Bulgarian winter resorts experienced a robust growth of over 4.5% in tourist numbers in December 2023 compared to the previous year, according to Tourism Minister Zaritsa Dinkova. The notable surge was particularly driven by a substantial increase in Turkish visitors, marking nearly a 22% growth. Notably, tourists from neighboring countries such as Romania, North Macedonia,…
Latvia’s public is being made well aware of an Estonian initiative to encourage Western nations to provide 0.25% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as military support to Ukraine. ERR’s Latvia correspondent Ragnar Kond spoke to Pauls Raudseps, a well-known journalist in that country who penned an article for independent weekly Ir, both publicizing the…
The draft Hydrogen Strategy until 2050 has been presented as part of a working group meeting in the Ukrainian Energy Ministry. The relevant statement was made by the ministry’s press service. The document contains the current data on the global development of hydrogen energy, hydrogen classification and analysis of international legislation. The draft Strategy also…
Ukrposhta JSC, Ukraine’s national postal operator, received UAH 11.9 billion in revenues in 2023, up by 19% YoY. The press service of the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine said this in a post on Facebook. “In 2023, we reversed the negative trend of 2022 and achieved revenue growth,” said Ukrposhta CEO…
In December 2023, the gas consumption was 137.8 million cubic meters, up by 35.4% YoY. It increased by 54.2 million cubic meters or by 64.8% against November 2023. The information was presented by Moldovagaz. In December 2023, compensations of 169.5 million lei (8.47 million euros) were calculated for about 460 thousand consumers. 334 consumption units…
A member of Poland’s interest-rate setting Monetary Policy Council (MPC) has said she expects neither cuts nor increases in the rates at the moment. Gabriela Maslowska was speaking to Radio Lublin on January 12. Last year, the MPC lowered rates twice, in September and October, bringing down the central bank’s reference rate to 5.75%. “I…
For Baltic States and Eurozone in general the year 2024 will be yet another endurance year. Nevertheless, more rapid economic growth and reducing inflation will be observed, says the President of Eurogroup, which unites ministers of finance of Eurozone, Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan and Reform in Ireland Paschal Donohoe. Eurogroup president, who…