The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned of increased military activity near Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, including the Chornobyl site and the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). The warning was issued in an IAEA statement. The agency noted that military activity had been reported by IAEA teams stationed at three Ukraine-controlled nuclear power…
Ukraine has received EUR 236 million in loan financing under the World Bank’s PEACE in Ukraine project (“Public Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance”). The financing was provided by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) under a guarantee from the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden. The funds have been directed to the general…
In January-May, local budgets received almost 231.3 billion UAH in taxes and fees, 15.1% more than in the same period last year. This was reported by the Acting Head of the State Tax Service Lesya Karnaukh. “Local budgets are not dry numbers. These are changes that we feel and see in communities every day. These…
A total of 43,000 entrepreneurs received state assistance through the Energy Support Programme for sole proprietors, Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko announced. “In total, small businesses received UAH 438 million from the state. More than half of these funds were used to purchase fuel for generators,” the Prime Minister said. The Government launched the…
The State Tax Service is expanding its partnership with tax authorities of the EU countries. Memorandums of Cooperation with Lithuania and Latvia have been signed. The memorandums of cooperation were signed by the Acting Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine Lesya Karnaukh, Director General of the State Revenue Service of Latvia Baiba Smite-Roke…
Ukraine’s state budget has received EUR 2.8 billion from the European Union under the Ukraine Facility financial instrument. This is a regular tranche provided under Pillar I of the programme and will be directed toward financing priority state budget expenditures, particularly social and humanitarian needs. The Ukraine Facility is an unprecedented EU support programme for…
Ukraine has significant potential for the development of aquaculture, but today about 80% of fish products on the domestic market are imported. Because of this, the development of domestic aquafarming is one of the important areas of strengthening food security, supporting the regional economy and creating new jobs. Ways to strengthen state support for the…