The number of foreign workers in Slovakia rose to a record high in May, surpassing 125,000 despite mounting uncertainty over global trade. Compared with the previous month, the total increased by nearly 1,200, and year-on-year by almost 26,000 – a sign of continued reliance on foreign labour to fill persistent gaps in the workforce. Roughly…
Bulgaria has no reason for concern regarding fuel security, Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov has assured during his remarks on the state of the energy sector amid the Iran-Israel tensions. Speaking to reporters, he emphasized that the country was fully supplied with fuels, including gasoline, diesel and propane-butane, and that Bulgarian citizens should remain calm despite…
On June 19, the state enterprise “State Rear Operator” (SRO) of the Ministry of Defense canceled the purchase of daily food sets for the military, which were supposed to include halal and kosher products. Until the end of the year, they planned to contract 180 thousand dry rations for 61.05 million UAH. Each box was…
Wartime realities are forcing Ukrainians to rethink their approaches to purchasing real estate, turning apartments into an “emergency fund” for their families. The relevant statement was made by President of the Association of Real Estate Professionals of Ukraine Olena Haidamakha. “Since recently, we have been observing the emergence of a new portrait of the buyer:…
President Rumen Radev joined business leaders and Czech representatives at a meeting organized by the Bulgarian-Czech Chamber of Commerce, held at the newly opened production facility of BTL Industries in Plovdiv. The event aimed to strengthen bilateral business ties and foster investment cooperation. Among those attending were the Czech Ambassador to Bulgaria Miroslav Toman, Deputy…
Slovakia’s main trade union federation has proposed its own plan for repairing public finances, warning the government against repeating austerity policies that disproportionately affect workers and low-income groups. In a response to the Labour Minister’s call for input from social partners, the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic (KOZ SR) submitted a set…
The Government has allocated more than UAH 22 billion of financial resources provided by partners for recovery needs. The decision was made at an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has said. According to him, almost UAH 18.5 billion from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will…