The war in Iran has significantly affected where Slovaks are choosing to travel. Although overall interest in flight tickets remains high, the number of reservations to riskier destinations has dropped by tens of percent, according to data from the airline ticket search and booking platform Kiwi. For security reasons, the Foreign Ministry has recommended against…
In January-February, almost 36% of tax revenues to the Consolidated Budget of Ukraine were provided by enterprises of trade and processing industry. This was reported by the Acting Head of the State Tax Service Lesya Karnaukh on her Facebook page. According to her, these industries remain key taxpayers and form a significant part of the…
The 16th meeting of the Strategic Investment Council was summoned under the chairmanship of Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. During the meeting, Ukraine’s Unified Public Investment Project Pipeline was updated. Eighteen new investment projects and two large-scale programs were added to it. They cover critically important areas that ensure the state’s stability and the well-being…
Bulgaria recorded a decline in exports to European Union countries in 2025, while imports from the bloc continued to rise, according to data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). Over the year, Bulgarian exports to EU member states fell by 3.8% compared to 2024, reaching a total value of 27.55 billion euros. The country’s trade…
The Government has updated the rules for state incentives to enable industrial parks to restore infrastructure damaged by russian attacks faster. The goal is to ensure uninterrupted business operations even during wartime. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. The state will cover up to 80% of the cost of infrastructure restoration, but…
The Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, together with partners, launched the preparation of the Medium-Term Plan of Priority Public Investments (MPI) for 2026-2028. As part of this process, a number of meetings were held with representatives of central executive bodies. During these meetings, the approaches of each ministry to the development of…
Nearly EUR 2.07 billion remained unused in the state treasury in the past fiscal year, which was mostly due to the slow movement of European Union funds, Aivar Soerd (Reform), a member of the Riigikogu Finance Committee, said. The Ministry of Finance gave the Finance Committee an overview of the 2025 budget surplus, which, according…