On April 17, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted the U.S.-Ukraine Partnership Forum. The event was attended by representatives of the governments, businesses from both countries and leading financial experts. Ukraine was represented by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko and Deputy Minister of Finance for European Integration Yuriy Draganchuk. The Forum…
The purchase of trams by Lviv is part of the Ukraine Urban Public Transport Project, a EUR 200-million framework loan from the EIB. This investment provides city councils and municipal transport companies with the resources to equip Ukrainian cities with modern urban public transport such as trolleybuses, trams and buses. The project is managed by…
Poles are on average 40% richer than they would have been if the country had not joined the European Union, according to a new report by the Polish Economic Institute, published ahead of next month’s 20th anniversary of Poland’s EU accession. PIE’s analysts calculated that Poland’s GDP per capita in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms…
In the Republic of Moldova, 450 social housing units will be built for 1,600 beneficiaries who will be able to rent the dwellings at an affordable price. At the same time, student hostels and old people’s homes will be rebuilt for another 1,460 beneficiaries. In this regard, the government approved the ratification of the Framework…
Amidst discussions about Bulgaria’s journey towards joining the Eurozone, Deputy Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), Petar Chobanov, highlighted the robustness of Bulgaria’s banking system, stating it aligned closely with Eurozone standards. Chobanov’s remarks came during a conference organized by the Association of Banks in Bulgaria (ABB), where he emphasized the banking sector’s compliance…
In Lithuania, an auction for an offshore wind farm was declared unsuccessful because only one company submitted a bid. Developers likely expected larger subsidies. According to Timo Tatar, former deputy secretary for energy at the Ministry of Climate, the current market situation requires that countries make an effort to attract developers. The Lithuanian Ministry of…
The full-scale invasion of russia has had a significant impact on food security and the operations of Ukraine’s agricultural sector. In particular, the logistics chains of agricultural exports to global markets have been affected. Therefore, it is necessary to create a threat-resistant agricultural supply system to ensure food security for Ukraine and the world. Taras…