The Cabinet of Ministers is pressing ahead with its deregulation reform. At a meeting on April 8, the Government adopted a series of decisions, abolishing over 200 instruments of state regulation. “Business deregulation is a key focus of our economic policy. Today, the Government has abolished more than 200 instruments at once – permits, certificates,…
In January-March, Ukrainian defense industry companies obtained preferential loans worth UAH 463 million, the Ukrainian Strategic Industries Ministry said on Facebook. “During 2025, seven loans were provided, totaling UAH 463 million. Currently, more than 10 loans have been approved, and more than 70 applications are pending at different stages,” the report states. At the moment,…
Property prices in Bulgaria have risen by approximately 6% since the beginning of 2025, driven by ongoing market growth and expectations surrounding the country’s accession to the eurozone. A key characteristic of Bulgaria’s real estate sector over the past decade is that more than 70% of transactions have been completed with cash payments. This is…
Lithuania is set to buy two attack boats from Finland for its Navy for 22 million euros, the Defence Ministry has announced. The Defence Materiel Agency signed the contract for the purchase of the multifunctional attack boats jointly with Latvia’s Defence Ministry, it said in a press release on April 7. The value of the…
Over the past week, within the framework of the Government’s Affordable Loans at 5-7-9% programme, entrepreneurs received 331 preferential loans from authorised banks totalling UAH 2.2 billion, including 67 loans from state-owned banks amounting to UAH 0.5 billion. During the period of martial law in Ukraine, 75,968 loans have been issued for UAH 297.3 billion…
The Chornobyl exclusion zone has potential for renewable energy projects, Pierre Elbrun, the French President’s Special Envoy for Assistance and Reconstruction of Ukraine, has declared. “I am interested in reviewing solar energy projects. My visit to Chornobyl will allow me to better understand how to use the potential of the exclusion zone in the energy…
Bulgargaz is currently facing serious financial difficulties, with projected losses for 2024 amounting to 280 million leva, according to Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov. A significant portion of this financial strain is due to growing debts to Turkey’s Botas, which have already reached 220 million leva and are expected to rise to 250 million once the…