As of the end of November, household and NPISH (non-profit institutions serving households) deposits in Bulgaria reached 100.881 billion leva, marking a 15.8% rise compared with the same month in 2024, according to a report by the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) on December 23. The growth in household deposits has been steady since July, following…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has said that Ukraine estimates its total losses from the war with Russia at $800 billion and hopes to mobilize these funds through various post-war recovery funds. The head of state said this while speaking with journalists. “$800 billion is our overall estimate of losses from this Russian war. This is…
The Cabinet of Ministers has earmarked UAH 8.8 billion from the State Budget reserve fund to finance compensation to citizens for destroyed housing. The funds will be directed to the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development to finance housing certificates under the eVidnovlennia programme. The Cabinet of Ministers adopted the relevant decision at its meeting…
Ahead of Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone on January 1, 2026, and due to heightened demand for euro coin starter kits featuring the national side, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) will extend its working hours for customer service on December 27. At the BNB central building, located at 1 Knyaz Alexander I Square in Sofia,…
Estonian media group Ekspress Grupp said on December 23 it had agreed to sell Lithuanian news portal lrytas.lt to a company owned by television producer Rolandas Skaisgirys, following an order by Lithuania’s Competition Council to divest the outlet. The buyer is Admisa, a company owned by Skaisgirys, who is also chairman of the board of…
The 2026 budget strengthens support for Ukrainian business, expanding opportunities for affordable lending, innovative development, and economic modernisation. The Government will continue to fund programmes that help enterprises operate and recover amid wartime conditions, create jobs, scale up production, and attract investment. For these purposes, UAH 51.8 billion is allocated in 2026, including for lending,…
The State Tax Service of Ukraine and the Federal State Finance Service of Belgium will cooperate in the field of tax debt management. The parties have identified priority areas of interaction and outlined the first practical steps. The cooperation will take place within the framework of the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between the…