Poland’s new deposit-refund system has already doubled the proportion of plastic bottles that are being recycled since it was launched in October 2025, says Climate Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska. However, she also acknowledged public criticism of how it operated and said that the ministry would continue to implement improvements. One recent opinion poll found that half…
In 2026, the tourist tax continues to demonstrate confident growth dynamics. In January-February, more than 5 thousand payers sent UAH 72.5 million to the budgets. This is 25% more than last year (UAH 58 million). The largest revenues were traditionally provided by regions that are attractive to tourists. The leader was the city of Kyiv…
An “energy island” has been launched in Mykolaiv, enabling the city to supply 65% of its critical infrastructure with electricity during blackouts, the Head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Vitalii Kim has announced. “The “energy island”, which provides electricity to social and critical infrastructure from alternative sources (cogeneration units, solar power plants), is now…
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on March 18 announced a joint procurement for ordering regional trains for Rail Baltic. However, uncertainty remains over when the railway will be completed. The tender from the three countries’ train operators specifies that the first trains must be delivered until 2029 and enter service until the end of 2030. Latvia…
A total of 58 flights have been cancelled at Vilnius Airport between February 28 and March 17 due to the conflict in the Middle East, Lithuanian Airports reports. According to spokesman Martynas Jaugelavicius, the disruptions affected routes operated by airBaltic and flydubai between Vilnius and Dubai, as well as Wizz Air flights between Vilnius and…
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko welcomed a decision of Norway to provide $200 million in budget support for Ukraine through the World Bank’s PEACE project. “We are sincerely grateful for this timely contribution towards Ukraine’s macro-financial stability and the uninterrupted functioning of essential public services, and effort reflecting Norway’s principled leadership and steadfast…
As part of the “Made in Ukraine| policy to support Ukrainian manufacturers, 154 grants have been approved for entrepreneurs. 140 are for industrialists to purchase production equipment, and 14 are for farms to establish orchards and greenhouses. Applications are still being accepted. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. “This year, manufacturers have…