The city of Lodz has unveiled plans for its airport to become the first in Poland to host a solar farm. The plant will both power the airport itself as well as sell electricity commercially. “The airport site is unique, with very good sunlight, which will make the efficiency of this installation exceptional,” Lodz’s deputy…
During the 2023-2024 heating season, Ukraine used 6.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas from underground gas storage (UGS) facilities, according to Naftogaz Group. “Naftogaz Group has started a new season of gas injection into underground storage facilities. According to JSC Ukrtransgaz, Ukraine withdrew 8.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas from UGS facilities during…
Forty-seven applicants for the Own Business grant program will receive UAH 21 million from the government to launch or develop their business, bringing the number of veterans who have already received such grants to 454. This was reported by the Deputy Minister of Economy, Tetiana Berezhna. “Forty-seven veterans and their spouses were recognized as winners…
Closing the border with Ukraine, as proposed by Polish farmers, will not affect the Polish grain market. Prices in Poland are derived from prices on global exchanges, in particular the Paris MATIF exchange, which is the basis for the price of grain in domestic ports. Port prices are crucial for prices in other regions of…
The Ministry of Finance in Bulgaria has revised its inflation predictions for the year 2024, slashing them by half compared to previous estimates. According to the department’s spring macroeconomic forecast, the average annual inflation rate is anticipated to drop to 2.4%, with further deceleration to 2.3% until year-end. This adjustment marks a significant departure from…
The State Tax Service (SFS) has reported a new record of collections per day. The record amount collected to the state budget on March 25 was 1.19 billion lei, up by 156.1 million lei from the previous record in 2022. At the same time, according to the SFS, in three months of 2024, incomes to…
In March, Ukraine’s state budget general fund received UAH 158.1 billion. The relevant statement was made by the Finance Ministry. Following the results of March, a total of UAH 105.7 billon came from the Ukrainian State Tax Service, including UAH 60.1 billion worth of the corporate income tax, UAH 18.0 billion worth of the value-added…