Property values in Sofia have surged by approximately EUR 500 per square metre over the past year, according to data from one of Bulgaria’s largest real estate agencies. Across the country’s main cities, housing costs climbed by 20% in the final quarter of 2025, signaling a renewed momentum in the real estate market. The period…
IKEA’s sole Slovak store in Bratislava is selling up to 4,500 meals a day, making its food division the fastest-growing segment of the business and one of the strongest performers in the retailer’s global network. While widely perceived as a furniture chain, IKEA Slovensko has quietly built a food operation that now ranks first worldwide…
The Government is launching a mechanism of interest-free loans for people who are forced to move to a new place of residence due to emergencies – to help them settle in at the new location. This was announced by Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. “The state’s task is to help people return to normal life as…
In December 2025, Bulgaria’s total exports of goods rose by 2.5% YoY, reaching 6.7364 billion leva (EUR 3.44 billion), after a contraction of 4% in November 2025. Meanwhile, imports into the country surged by 17.3%, to 9.6455 billion leva (EUR 4.93 billion), following a 5.2% increase in November 2025. This sharp increase in imports pushed…
The Ministry of Finance is waiting for remote gambling companies to make voluntary donations after an error exempted the franchises from paying tax. The mistake is expected to cost the state EUR 4 million. Riigikogu members on February 10 approved a technical fix restoring the gambling tax to online casinos, closing a legislative error that…
The plan to establish a city economic growth council, outlined in Tallinn’s coalition agreement, will take more concrete shape in the coming weeks, Mayor Peeter Raudsepp has said. Since last year, a national economic growth council made up of entrepreneurs has been meeting under the Government Office to identify ways to reduce bureaucracy in Estonia.…
The draft Labour Code of Ukraine introduces new provisions that expand opportunities for legal flexible employment while strengthening the protection of workers’ dignity. The document establishes clear rules for new work formats and aims to adapt labour relations to modern conditions. According to Daria Marchak, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, the introduction of…