Energy group Utilitas has connected boiler houses in the border towns of Valga and Valka with a 1.6-kilometer pipeline – the first cross-border district heating link in Europe. The towns of in southern Estonia Valga and Valka in northern Latvia are split in half by the border. Local authorities have been working under the “two…
Over the past week, under the Government’s Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises received 717 preferential loans totalling UAH 1.9 billion, including 525 loans worth UAH 1 billion from state-owned banks. Since the start of 2025, entrepreneurs have obtained 21,232 loans worth UAH 62.1 billion under the 5-7-9% programme, with 14,737…
At the request of manufacturers, the Government has decided to restrict access to data on defense industry enterprises in public registries, including information about their locations and production capacities. This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. “A long-awaited change for Ukrainian weapons manufacturers. We are bolstering the protection of our arms producers from russian…
The MIA Instant Payments System shows outstanding results with over 750,000 users, about 13 million transactions and a total volume exceeding 12 billion lei in one year and a half after its launch. The figures have been unveiled by First Vice Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (BNM) Petru Rotaru, who participated in the…
Starting this week, banks in Lithuania and across the eurozone will be required to verify whether a payment recipient’s name matches the account number, in a move aimed at reducing fraud, the Bank of Lithuania says. The check will take only a few seconds, and customers will immediately be notified of the result, officials say.…
The Government has allocated UAH 1 billion from the State Budget Reserve Fund to enhance the capabilities of the “Phoenix” unmanned aerial systems unit of the State Border Guard Service. This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. The Head of Government noted that the funds would be used to purchase modern strike and reconnaissance…
As soon as this year, Ukraine is launching a new electronic system that will be used by producers and importers to add full information about each beauty product. The relevant statement was made by Director of Electronic Health State Enterprise (EZdorovya) Oleksandr Yemets during eHealth Day. “The electronic information notification system on beauty products is…