Since the launch of the Vlasna Sprava (Own Business) programme, 15,600 Ukrainians have become winners and will receive microgrants from the state to start or develop their businesses totalling UAH 3.7 billion. The winners of the sixth wave of the programme this year are 573 Ukrainians who will receive UAH 136 million to develop their…
A Polish court has reportedly issued an order forbidding Google from favouring its own price comparison service, Google Shopping, for users in Poland at the expense of competing services. The order has been put in place while the court considers a legal complaint by Ceneo, a leading Polish price comparison engine, against the US giant,…
In its latest macroeconomic forecast released on April 16, the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) anticipates a 2.2% increase in Bulgaria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the year 2024, compared to 1.8% in 2023. The projected economic expansion is expected to be primarily driven by the positive influence of domestic demand, with net exports forecasted to…
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has received a consignment of IT equipment to be distributed to the Territorial Social Assistance Agencies and Structures (ATAS and STAS). The equipment is donated by UNICEF Moldova, with the financial support of the British Government. The donation includes 1,347 computers and 579 laptops worth $1.410 million. Thus, every…
The United States has provided about $23 billion in budget support to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry’s press service reports. “Since February 24, 2022, total budget assistance from the United States has reached about $23 billion. The funds raised have become a significant contribution to the stability…
The G7 countries have reaffirmed their support for strengthening cross-border connectivity, including infrastructure and building sustainable supply chains, as well as integrating Ukraine’s transport network through the development of new rail links to the European gauge. This is stated in the Declaration approved following the G7 Transport Ministerial Meeting, which was attended by Oleksandr Kubrakov,…
Poland has received almost 27 billion zloty (EUR 6.3 billion) of EU funds, as Brussels begins to pay out money frozen under the previous Law and Justice (PiS) government due to rule-of-law concerns. The transfer is the largest Poland has ever received in its 20 years of EU membership, says the government’s minister for funds…