Travelers planning a spring escape might want to consider Sofia, which has been named the top European capital for a road trip-style getaway this season. A new ranking from DiscoverCars.com evaluated cities based on hotel and car rental costs, along with proximity to key tourist attractions, giving the Bulgarian capital the highest overall score of…
On April 17, the Lithuanian parliament tightened and extended sanctions against Russian and Belarusian citizens for another year. Under the new measures, Russian nationals who travel to Belarus or Russia more than once every three months will lose their right to stay in Lithuania. However, the parliament stopped short of imposing the same measure on…
A recent survey by the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association shows that many Bulgarian companies anticipate a decline in production due to the new tariffs on imports announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Although half of the 620 surveyed firms believe the tariffs will not directly affect their operations, a significant number foresee challenges ahead. About…
Strengthening cooperation between Ukraine and the United States in the energy sector is a key area of partnership that will also enhance the energy security of the European continent, the Minister of Energy of Ukraine German Galushchenko has said during a discussion on the role of the U.S. in Ukrainian energy, hosted by the Atlantic…
In the week before Easter, the average price for slaughter-ready pig carcasses increased by 5.5% compared to the previous week, to UAH 89.2/kg. This was reported by the Ukrainian Pig Farmers Association. The brisk pork procurement on the eve of Easter against the backdrop of a weakened supply of industrial-quality pig carcasses contributed to a…
Vilnius would seek EU funding for a power link with Germany, Lithuanian Energy Minister Zygimantas Vaiciunas said on April 17. The high-capacity power cable will connect Germany with either Latvia or Lithuania until 2035-2037. “This interconnection should appear on the European infrastructure map,” Vaiciunas told the Ziniu Radijas radio station. “Of course, this involves a…
Bulgaria has successfully met the price stability criterion required for entry into the eurozone, according to data from Eurostat. The statistics, which covered the dynamics of consumer prices in both the EU and the euro area, showed that inflation in Bulgaria continued to align with the Maastricht criteria in March. In the third month of…