Ukraine: employers asked to hire IDPs

It is essential to employ internally displaced persons. This was urged by Iryna Vereshchuk, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, during a live broadcast at a United News telethon. She added that jobs for IDPs would be among the Government’s priorities this year. “While last year our priority was…

Poland: economic growth to slow in 2023

The Polish economy is showing signs of slowing after posting a 2% YoY GDP increase in the fourth quarter of 2022, a government think-tank said on February 28. Poland’s economy expanded by 3.6% YoY in the third quarter of 2022 and by 5.8% in the second quarter of 2022, according to the Central Statistical Office…

Poland: economy up in Q4 2022

Poland’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 2% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2022, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on February 28, adding that this was in line with its earlier flash estimate. Poland’s economy expanded by 3.6% YoY in the third quarter of 2022, after a 5.8% growth in the second quarter…

Ukraine: customs reform scheduled for 2023

In 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine is planning to carry out customs reform that will include six steps. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in an interview with Forbes Ukraine. “I will press for this reform to be implemented this year. We have already agreed with the President…