Bulgaria recorded a decline in exports to European Union countries in 2025, while imports from the bloc continued to rise, according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). Over the year, Bulgarian exports to EU member states fell by 3.8% compared to 2024, reaching a total value of 27.55 billion euros. The country’s trade…
The share of locally produced milk in stores in Latvia has not significantly increased since the signing of the food price memorandum last May, according to Janis Solks, chairman of the board of the Latvian Central Union of Dairy Farmers. Solks stated that Latvian retailers continued to import large amounts of milk and dairy products,…
Simonas Bartkus, head of Lithuanian Airports, is leaving his position on July 3. The company said his departure was mutually agreed. “The company’s board and I see that the next stage of Lithuanian Airports development requires a different leader. And I need to prepare for take-off from another runway,” Bartkus wrote on Facebook. Lithuanian Airports,…
The Government has updated the rules for state incentives to enable industrial parks to restore infrastructure damaged by russian attacks faster. The goal is to ensure uninterrupted business operations even during wartime. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. The state will cover up to 80% of the cost of infrastructure restoration, but…
Deputy Ministers of Energy of Ukraine Anatoliy Kutsevol and Valentina Moskalenko held a meeting with representatives of the Federal Ministries of Germany, during which the parties discussed further support for the Ukrainian energy sector, preparations for the next heating season, and priority areas of cooperation. Representatives of the Ministry of Energy informed their German partners…
Some petrol stations in Slovakia have begun limiting fuel purchases after a surge in demand, with drivers increasingly filling containers and stockpiling supplies amid rising prices. The network Dalioil, which operates 45 filling stations across the country, says it has recorded a sharp increase in demand in recent days, particularly for diesel, according to broadcaster…
Poland’s capital, Warsaw, has announced a ban on nighttime sales of alcohol in shops and petrol stations across the entire city. The new measure will come into force on June 1 and will apply from 10 p.m to 6 a.m. “We have listened to the voice of residents,” declared mayor Rafal Trzaskowski after the city…