Poland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from the previous month at 2.6% in September, Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, reported on November 3. The number of unemployed edged up to 448,000 in September from 444,000 in August, Eurostat also said. According to Eurostat, the unemployment rate in the eurozone countries, according to seasonally adjusted…
NEC Ukrenergo introduces restrictions on power supply in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia and Kirovohrad regions, the company’s press service reported via Telegram on November 2. The limitations will affect all categories of consumers, the report reads, “to maintain the stability of the power system”. Ukrenergo says that temporary controlled restrictions are required to reduce the load on…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson in Kyiv. The parties discussed the restoration of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure after Russian attacks and the stabilization of the country’s energy system. The relevant statement was made by the Office of the President of Ukraine. Zelensky thanked Simson for her visit to…
The United States Agency for International Development is launching a five-year programme designed to create jobs and improve livelihoods of people living in over 90 communities along the administrative line separating the Russia-occupied regions from the rest of the country. The organisation said the $24-million initiative would aim to help residents in realising “their full…
Poland’s president on November 2 signed into law bills capping energy prices for households, SMEs and local governments, as Poles and Polish businesses braced themselves for high energy bills during the winter months. Andrzej Duda also signed a law a bill on regulating coal distribution by local governments. Under the price cap law, households, which…
Moldova will benefit from financial support provided by the United States for strengthening the energy security. The parliament’s commission for foreign policy and European integration on November 2 gave a positive notification to initiating negotiations on the signing of the 14th Amendment to the agreement on assistance concluded between the governments of the two countries.…
Poland’s GDP will contract by 0.2% YoY in 2023, according to the credit ratings agency Moody’s. In a report published on November 1, Moody’s wrote the contraction would stem from a decline in domestic demand and the troubles of Poland’s main trading partners filtering down to affect the Polish economy. “While we expect Poland to…