Statistics Estonia said on March 2 that the final figure for last year’s economic growth was 0.6%, coming in lower than the preliminary estimate. “Although after three years of decline this was the first year of growth, last year will remain a year of disappointment. Growth was expected, but it turned out to be modest,”…
The Government has appointed a new Supervisory Board of Naftogaz Ukrainy NJSC based on the recommendations of the Nomination Committee. The selection process was conducted in a fully transparent and competitive manner, taking into account the professional merits of the candidates. This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. The supervisory board consists of six…
Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Yegor Perelygin took part in a press conference dedicated to summing up the activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group in 2025 and setting priorities for 2026. The EIB Group, working in close cooperation with the Government of Ukraine and the European Commission, has been…
Bulgaria’s external debt reached just over EUR 25.37 billion at the end of 2025, Acting Finance Minister Georgi Klisurski reported during parliamentary oversight. Over the course of the year, the country’s obligations abroad grew by nearly EUR 7.3 billion, pushing the ratio of external debt to GDP up from 17% to 21%. Minister Klisurski stressed…
Robots now outnumber human workers at Porsche Smart Battery Shop in Horna Streda, western Slovakia, where automated shuttles and robotic arms assemble battery modules destined for electric versions of Porsche’s Cayenne SUV. The highly automated plant, opened in 2024 and backed by a reported EUR 1-billion investment, illustrates why Slovakia remains one of Europe’s most…
A 10-million euro green hydrogen plant under construction in Vilnius is expected to begin producing clean fuel for the capital’s public transport system this autumn, Mayor Valdas Benkunskas has said. The facility is being developed by municipal heat supplier Miesto Gijos. Once completed, it will supply hydrogen to power the city’s first hydrogen-fuelled buses, which…
On February 26, the Verkhovna Rada ratified the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia on Technical and Financial Cooperation. The agreement aims to create framework conditions for attracting technical and financial assistance from the Government of the Republic of Slovenia. In particular, the document defines the types…