Czech Republic: government allocates over $21 million to support Ukraine’s economy and development

For the second year in a row, the Czech Republic has allocated more than $21 million for humanitarian support, development and economic assistance to Ukraine, the Prime Minister Petr Fiala has announced. This year, according to Fiala, the Czech Republic will allocate 500 million crowns (over $21 million) in humanitarian support, support for development programmes…

Bulgaria: hoteliers and restaurateurs warn of bankruptcies due to rising electricity costs

Bulgarian restaurateurs and hoteliers are forecasting widespread bankruptcies due to soaring electricity costs. The industry is calling for urgent intervention to prevent potential price hikes for goods and services. Atanas Dimitrov, vice-president of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association (BHRA), highlighted a troubling trend of sharp increases in electricity prices during the summer season over…

Ukraine: Japan’s budget support reaches $6.3 billion

Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine Matsuda Kuninori and Senior Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Shohei Hara. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Ministers of Finance of Ukraine Olga Zykova and Alexander Kava and Government Commissioner for Public Debt…

Ukraine: Japan actively supports healthcare sector

The Ministry of Health of Ukraine continues to work closely with the Government of Japan and Japanese government institutions to support and restore the healthcare sector. Priority areas include the purchase of special equipment for Ukrainian healthcare institutions, projects to exchange experience in emergency medical care, rehabilitation and counteracting the spread of antimicrobial resistance and…