Ukraine: attracting Polish investments in construction of Borodyanka Center discussed

On February 3, Minister for Veterans Affairs of Ukraine Yulia Laputina held a videoconference with Minister-Member of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Poland Michal Dworczyk. The parties discussed attracting assistance from Polish partners in the construction of a modern rehabilitation facility, the Borodyanka Center, a flagship project of the Ministry for Veterans…

Poland: PKN Orlen to build 76 SMRs by 2038

PKN Orlen, Poland’s state-owned oil and gas company, has “ambitious” plans to build 76 Small Modular (nuclear) Reactors (SMRs) in Poland until 2038, the company’s CEO has said. Daniel Obajtek made the announcement at a press conference on January 31 after signing a letter of intent on cooperation between Orlen and several Polish universities on…

Moldova: number of construction permits down in 2022

In 2022, 3,394 construction permits were issued for residential and non-residential buildings, down by 17.6% YoY. The data were presented by the National Statistics Bureau (BNS). In Chisinau, in 2022, 572 fewer permits were issued for the construction of residential buildings, which means a decrease of 33.8%. Regionally, the number of authorizations decreased in the…