Bulgaria’s Finance Minister, Assen Vassilev, asserts that Bulgaria can attain Eurozone membership until 2025, with the caretaker government capable of steering the nation towards this goal. In a recent interview on Nova TV, Vassilev highlighted the European Commission’s acknowledgment of Bulgaria’s progress, signaling that meeting inflation criteria was the final hurdle before initiating the accession…
In March, The Pension Fund financed UAH 62.1 billion – for pension payments. Moreover, UAH 5.9 billion was provided for housing subsidies and benefits and UAH 2.7 billion – for insurance payments, including UAH 1.7 billion for sick leave payments. In March, 1,122,000 services were provided to individuals who applied to the Pension Fund of…
A total of 34 enterprises have already been corporatized as part of Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC (Ukroboronprom) under Ukraine’s defense industry reform. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC Corporatization Department Head Anton Savchenko during a public discussion on corporate governance reform in Ukraine’s defense industry. “More than 30 Ukroboronprom enterprises have…
A mechanism of urgent crediting of cereals producers will be created in Moldova, in order to cover the expenses for agricultural works from this spring. The parliament approved a draft law to this effect on March 28. The legislative initiative belongs with a lawmaker of the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS), Alexandr Trubca. According to…
Bulgarian Railways (BDZ-Passenger Services EOOD) has inked a contract with Deutsche Bahn for the supply of 76 state-of-the-art passenger wagons. This agreement marks a pivotal moment in Bulgaria’s transportation sector, signaling a tangible step towards modernization and enhanced service quality. Scheduled for swift implementation, the contract outlines the delivery of 76 modernized passenger wagons, with…
President Andrzej Duda has vetoed a bill to restore over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill, meaning Poland will remain one of just two EU countries in which a prescription from a doctor is required to obtain emergency contraception. His decision has been criticised by figures from the governing coalition, which pushed the legislation through parliament.…
In the framework of the Ukrainian-Polish governmental consultations, Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Mykola Kolisnyk met with Minister of Climate and Environment of Poland Paulina Hennig-Kloska and Plenipotentiary for Strategic Energy Infrastructure Maciej Bando in Warsaw. The parties discussed joint steps to respond to the destruction of energy infrastructure as a result of russian…