Ukraine: USAID to help attract major U.S. banks to investment projects

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will support small and medium-sized businesses, expand grant programmes for entrepreneurs, including those in the de-occupied territories and continue export promotion programmes. The agency may also help Ukraine attract major U.S. banks for investment projects. This was discussed during a meeting between Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime…

Bulgaria: EC projects economic slowdown in 2024

The European Commission’s latest autumn economic forecast reveals Bulgaria’s anticipated economic slowdown in 2023 and 2024, followed by a predicted rebound in 2025. Projections indicate a decrease in imports and exports alongside steady household consumption levels, set to rise gradually in the coming months of 2024. In its forecast, the EC suggests a weakening of…