Bulgaria: American companies fourth among investors

American companies rank fourth among direct foreign investors in Bulgaria, Olivier Marquette, president of the American Chamber of Commerce (ACC) in Bulgaria, has said during a business breakfast organized by the Chamber with the participation of Prime Minister Academician Nikolai Denkov, government ministers and ACC members. The topic of the meeting is the 120th anniversary…

Poland: unemployment to remain stable

Poland’s unemployment rate should fluctuate only slightly until November, but might rise from the current 5% to 5.5% at the start of 2024, a government-affiliated economic think-tank said on September 25, commenting on August’s unemployment figures. The Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported that unemployment in August remained unchanged from July at 5%. “We expect a…

Ukraine: updated FTA with Canada to expand involvement of Ukrainian business in global supply chains

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau have signed an updated Free Trade Agreement between the two countries. This document will replace the existing agreement, which has been in force since 2017. According to Yuliia Svyrydenko, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy of Ukraine, the new…