The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has initiated a trial minting process for 8 million euro coins, as announced by the BNB Governor Dimitar Radev during a conference on the euro’s introduction. Additionally, Radev stated that euro banknotes tailored to local requirements were currently undergoing printing. Governor Radev provided further details, indicating that the total quantity…
The seaside resorts of Bulgaria are facing an urgent shortage of lifeguards and medical personnel, exacerbated by new regulations mandating a higher presence of medical specialists at rescue stations. This shortage is not only causing uncertainty for hotels and restaurants along the coast but has also been a longstanding issue during the summer months in…
Farmers in Odesa region sowed a number of local fields with five experimental varieties of cotton. This was announced on Facebook by the Department of Agrarian Policy, Food and Land Relations of the Odesa State Administration. “The first sprouts will be seen within two weeks,” the report says. It is noted that the south of…
Nine investment projects worth more than EUR 345 million are being implemented in Ukraine with the support of Germany’s state-owned investment and development bank KfW. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Finance Ministry, following a meeting between Ukrainian Finance Deputy Minister Olga Zykova and KfW Director Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Veronica…
A large protest against the European Union’s climate policies was held in Warsaw on May 10, organised by the Solidarity trade union and attended by leading figures from Law and Justice (PiS), the main opposition party to Donald Tusk’s pro-EU government. They argue that the EU’s Green Deal will “destroy” the Polish economy, causing particular…
A recent national survey conducted by the Market Links agency reveals that nearly half of Bulgarians, constituting 47% of respondents, hold reservations regarding the anticipated benefits of Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro. The survey, conducted among 1007 individuals aged 18 and above between April 27 and May 9, indicates a significant segment of the population…
The heads of the customs authorities of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and Finland have signed an agreement on unifying measures to implement EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus. They met in Vilnius on May 9. “We must acknowledge that peace and unity once taken for granted are no longer present in some parts near Europe.…