Poland’s manufacturing sector purchasing managers’ index, PMI, edged up to 44.5 points in October from 43.9 points in September, as the overall downturn eased for the second month running, according to a report by S&P Global. “Business conditions at Polish manufacturers continued to deteriorate sharply in October,” S&P Global wrote in the report on Poland.…
The collections to the national public budget managed by the State Fiscal Service (SFS) amounted to 51.96 billion lei in January-October, up by 16.6% YoY. Thus, about 22.3 billion lei was collected to the state budget, up by 15.1%. Collections worth 5.9 billion lei were registered in the local budgets, up by 20.7%. Also, 17.7…
In October, businesses returned to reporting guarded expectations for their current economic performance. This is evidenced by the business activity expectations index (BAEI), which the National Bank of Ukraine calculates on a monthly basis, apart from the forced break in March-May 2022. “Persisting considerable security risks, the destroyed production facilities of some companies, logistical hurdles…
In Lviv region, UAH 1 million in proceeds from sale of oil were transferred as donations to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Lviv Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported. “With the participation of the Stryi district prosecutor’s office, the court granted the request to turn physical evidence into state revenue. More than UAH 1 million was…
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an agreement to finance the program on EU support for recovery and reform. After its signing, Ukraine will receive EUR 335 million in aid from the European Commission. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this at a government meeting on October 31. “Today we have approved the agreement on…
The World Bank is implementing the Ukraine Agriculture Recovery Inclusive Support Emergency (ARISE) Project that will help more than 90,000 farmers to access affordable loans and receive grants for agricultural production. This is said in a press release by the World Bank. “The Ukraine Agriculture Recovery Inclusive Support Emergency (ARISE) Project will provide access to…
Bulgaria has the highest social risk in the European Union, according to the Social Resilience Index. It tracks 12 economic, social and political parameters in 185 countries around the world, says Allianz Trade, which produces the ranking. The results of the study covered the period from early 2022 to September 2023. The Social Resilience Index…