27 new businesses will access grants worth between 200,000 lei and 600,000 lei (30,000 euros). The files were approved for financing by the Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA). The overall sum of the financing is five million lei and the resources are provided from the state budget or allocated by the European Union and the…
There are currently 330,000 freelancers operating in Poland, up by 8% YoY, a report by a freelance platform has claimed. The report compiled by a freelance platform Useme entitled “Freelancing in Poland 2023” shows that almost half of independent professionals are people aged 26-35, living in large urban centres and for almost 60% of respondents…
According to preliminary estimates of the Ministry of Economy, GDP growth in September 2023 compared to September last year was about 9.1%. The economy continues to recover despite Russia’s war. GDP growth in September 2023 compared to September last year was about 9.1% (+2%). As a result, in January-September, growth is estimated at 5.3% compared…
Since the beginning of 2023, as of October 16, UAH 11.04 billion has been raised to the budgets at auctions in the Prozorro.Sale system, the press service of Prozorro.Sale has said in a post on Facebook. “More than UAH 11 billion has been raised in the budgets of various levels at online auctions held in…
There is no threat of default despite significant growth of Ukraine’s public debt, financial expert Serhiy Fursa has said. According to him, due to the constant need for additional borrowings, public debt will certainly increase – both in absolute numbers and to the volume of national GDP. “In normal times, I would say this would…
The European Commission is addressing the transit tax introduced by Bulgaria for Serbia and Hungary for Russian natural gas, European Commission spokesman Olof Gill has said. “We are evaluating and discussing with the Bulgarian authorities these recently introduced measures. I can add that the policy of sanctions towards Russia has been outlined, revised and adopted…
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…