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…
Starting on January 1, 2026, excise duty rates on tobacco products and alcohol in Estonia will rise by 10% and such tax increases typically lead to higher retail prices. Although both tobacco and alcohol excise duty rates were higher this year than last, tobacco excise revenue over the first 10 months of the year came…
Since the beginning of 2025, the European Union has provided Ukraine with EUR 28.7 billion in financial support, bringing total EU assistance since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion to EUR 70.7 billion. Ukrainian Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko said this while commenting on the disbursement of EUR 2.3 billion under the Ukraine Facility…
2025 marked a historic year for investment gold, both globally and in Bulgaria, with record prices and growing investor interest. Over the past 12 months, gold surged nearly 60% year-on-year, setting more than 50 new price peaks, confirming its position as one of the best-performing assets. Despite a brief correction in October, the market has…