If Bulgaria adopts the euro in July 2025, property prices are expected to rise further, according to Yavor Peychev, executive director of the real estate agency “Imoteka”. He predicts that finding buyers for properties priced higher than the market value will become more challenging. While sellers have dominated the market in recent years, taking advantage…
At the end of 2024, Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to increase by 4%, of which 0.64% has been provided by the “Made in Ukraine” economic policy. The relevant statement was made by the Economy Ministry. “In the overall growth of 4% this year, 0.64% (i.e. over UAH 88 billion) has been provided…
In 2024, the Ministry of Health and the World Bank continued implementing the joint Health Enhancement and Lifesaving (HEAL) Ukraine Project. The project is aimed at restoring and improving access to essential healthcare services for Ukrainians, meeting new and urgent healthcare needs, providing financial protection in emergency situations, etc. Due to the high level of…
Bulgaria ranks at the bottom of the European Union when it comes to vacation habits, with a significantly lower percentage of people taking time off for holidays compared to other EU countries. In 2022, just over a quarter of Bulgarians took a vacation for personal reasons, placing them at the bottom of the list. Romania,…
Bulgaria’s economy is expected to experience modest growth in 2024, though it remains far below the levels seen in 2017. For 2025, businesses anticipate that economic indicators will either remain stagnant or worsen, according to the annual “2024 through the eyes of business” survey conducted by the Bulgarian Industrial Chamber (BIA) between November 5 and…
The Czech company Skoda JS, which is part of CEZ Group, has delivered eight new drives for reactors at Rivne Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). The leading European company completed delivery before Christmas, having supplied eight new drives for two VVER-440 reactors. “Due to repeated Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, we are only informing about the…
Russian missiles attacked DTEK thermal power plants across Ukraine in the early morning of December 25, seriously damaging equipment at a number of thermal power plant, DTEK Group reported this on Telegram. “Today, the Russian Federation carried out another massive terrorist attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. DTEK thermal power plants were attacked,” it said. As…