Bulgaria’s parliament has approved an agreement with North Macedonia to build and operate a cross-border railway tunnel connecting the two countries. Lawmakers passed the deal in both the first and second readings during a single parliamentary session. The agreement, signed on November 6, 2025, marks the culmination of years of Bulgarian efforts to link Sofia…
Estonia plans to let banks halt transfers they suspect are fraudulent and alert authorities, aiming to slow surging phone and investment fraud. The Ministry of Finance is submitting a bill to a coordination round this week that would allow banks to freeze payments showing signs of fraud and notify policy, the Information System Authority (RIA)…
“We continue to provide systematic support to businesses amid the complicated situation in the energy sector. One component of the support package is Energy Support assistance for sole proprietors,” Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko announced this. “Over 23,000 entrepreneurs have already received payments under the program in the amount of UAH 235.8 million. A…
The Russian Ministry of Education has ordered to reduce the number of hours allocated for the study of foreign languages in schools, it follows from the department’s order. From the new academic year, fifth-graders will study a foreign language for two hours a week instead of three, and the same will happen to sixth and…
In Russia, wheat sowing areas have been decreasing for the third consecutive year, and wheat is the basis of the country’s grain exports. In 2025, 26.9 million hectares were sown for wheat — 3 million hectares less than in the peak year of 2023. This follows from the calculations of the consulting company Strategy Partners,…
Russian companies began to massively record losses amid ongoing sanctions and growing economic problems. From January to November 2025, 18,2 thousand organizations reported losses totaling 7.5 trillion rubles. This is a record for all time observations, writes “Izvestia”, citing data from Rosstat. For the same period in 2024, business losses were estimated at 7 trillion…
“Ural Airlines” announced the launch of a “unique for Russia” project to extend the service life of Airbus A320 family aircraft beyond 96 thousand flight hours. The work will be carried out at the carrier’s own aviation-technical center. In a press release from the company’s press service, which was noted by “Agency”, it is noted…