Slovakia: Poprad airport announces new flight

The Poprad-Tatry Airport has surpassed the 100,000-passenger mark, making 2024 the most successful year in the last 50 years. According to chairman of the board Patrik Frantiska, 20,000 more passengers are expected until the end of the year. So far, the most successful year was 1976 when, when as part of Czechoslovakia, the airport dispatched…

Ukraine: emergency medical care centers receive 25 ambulances with support of Olena Zelenska Foundation

The Olena Zelenska Foundation has transferred 25 ambulances from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) to emergency and disaster medicine centers to meet the urgent healthcare needs of patients during the war. The vehicles are equipped with the necessary equipment to provide emergency care, including a resuscitation unit with…

Ukraine: government compensates entrepreneurs UAH 224 million for employment of over 11,000 IDPs

The state has paid UAH 224 million to employers under the compensation programme for the employment of 11,300 internally displaced persons since the beginning of 2024. This was announced by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine. “Since the beginning of this year, more than 8,000 employers have received compensation…

Bulgaria: Kyustendil farmers warn of strike over delayed “Ukrainian aid” funds

Bulgarian farmers and grain producers in the Kyustendil region are expressing their dissatisfaction over the delayed payments promised under the “Ukrainian aid” scheme. Despite a recent meeting, they remain on high alert, prepared to strike if their concerns are not addressed. Producers, including those from the village of Bagrentsi and beyond, are facing significant challenges,…