A total of 25 women entrepreneurs have taken part in two training sessions dedicated to the economic empowerment of women from rural communities located in the area of the Codrii (Forests) Nature Reserve, Orhei National Park and Lower Dniester National Park. The two sessions were organized by NGO EcoContact and were hosted by the Orhei…
For three years, the state has been providing people with support and housing under the eVidnovlennia programme. During this time, 196,067 Ukrainian families have received compensation totalling UAH 89.7 billion. This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia Svyrydenko. “People who lost their homes due to russian aggression have been given the opportunity…
Retail trade across the European Union showed mixed dynamics in March, with Bulgaria standing out as the strongest performer on an annual basis, according to Eurostat data. On a monthly basis, retail sales in the euro area declined by 0.1%, following a 0.3% drop in February. Across the wider European Union, sales rose by 0.5%…
Estonia’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3.4% YoY in April, driven largely by higher fuel, housing and food costs, according to Statistics Estonia. Goods were 3.8% and services 2.8% more expensive on year in April, while the CPI rose by 0.8% from March. Lauri Veski, consumer price statistics service manager at the agency, said…
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has established clear rules for using funds from the State Fund for Water Management Development, as well as budget funds aimed at protecting against the harmful effects of water and ensuring centralized water supply in rural settlements that use imported water. The corresponding resolution “Some issues of using funds…
A new study has found that many workers in Slovakia may be earning too little to maintain a decent standard of living, despite recent increases in the minimum wage. Research by the Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI) and the Amsterdam-based WageIndicator Foundation estimates that a “decent wage” in Slovakia should now stand at least…
The summer tourist season has started on Bulgaria’s Southern Black Sea coast, with Sunny Beach already seeing strong early occupancy. Some hotels in the resort complex began operating at the end of April and are reporting full capacity, yet industry representatives are warning that rising travel costs, particularly airfares, are beginning to reshape booking patterns…