Ukraine: preparations for heating season discussed with U.S. energy minister

Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko and U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm have discussed Ukraine’s preparations for the new heating season. According to the statement, the two countries’ energy ministers met as part of the first ministerial meeting of the Net Zero World Initiative in Seattle. Both parties discussed the priorities of attracting international assistance to…

Moldova: grant of over $88 million to be received

The World Bank will offer the Republic of Moldova a grant worth $88.4 million. The Parliament ratified on August 17 the multi-donor trust fund grant agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the International Development Association. Thus, the grant will be disbursed in a single installment and…

Poland: economy down in Q2 2023

Poland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by 0.5% YoY in the second quarter of 2023, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported. Compared to the previous quarter, the economy fell by 3.7%, GUS said in a flash estimate. Poland’s economy contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2023, after a 2.3% growth in the fourth…