In 2023, Bulgarian households remained among the lowest in the EU for consumption of goods and services. According to Eurostat’s latest data, Bulgaria’s “actual individual consumption” (AIC) was 27% below the EU average, placing it at 73% of the European level. In contrast, Luxembourg’s AIC was 38% above the EU average, reaching 138%. AIC per…
Poland is close to concluding a contract with South Korea to purchase a further 180 K2 Black Panther tanks, some of which will be manufactured in Poland itself for the first time, the defence minister has announced. Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz was speaking after meeting in Warsaw with his South Korean counterpart Shin Won-sik on June 20.…
In the Donetsk region, the number of food and processing enterprises has almost tripled from 79 to 27 since the start of the full-scale war. This was stated at a briefing by Olena Rybakova, deputy director of the Department of Agricultural Complex and Land Resources of the Donetsk Regional State Administration. “As for the situation…
By focusing on barrier-free economic support programmes, actively engaging communities and opinion leaders on barrier-free issues, the Government is making efforts to create an adaptive environment and opportunities for all people across the country. This was stated by Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, at the presentation…
Leading ridesharing firms in Poland have reported a significant decline in their number of drivers following the introduction of new rules this week that require drivers to hold a Polish driving licence and to have resided in Poland for at least 185 days. One provider, FreeNow, says it has lost 15% of its drivers. Another,…
Wizz Air, the fastest growing airline in Europe and the most sustainable in the world, launched the first flight on its newest route: from Varna to London Gatwick Airport. Direct flights will operate three times a week, allowing passengers to enjoy the destination for both leisure and business travel. Tickets are now available on wizzair.com,…
Estonian coach operator Lux Express has successfully influenced Latvia to change its public transportation principles, allowing intercity bus services to be operated on a commercial basis, similar to the system in Estonia. State-subsidized public transport in Latvia has led to absurd situations. For instance, long-distance buses may have toilets, but the operators do not open…