The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has praised Ukraine’s achievements in anti-corruption policy in five areas, Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) reports. According to the report, a Ukrainian delegation led by NACP Deputy Head Iaroslav Liubchenko took part in the presentation of the report within the 5th round of monitoring of…
On October 2-8, the Customs Service collected over 667.9 million lei (about 33.3 million euros) to the state budget. Private people brought goods with the customs value exceeding the non-taxable limit, and payments totaling over 27.8 million lei were collected, which represented 4.2% of the total amount. The money collected from taxpayers is paid directly…
In connection with the current situation in Israel, Poland’s national air carrier LOT and the Hungarian low-fare airline Wizz Air have cancelled their flights to and from Tel Aviv planned for October 8. The Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel around 6:30 a.m. local time on October…
Of the planned 1.7 GW of additional capacity, 1.5 GW have already been added to the national power system, German Galushchenko, Ukraine’s Energy Minister has said. “In Ukraine, the largest-ever repair campaign is ongoing to restore energy facilities damaged by Russian attacks as preparations are being made for the next heating season. In particular, of…
In January-September, twenty-seven investment projects were implemented in the Vinnytsia region, totaling about UAH 1.2 billion. The relevant statement was made by Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Borzov. “Over nine months of 2023, a total of 27 investment projects worth about UAH 1.2 billion have been implemented in the region. About 970 new jobs…
After a strong growth in 2022, the Bulgarian economy will slow down, following trends in the European Union, according to a World Bank report. The World Bank reports that inflation in Bulgaria remains high, which threatens plans to adopt the euro in 2025. The fiscal deficit is expected to remain below the Maastricht ceiling of…
Moldova’s potential as attractive destination for Dutch business people, as well as the investment opportunities were unveiled at a Moldovan-Dutch business forum, held in Chisinau on October 4-5. Representatives of over 20 companies from the Netherlands, experts, business people, diplomats and representatives of central public authorities participated in the event, the government’s communication and protocol…