Ukraine: Ministry of Finance updates rules for automatic exchange of financial account information

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has updated the Procedure for the Application of the Common Reporting Standard and Due Diligence of Financial Account Information (CRS). The standard takes into account the development of the modern financial system, in particular, the spread of electronic money, central bank digital currencies and financial instruments related to virtual…

Lithuania: president proposes changes to foreign fixed-term work permits

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has proposed a new model for fixed-term work permits for foreigners and submitted legislative amendments to parliament. The President’s Office said on June 29 that the head of state aimed to improve migration management while addressing labour shortages in the national economy. Nauseda said Lithuania needed “well-managed, legal and efficient migration”…

Ukraine: Finance Minister discusses budget needs for 2026-2027 and further international support with European finance ministers

The Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko held bilateral meetings with Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom Rachel Reeves and Minister of Finance of Lithuania Kristupas Vaitiekunas. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, held in Gdansk on June 25-26. The meetings were also attended by…