Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine Olga Zykova participated in the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 (URC 2026), held in Gdansk on June 24-26. She spoke at the panel discussion “Recovery Despite the War – Future in the Making”, dedicated to the strategic vision for Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction amid the full-scale war. The event brought…
The Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko held bilateral meetings with Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom Rachel Reeves and Minister of Finance of Lithuania Kristupas Vaitiekunas. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, held in Gdansk on June 25-26. The meetings were also attended by…
Independent bookstores are disappearing across Lithuania’s regions, as consumers increasingly buy books online or at large retail chains, leaving many small-town shops struggling to remain viable. To stay afloat, some municipally owned bookstores are expanding beyond books, stocking everything from handbags and scarves to household and cosmetic products. “At our store, we sell Lithuania-made handbags…
Ameriabank and the OPEC Fund for International Development (The OPEC Fund) have signed a $50-million loan agreement. The agreement was signed during OPEC Fund Development Forum 2026 in Vienna, which also marked the 50th anniversary of the institution. The raised funds will be used for financing of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Armenia, enabling…
On the sidelines of the Energy Platform within the framework of the Conference on the Restoration of Ukraine URC 2026, PJSC “Ukrhydroenergo” concluded a number of documents with international partners aimed at implementing strategic projects for the restoration and development of Ukrainian hydropower. In particular, agreements were reached with the European Investment Bank to attract…
The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko, summarised the work done during the URC-2026 Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk. “The 160 agreements signed this year, worth over EUR 10 billion, are the result of the daily efforts of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the entire Ukrainian team,” the Prime Minister said. Key outcomes include: – EUR…
The Bulgarian government presented its draft budget for 2026 on June 24, setting a deficit of 5.7% of GDP, the highest figure in three decades, and immediately drew fire from opposition parties who accused the Cabinet of repeating the same fiscal practices it once condemned. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev outlined the…