On November 13, EUR 5.9 billion was transferred to the state budget of Ukraine from the European Union. In particular: – EUR 4.1 billion – as part of the EU’s contribution under the G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration for Ukraine (ERA) initiative. This is the final tranche of the EUR 18.1 billion mobilized by the EU…
Payments for August under the National Cashback programme have begun. In the coming days, participants will receive UAH 509 million from the state. This is a record monthly compensation for purchases of domestically produced goods since the programme’s launch. The payout amount is nearly one-and-a-half times higher than last year: August 2024 – UAH 342…
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu on November 10 had a meeting with Giuseppe Grimaldi, head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) operations in Moldova. The officials examined the progress of projects implemented with EBRD’s support, aimed at rehabilitating roads and enhancing energy security. Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu emphasized the importance of the cooperation…
Over the past week, within the framework of the state program “Affordable Loans 5-7-9%”, representatives of micro, small and medium-sized businesses received 820 preferential loans from authorized banks for a total amount of UAH 2.6 billion, in particular, from state-owned banks – 530 loans for UAH 1 billion. Since the beginning of 2025, under the…
German companies in Slovakia are facing growing cost pressures and heightened uncertainty about the country’s economic direction, according to the latest AHK World Business Outlook published by the German-Slovak Chamber of Commerce (AHK Slowakei). The survey of 85 German firms shows that while many remain stable and operationally resilient, confidence in Slovakia’s broader economic environment…
The number of people unable to afford a standard living decreased last year, but relative poverty among single-parent families and absolute poverty both increased. Relative poverty refers to a situation where a person is not in direct material deprivation but cannot afford the standard of living considered typical in society. According to data from the…
Lithuania’s public debt is expected to reach 42.6% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year and rise faster than previously forecast, surpassing half of GDP by 2028, the National Audit Office reports. According to updated projections, government debt is set to climb to 53.8% of GDP until 2028, a level higher than assumed in Lithuania’s…