In New York, Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko held a meeting with representatives of American businesses. More companies attended the event than anticipated, including Bank of America, Logistics Plus, GE Vernova, Parsons, Mastercard, J.P. Morgan and others. Discussions focused on key partnership areas, including defence, energy, subsoil use and infrastructure. “Investors see positive changes…
Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce (EPKK) chief Kerli Ats says domestic pork supply has been slammed by ASF, with consumers likely feeling the impact in six months. – The head of the Estonian Pig Breeding Association (ETSAU) warns the situation is so severe, Estonians might have to forgo having a domestic traditional Christmas pork…
UkraineInvest, the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and TheCityUK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance Ukraine’s institutional capacity to attract investment. The MoU establishes cooperation among the Parties to develop and strengthen UkraineInvest’s institutional capacity to support the development of a transparent…
Brave1 announced Brave Competitions for developing explosives production, autonomous drones, tactical ballistic missiles and anti-aircraft missile systems, with budgets up to UAH 100-150 million. At the event “Decisive Innovations: Ukraine’s Next Steps in the Technological War”, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov and Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal presented new grant…
Eurostat data reveal that Bulgarians are the least satisfied in the EU with their personal financial situation. While citizens in the Netherlands and Finland report the highest satisfaction levels, averaging 7.6 out of 10, Bulgarians, along with Greeks and Croatians, remain at the bottom. Overall, EU residents rate their financial situation at 6.6 points on…
The country has already spent more than EUR 1 billion on interest payments this year, as high deficits and rising rates put pressure on public finances. Slovakia’s political leaders are grappling with a growing financial headache as the country faces historically high costs to service its national debt. Official figures show that Slovakia has spent…
Construction of new homes has surged across several regions in Bulgaria, reflecting strong demand for both apartments and single-family houses. Builders are responding to buyers’ preferences, leading to a notable increase in new housing projects. In Sofia the second quarter of the year saw the start of construction on 295 residential buildings comprising 1,914 homes.…