Ukraine: prices “more or less stable” despite war

Mykhailo Nepran, the first vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine, a member of the Ukrainian Business Council, admitted possible price fluctuations due to market conditions while dismissing any reasons for price panic. The pundit made the comment speaking of the government reducing the list of “socially significant products” for which the…

Ukraine: South Korea to increase aid

South Korea will provide 520 billion won ($394 million) in financial assistance to Ukraine in 2024. The aid package includes 130 billion won for reconstruction, 260 billion in humanitarian aid and another 130 billion won through international organisations, according to South Korea’s 2024 budget. In July, President Yoon Suk Yeol announced his country would provide…

Bulgaria: trips abroad up in July 2023

The trips of Bulgarians abroad in July were 820.5 thousand, up by 12.1% YoY, reported the National Statistical Institute. The largest number of trips were made to: Turkey – 220.9 thousand, Greece – 216.4 thousand, Romania – 60.4 thousand, Germany – 54.4 thousand, Serbia – 46.6 thousand, Italy – 28.1 thousand, Austria – 23 thousand,…

Moldova: average monthly salary up in 2022

The gross nominal average monthly salary was 10,447.3 lei in 2022, up by 16.3% YoY. According to the National Statistics Bureau (BNS), the highest gross nominal average monthly salary was registered in the following activities: information and communications – more than 27,000 lei, up 2.7-fold from the average value in Moldova, financial activities and insurances…