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…
A last-minute legislative amendment in Bulgaria is raising serious concerns among financial experts, as it could put up to one million citizens at risk of falling into a debt spiral. The change restricts financial institutions registered with the Bulgarian National Bank from fully assessing the creditworthiness of their clients, potentially leading to lending and leasing…
Home prices in Estonia rose by 5.2% YoY in 2025, the Statistics Estonia reported. The house price index (HPI), which increased rapidly in 2021 and 2022, continued to rise in the last three years, but at a more modest rate ranging from 5.2% to 6.1%, said Mart Umbleja, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia. In 2025,…
Job vacancy levels across Europe showed limited movement at the end of 2025, with Bulgaria remaining among the countries with the lowest rates, according to Eurostat data. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the vacancy rate in the euro area edged up slightly to 2.2% from 2.1% in the previous quarter, although it remained below…
Poland’s new deposit-refund system has already doubled the proportion of plastic bottles that are being recycled since it was launched in October 2025, says Climate Minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska. However, she also acknowledged public criticism of how it operated and said that the ministry would continue to implement improvements. One recent opinion poll found that half…
In 2026, the tourist tax continues to demonstrate confident growth dynamics. In January-February, more than 5 thousand payers sent UAH 72.5 million to the budgets. This is 25% more than last year (UAH 58 million). The largest revenues were traditionally provided by regions that are attractive to tourists. The leader was the city of Kyiv…
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko welcomed a decision of Norway to provide $200 million in budget support for Ukraine through the World Bank’s PEACE project. “We are sincerely grateful for this timely contribution towards Ukraine’s macro-financial stability and the uninterrupted functioning of essential public services, and effort reflecting Norway’s principled leadership and steadfast…