Moldova will conclude a new defense cooperation agreement with France. The members of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Policy and European Integration approved the opinion to initiate negotiations. The initiative belonged to France and was expressed after the second Summit of the European Political Community 2023 was held in Chisinau. In 1998, the Ministry of…
Poland’s retail sales fell by 0.3% YoY and by 0.3% MoM in real terms in September, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported. Analysts surveyed by PAP were betting on a 2% annual decrease and a 1.3% monthly drop in real terms in September. At current prices, Polish retail sales went up by 3.6% YoY in…
Ukraine has received about $34 billion in loans and grants from international partners since the beginning of 2023. The relevant statement was made by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) on Telegram. “It is expected that international support will further continue, and the amount of financing will reach about $42 billion in 2024,” the report…
Despite the ongoing war, Ukrainian CEOs are expecting an increase in business activity in the next 12 months, for the second quarter in a row, the press service of the National Bank reports. “Against the background of the stable functioning of the energy system, the respondents keep expecting growth in the production of goods and…
Poland’s average corporate gross wage increased by 0.1% MoM in September and by 10.3% YoY, to a gross PLN 7,379.88 (EUR 1,658), the Central Statistical Office said. Economists surveyed by PAP expected a 10.8% YoY corporate wage growth. Poland’s corporate employment measured nearly 6.5 million persons in September, flat year-on-year and 0.1% down month-on-month versus…
Over 600 hectares of agricultural land under the administration of the Public Property Agency (APP) were handed over to Cricova winery. “We have identified 672 hectares on which vines can be grown and we are passing them on to Cricova winery. We support it to grow and develop,” APP director-general Roman Cojuhari said. Attending the…
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 3.9% in 2022, according to updated data from the National Statistical Institute, exceeding preliminary data for a 3.4% growth. The upward revision is a result of a better than preliminary data performance of the services sector, but with a weaker performance of the industrial sector. Final consumption is again the main…