Moldova: International Fund for Agricultural Development to support women-run micro-enterprises

IFAD Consolidated Programme Implementation Unit has announced the launch of the grant contest for financing micro-enterprises managed by women. Grants worth up to 600 thousand lei are intended both for agricultural production, post-harvest, processing, packaging and marketing of agricultural products, as well as for other activities related to agriculture (bakery, services for agriculture, agritourism, handicrafts,…

Ukraine: EIB provides EUR 1.7 billion in aid since full-scale war start

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the European Investment Bank has provided Ukraine with EUR 1.7 billion in financial assistance, primarily aimed at emergency repairs of the destroyed infrastructure. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration – Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov. He noted that in…

Bulgaria: imported eggs sold as local produce

The poultry industry is grappling with a major concern: the relabelling of imported eggs and chicken meat, raising issues of authenticity and traceability within Bulgaria. Daniel Bozhankov, head of the Association of Industrial Poultry Breeding, highlighted this ongoing problem, stating that imported products were often repackaged and falsely presented as Bulgarian in the market network.…

Poland: manufacturing index down in December 2023

Poland’s manufacturing sector purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to 47.4 points in December 2023 from 48.6 points in November 2023 owing to a protracted deterioration in manufacturing business conditions, a report by S&P Global showed. “The latest batch of data from S&P Global’s 2023 Poland PMI survey point to a sustained deterioration in manufacturing business…