The Government has clarified the mechanism for recalculating the cost of heating and hot water in emergency situations. This primarily concerns situations where, due to attacks on energy or utility infrastructure, people were left without heating or hot water, or received services of improper quality. This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia…
Since the beginning of the year, processing industry enterprises have been leading in paying taxes to the budget. According to the results of January-April, 18.1% of the total collection was paid. This was reported on her Facebook page by the Acting Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine Lesya Karnaukh. Another 16.5% was provided…
During a working visit to Paris and participation in the G7 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors, Ukraine’s Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko held a series of bilateral meetings with key international partners. In particular, meetings took place with France’s Minister of the Economy and Finance Roland Lescure, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer…
The Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine expanded the list of Ukrainian industrial machinery and equipment for the first time in 2026, which buyers could purchase with a 15% compensation of the cost (excluding VAT). Following the update, the list now includes 1,354 items of machinery and equipment from 50 Ukrainian manufacturers. The…
The average gross monthly salary in Bulgaria reached 1,407 euros in the first quarter of 2026, according to preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The figures indicate continued wage growth across the economy, with an increase of 2.8% compared to the previous quarter and a year-on-year rise of 12.7%. On a monthly basis,…
In the first quarter, Estonia’s unemployment rate was 7.1% and the employment rate was 68%, according to Statistics Estonia. According to Tea Vassiljeva, the labor market showed no signs of sharp changes in either direction in the first quarter. “There were 52,200 unemployed people in the first quarter, which was 5,100 more than in the…
On May 12, an online event titled “The Circular Economy in Ukraine: Identifying Priority Sectors and Value Chains” as part of the regional program “Recovery through a circular economy and pollution reduction in the Eastern partnership countries” (EU4Green Recovery East), funded by the EU and implemented in the Eastern Partnership countries. The event was organized…