Bulgaria: EUR 3.8-billion debt ceiling approved

The parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee has approved the government’s proposal to raise the national debt ceiling to 3.8 billion euros. The measure passed with 13 votes in favor, three against, and five abstentions. During the discussion, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev defended the proposal, linking the increase to upcoming obligations under…

Poland: number of foreign workers up in 2025

The number of foreigners working in Poland rose by 7.2% last year, to reach 1.14 million, new data from Statistics Poland (GUS), a state agency, showed. Immigrants now make up almost 7% of all workers. Ukrainians remain by far the largest group, representing over two thirds (67.6%) of foreign workers. However, the nationalities that saw…

Ukraine: 43,000 entrepreneurs receive state support under energy assistance programme for sole proprietors

A total of 43,000 entrepreneurs received state assistance through the Energy Support Programme for sole proprietors, Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko announced. “In total, small businesses received UAH 438 million from the state. More than half of these funds were used to purchase fuel for generators,” the Prime Minister said. The Government launched the…