 while inspecting a collapsed wind turbine in Bunkas parish. In a post on the social platform X, Melnis said that an agreement had been reached with…
The first new carriages as part of the project to renovate Ukrzaliznytsia’s rolling stock will carry passengers on the flagship train as early as April 28. This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko. “We are proceeding with the systematic modernisation of Ukrzaliznytsia’s rolling stock. This upgrade includes the delivery of 100…