Polish banks plan to tighten the lending criteria for all types of loans in the third quarter, a survey of lending committee chiefs conducted by the Central Bank has shown. Lenders are expected to especially tighten the criteria for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), continuing a trend started in the second quarter. Demand for corporate…
Prime Minister Dorin Recean was dissatisfied that the road junction construction works around the city of Balti were taking years. The official assured that in a few months, the road junction would be completely open to traffic. The premier inspected the works and discussed with the site manager the issues related to the duration of…
Poland became in 2022 the second biggest exporter to Ukraine after China, a government-affiliated economic think-tank reported. “With a 10% share, Poland became the second biggest supplier to Ukraine after China in 2022,” the Polish Economic Institute (PIE) said. “Poland advanced from the fourth place and overtook Germany and Russia,” PIE wrote, adding that, according…
The German Federal Government has provided $1.55 billion in financial assistance to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion started, mostly through grants. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Finance Ministry. “Financial, military and humanitarian support is extremely important for countering aggression effectively. And Germany is one of the leaders in supporting our struggle against…
The mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support and assist in the safety and security of ionizing radiation sources in Ukraine has been completed, the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU) reports. “On July 31, the SNRIU held a final meeting on the results of the IAEA mission to support and…
The first forum of defense industries will take place in Ukraine this autumn, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He announced this at a meeting with the heads of foreign diplomatic institutions. “The first forum of defense industries will be held in Ukraine in the autumn,” Zelensky said. He called on ambassadors to work on…
The number of official employees from Belarus, applying for pension and disability insurance, has increased by nearly 40% in the 2022-2023 period, Poland’s social insurance institution ZUS has reported. According to ZUS data, at the end of June, 121,700 citizens of Belarus were insured with ZUS against 87,700 at the end of June 2022. In…