Small and medium-sized businesses today form the basis of the Ukrainian agricultural sector. 81% of agricultural land is cultivated by households, farms and medium-sized farms up to 3 thousand hectares. This was stated by the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Taras Vysotsky during the Government and Business Forum “SMEs of Ukraine 2035:…
Slovakia will halve second-class train fares from October 1, as the government responds to rising petrol and diesel prices. The government will review the discount monthly and guarantee it throughout October. That means cheaper fares will be in place ahead of municipal and regional elections on October 24. The measure will cost the state EUR…
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have asked the European Commission for 500 million euros in emergency funding to strengthen their defences against drones, citing a growing threat from Russia. The three Baltic defence ministers sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on September 21. The letter was signed by Estonian Defence Minister…
The government plans to grant a 270.7-million dram tax benefit to Jermuk Group, owned by Ashot Arsenyan, a former Republican Party of Armenia member of parliament. The issue has been included among items not requiring presentation at the government’s September 24 meeting. Arsenyan’s son, Vahagn Arsenyan, was elected head of the Jermuk community in 2021…
The first batch of Ukrainian food aid in 2026 has arrived in the Republic of Malawi as part of the humanitarian initiative of the President of Ukraine “Food from Ukraine”. In total, 5,350 tons of food are planned to be delivered – yellow split peas and vegetable oil. The aid is intended to support about…