Ukraine: transport tax payments up in Q1 2026

During January-March, owners of luxury cars paid 82.9 million UAH of transport tax to the budget. Compared to the corresponding period last year, revenues increased by 25.5% (or +16.8 million UAH). The undisputed leader was Kyiv, which received almost a third of the tax paid – 24.4 million UAH. Dnipropetrovsk region received 8.3 million UAH,…

Lithuania: Rail Baltica to be completed by 2033

Lithuania plans to complete the multibillion-euro Rail Baltica project, including connecting Vilnius to the international line, until the end of 2033, according to a government-planning document. The target date is outlined in a special infrastructure development plan prepared by the Transport Ministry for the Kaunas-Vilnius section, estimated to cost about 2.5 billion euros. The plan…

Ukraine: Economy Ministry launches business development program for women

Ukrainian women are invited to participate in the Empowering Women in Agrifood GROW (EWA GROW) mentoring support program. The program aims to develop innovative female entrepreneurship in the agrifood sector. The initiative supports the creation and scaling of business solutions that meet the current challenges of the industry – from sustainable agriculture and biotechnology to…