In the third quarter of 2024, housing prices in Bulgaria saw a notable rise of 16.5% compared to the same period last year, according to the National Statistical Institute. When compared to the previous quarter, the increase was slightly below 4%, with the largest price jumps occurring in Sofia and Varna, where prices surged by…
The European Union has allocated EUR 150 million as a grant to Ukraine’s State Budget Special Fund. This funding marks the second tranche under the Financing Agreement between Ukraine and the EU “Support to Ukraine’s fast recovery”, which has a total allocation of EUR 300 million. Ukraine received the first tranche of EUR 150 million…
As of the close of the third quarter, preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) indicated that there were approximately 17,600 job vacancies across Bulgaria. This marks a decrease of nearly 1,000 positions compared to the end of the second quarter. Recently, the Employment Agency highlighted that the most in-demand roles include caretakers, machine…
On December 19, the Ukrainian State Property Fund sold the nationalized enterprise, Aeroc LLC, through privatization auction for UAH 1.89 billion. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian State Property Fund on Facebook. “Today, an online large privatization auction for the sale of the state-owned share in the amount of 100% in the authorized…
An illegal tobacco factory has been uncovered in Latvia after a large shipment of smuggled cigarettes was intercepted in Lithuania in October, the Customs Criminal Service said on December 20. On October 18, the service’s officers in Klaipeda seized nearly half a million packs of illicit cigarettes. Valued at around 3 million euros, the cigarettes…
The Borovets ski area opened for the winter season on December 21, according to Vasilia Konstantinova, executive director of Borosport AD, the company managing the resort. The ski area is operational daily from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Until December 27, lift passes will be available at last year’s prices. After the holiday period, however,…
In January-November, Ukraine exported 72.7 million tons of agricultural products. Until the end of the year, Ukraine’s agricultural exports are expected to hit about 77 million tons. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Vitalii Koval during the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Conference “Victory’s Harvest”. “Last year we exported 67.3 million tons…