Plovdiv Airport has announced the resumption of direct flights to Manchester, with the inaugural flight scheduled to depart on December 14. This development comes thanks to the support from the Development Fund, which has been instrumental in facilitating this service. The new flights will be available twice a week, offering convenient departures from Plovdiv at…
Without a motorway and high-speed railway connection between the Baltic states and Poland, NATO would face problems if it had to defend the region against a Russian attack, the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita wrote. Neighbours criticise the Baltic States for being too slow to modernise Via Baltica, which the Poles say would be strategically important for…
The governments of Ukraine and Slovakia will develop and strengthen cooperation in the areas of infrastructure and logistics. This was announced by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal during a joint press conference with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico following joint intergovernmental consultations on October 7. “We have made significant progress in the modernisation…
In September, $52.3 billion in customs payments was collected for the state budget, up by $1.2 billion MoM, the State Customs Service reported. “In September, the budget received $52.3 billion in customs payments. Thanks to the stability of Ukrainian business operations, payments to the budget increased by $1.2 billion compared to the previous month,” the…
Fewer households in Bulgaria are relying on wood for heating. Although wood remains the preferred fuel source in mountainous and semi-mountainous areas, supply issues persist, particularly for elderly residents who struggle to split and store firewood. Asya Sarieva, an 88-year-old from the mountains, plans to heat her home with wood again this winter due to…
The number of young people up to the age of 25 who are heavily in debt is on the rise in Bulgaria, with the fastest-growing demographic being young individuals, even those with stable incomes. Financial mismanagement is primarily to blame, particularly among men, who tend to incur more debt than women. This alarming trend is…
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko and his Moldovan counterpart Victor Parlicov discussed functioning of the energy system under Russian attacks, focusing on measures to balance it in emergency situations. The key theme of the meeting was cooperation between the two countries to ensure regional energy security. Halushchenko emphasized that the energy security of the region…