European integration, economic and defence cooperation, as well as reconstruction were the main areas of focus during a joint meeting of the Government of Ukraine and the European Commission on February 24. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. The Head of Government stressed that Ukraine expected to speed up all procedures for joining…
Bulgaria has officially requested the preparation of extraordinary convergence reports to assess the country’s readiness for joining the eurozone. This move comes after a decision made by the National Assembly in July 2024, aiming to accelerate the process of adopting the euro. The request was signed by the governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB)…
Latvian state-owned airline airBaltic has said it is ramping up its Tallinn presence with more aircraft and routes ahead of an initial public offering (IPO). The airline says it is also deepening ties with German airline Lufthansa to secure long-term growth. Speaking to “Aktuaalne kaamera”, airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss said: “We have today three airplanes,…
The Economic and Social Council (ESC) has expressed strong support for Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone and called for the process to be expedited. A resolution adopted during the ESC plenary session on February 24 stresses the need for the government to act swiftly by requesting an extraordinary convergence report from the European Central Bank…
In January, Ukraine allocated UAH 131 billion from the state budget for the security and defense sector, the Finance Ministry announced on Telegram. “UAH 131 billion is the expenditures of the state budget’s general fund for the security and defense sector in January. This is 61.2% of the total amount of expenditures of the state…
While performing an oversight based on the monitoring activity results in 2024, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has determined a list of critical payment infrastructure entities in Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by the NBU’s press service. As in previous years, the NBU’s System of Electronic Payments (SEP) was recognized as the only…
Bulgaria has fulfilled the final requirement for joining the eurozone, the inflation criterion, according to Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova. Following recent data from Eurostat, the country has now met all the conditions necessary for eurozone membership. The price stability criterion, which was previously an obstacle, has been successfully met with an inflation rate in Bulgaria…