Ukraine has significant potential for the development of aquaculture, but today about 80% of fish products on the domestic market are imported. Because of this, the development of domestic aquafarming is one of the important areas of strengthening food security, supporting the regional economy and creating new jobs. Ways to strengthen state support for the…
The Republic of Moldova will receive $250 million from the World Bank to strengthen competitiveness, job creation, market efficiency and transparency, as well as economic integration with the European Union. The support aims to help the Government increase resilience against future shocks and advance the country’s path to EU accession, complementing the EU Growth and…
Billa Slovakia fell into the red last year, becoming one of the first major retailers to report the adverse impact of the government’s consolidation measures on the country’s consumer sector. The supermarket chain announced a loss of nearly EUR 8 million for 2025, despite boosting revenues by 5% YoY, to EUR 923 million. The result…
In January-May, single contribution revenues for mandatory state social insurance amounted to 301.7 billion hryvnia. This is 44.4 billion hryvnia more than in the same period last year. In the first five months of 2025, the budget received 257.3 billion hryvnia of single contribution. Thus, this year’s figure increased by 17.3%. The single contribution is…