Slovakia has confirmed its readiness to launch a new Kyiv – Bratislava train in the middle of December. This was discussed during the Sixth Meeting of the Ukrainian-Slovak Mixed Commission. On the Ukrainian side, the commission was chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko. The Slovak side was represented by…
In Poltava region, farmers continue to harvest sugar beets – 24,000 hectares have already been harvested. This is almost 80% of the projected areas, Philip Pronin, the head of Poltava Regional Military Administration, has said. A total of 890,000 tons of beets were harvested. Out of 720,000 tons of raw materials, sugar factories of the…
Russian energy company Lukoil has announced plans to sell its largest asset in the Balkans, the refinery in Burgas, to a Qatari-British consortium until the end of the year, marking a significant shift in Moscow’s influence over energy supplies in Southeastern Europe, as reported by the Financial Times. The sale has been approved by the…
The Baltic defensive line is beginning to take shape – Estonia is testing bunkers, Latvia is putting up concrete blocks and Lithuania is acquiring mines. Since first being announced following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Estonia has tested three different types of bunkers to see which would best withstand 155mm artillery shells. “We are having…
The role of women in the Ukrainian economy continues to grow. Last year, women founded 56% of enterprises in Ukraine and this year – 59%. At the same time, the share of women winners of the Vlasna Sprava grant programme in 2024 increased from 57% to 61%. These figures were announced by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First…
At a meeting on November 5, the Government approved a new programme of preferential lending to the defence industry. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. “Enterprises that the Ministry of Strategic Industries considers to be of critical importance will be able to obtain a loan of up to UAH 500 million for up…
A recent analysis from the European Institute of Trade Unions, highlighted by the European Confederation of Trade Unions, reveals that low-wage earners in most EU countries spend at least a third of their monthly income on rent. This data come just before Dan Jorgensen’s hearing in the European Parliament, where he will be considered for…