Poland recorded the EU’s largest increase in house prices in the final quarter of 2023. Costs were up by 13% YoY and by 4.8% QoQ, new Eurostat data showed. Across the EU as a whole, prices remained broadly flat. The rises seen in Poland continued to be driven by a popular mortgage subsidy scheme for…
According to recent data from the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB), the financial strain on Bulgarian households continues to intensify. CITUB President Plamen Dimitrov unveiled striking statistics during a press conference, sourced from the Institute for Social and Trade Union Research and Training’s (ISSIO) Monitoring of Consumer Prices and Living Wage report…
On April 22, on Earth Day, President Maia Sandu promulgated the new Forestry Code, which brought many new mechanisms for the protection of the forests. The head of state pointed out that with the launch of the National Afforestation Programme, foresters had raised an old problem – forests previously planted on the land of city…
The Government has provided an opportunity for enterprises to cover their electricity needs using imports. This, in particular, will allow businesses to avoid potential restrictions on consumption. This was emphasised by the Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko. The Energy Minister noted that in the context of regular russian attacks on the energy sector,…
Sunny weather and the active operation of solar power plants on April 21 provided for a surplus of electricity. At the request of the transmission system operator, Ukraine transferred excess electricity to Poland. The total amount of electricity transferred was 1600 MWh. Generation from renewable energy sources was also limited to a total of 1851…
Prime Minister Dorin Recean has met with IMF team led by Clara Mira. They discussed current state of implementation of the programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), developments in the implementation of the reform agenda, as well as progress in the country’s economic development. The experts will be in Chisinau from April 22 to…
Poland will borrow a further EUR 250 million (1.1 billion zloty) from World Bank to finance the government’s “Clean Air” programme, aimed at to tackling poor air quality by providing subsidies for households to upgrade to cleaner heating systems and improve insulation. “We have signed an agreement with the World Bank for EUR 250 million…