Bread prices in Ukraine continue to rise every month, with forecasts suggesting that until the end of 2025, they will increase by 11-23%, depending on the type of product, Svitlana Cheremisina, Doctor of Sciences (Economics), Chief Researcher at the Agrarian Market and International Integration Department of the National Scientific Center “Institute of Agrarian Economics,” has…
Facing labor shortages, Estonia may soon let companies hire skilled foreign workers in certain sectors outside the country’s strict annual immigration quotas. Under the planned changes to the Aliens Act, sectors facing labor shortages – currently manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing – could more easily hire skilled foreign workers, who must be paid at least 80%…
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys on September 19 inaugurated the Lithuanian Central Project Management Agency’s (CPMA) office in Kyiv, saying the move would strengthen Lithuania’s contribution to Ukraine. “We continue with reconstruction projects, with humanitarian assistance,” Budrys told a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andriy Sybiha. “I am here to open the office…
According to an informational report submitted to the government by the Ministry of Finance titled “On Priority Measures to Be Included in the State Budget Law for 2026, 2027 and 2028”, an additional 565.5 million euros is planned for the government’s set priorities in the 2026 state budget – security, support for families with children,…
Through September 16-17, Brave1 and the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine held Defense Tech Valley 2025 in Lviv – an event that brought together over 5,000 people from more than 50 countries worldwide. Four companies from Europe and the USA announced plans to invest over $100 million in Ukrainian defense tech and disclosed the…
Over 90 representatives of German companies participated in an online workshop where they were introduced to investment opportunities in Ukraine. The event, organised by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine in collaboration with Germany Trade & Invest and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, took place on September…
Slovakia’s government has approved a draft law setting out a new framework for household energy subsidies, but critics warn it risks creating the country’s largest ever database of citizens’ personal and financial information. The legislation, passed on September 17, leaves open key questions about who will qualify for support. Economy Minister Denisa Sakova of Hlas…