Ukraine: enterprises receive first permits to export weapons

Ukrainian enterprises have received their first permits to export controlled goods from the defense-industrial sector. The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov stated this on Telegram. Umerov noted that controlled arms exports were about ensuring state security and developing Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex, opening the way to new security alliances and expanded…

Bulgaria: Sofia property prices surge

Property values in Sofia have surged by approximately EUR 500 per square metre over the past year, according to data from one of Bulgaria’s largest real estate agencies. Across the country’s main cities, housing costs climbed by 20% in the final quarter of 2025, signaling a renewed momentum in the real estate market. The period…