876.5 million UAH – that’s how much was collected from the budget thanks to the new automated tax debt collection system. This was reported on her Facebook page by the Acting Head of the State Tax Service Lesya Karnaukh. The system started operating in August 2025. During this time, funds were written off from more…
Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine Olga Zykova and Government Commissioner for Public Debt Management Yuriy Butsa met with representatives of the European Investment Bank (EIB). The meeting was attended, in particular, by EIB Global Deputy Director General Lionel Rapaille and Head of the Regional Hub for Eastern Europe Kristina Mikulova. The parties discussed the…
Bulgaria saw a sharp rise in labor costs at the close of 2025, with total employer expenses per hour worked increasing by 13.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to preliminary figures from the National Statistical Institute. The rise was more pronounced in the services sector, which…
Lithuania’s Finance Ministry on March 24 downgraded its economic growth forecast for this year and warned that inflation would rise faster than previously expected, citing the impact of tensions in the Middle East. Under an updated economic scenario presented on March 24, the country’s gross domestic product is now projected to grow by 3.1% in…
On March 24, Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine Olga Zykova met with the Special Envoy for Ukraine of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Joost Klarenbeek. The Deputy Minister congratulated Joost Klarenbeek on his appointment and expressed gratitude to the Government of the Netherlands for its significant and consistent support to Ukraine since the beginning…
The Government is expanding support for internally displaced persons-changes have been made to the provision of housing assistance. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. Three important steps have been taken to support IDPs: – Extending the duration of payments. Now, the most vulnerable categories of displaced persons shall be eligible to receive…
In March, a study and working visit of the Ukrainian delegation to Stockholm on the topic “Swedish system of multi-level governance in practice” was held, organized at the invitation of SALAR International within the framework of the Swedish-Ukrainian Polaris Program “Support for multi-level governance in Ukraine”. The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine was represented by…