It wasn’t just soaring electricity prices, but above all the need for energy stability and a desire to make its production more environmentally friendly that led the Cemmac cement works in Horne Srnie, western Slovakia, to revive plans to harness the power of the sun for its energy needs. One year on from construction of…
Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with Neil Crompton, the British Ambassador to Ukraine. The Defence Minister congratulated Mr Neil Crompton on his appointment and expressed gratitude to the United Kingdom for its steadfast support and leadership in assisting Ukraine. The parties discussed the implementation of existing agreements and the preparation of new…
The combat-proven Octopus interceptor, developed within the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has been put into production by the first three Ukrainian companies. Another eleven manufacturers are undergoing technical preparations to join the serial production phase. “Ukraine is launching serial production of its own interceptor designed to counter Shahed drones. The Octopus is a Ukrainian technology…
Illegal recruitment practices in Uzbekistan are sending workers to Bulgaria under the promise of salaries reaching 5,000 leva (EUR 2,560), but the reality often fails to meet expectations, prompting many to leave early and leaving Bulgarian employers facing staffing gaps. Officials, business representatives, and employer organisations convened in Ruse on November 12 to discuss strategies…
Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal took part in a videoconference with the defence ministers of the European Group of Five (E5) countries – Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, and France – as well as the EU High Representative, Kaja Kallas. “Bolstering our air defence continues to be one of Ukraine’s foremost priorities.…
The Government has instructed a comprehensive audit of all the largest state-owned enterprises, particularly in the energy and defence industries. Special attention is to be paid to the transparency of procurement and financial controls. This was announced by Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko following the Cabinet meeting. “The supervisory boards of Naftogaz, Ukroboronprom, Ukrzaliznytsia,…
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene says she has been assured by Latvia and Estonia that they will support Lithuania if necessary in its dispute with Belarus over the border closure. “The Poles have already shown solidarity with us and have not opened their border, even though they planned to do so a week ago,” the…