During seven years of implementation of the Rural Resilience Project (IFAD VII), Moldovan farmers benefited from support worth about $23 million. These data were communicated on March 27, during the UCIP IFAD Moldova conference examining the achievements, challenges and lessons learned during the implementation of the project and their impact on the beneficiaries in the…
As Bulgaria inches closer to joining the Eurozone, concerns arise over the implementation of rounded prices in euros, potentially impacting citizens’ wallets upon adoption of the single currency. The Ministry of Finance has released a draft law on the introduction of the euro in Bulgaria, revealing that rounded prices in euros will be enforced a…
The governments of Ukraine and Poland have discussed the issue of unblocking the borders for agricultural products and have a common vision in resolving this issue. This was stated by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal after the Ukrainian-Polish intergovernmental consultations held in Warsaw on March 28. The Head of Ukrainian Government reminded that Ukraine…
Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) and EastCham Finland are opening a joint representative office in Kyiv. The relevant statement was made by Finland’s Yle. The office will help Finnish companies take part in Ukraine’s reconstruction projects and operate on the Ukrainian market. “The opening of the office is important for the involvement of Finnish companies…
Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu urges the business people of Romania to invest in Moldova. The official conveyed a message to this effect at the second edition of the forum, Moldova – Romania: Capital Bridges, held in Bucharest on March 27. In his speech, the parliament speaker said that the beginning of the negotiations on accession…
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Energy reaffirmed its commitment to aiding Moldova in bolstering its energy security and diversifying its energy sources. Deputy Minister of Energy, Iva Petrova, reiterated Bulgaria’s dedication to this cause during the ninth meeting of the Intergovernmental Bulgarian-Moldovan Commission for Economic Cooperation. The meeting, convened on March 26, in Chisinau, Moldova, was chaired…
One of Poland’s leading banks has faced a backlash after it emerged that many of its Ukrainian account holders are exempt from an increase in fees for other customers. The bank notes, however, that those accounts are held by refugees who are protected by Polish and EU regulations from such fees. This week, mBank, owned…