The upcoming rise in electricity prices starting in July is expected to influence inflation in Bulgaria, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Atanas Atanasov, chairman of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), has said. He emphasized that the overall impact on inflation would also depend on other factors such as oil prices, transport expenses and consumer behavior. The volatile…
Bulgaria and Switzerland are launching two new joint initiatives under the Second Swiss Contribution, with a combined value of 18.7 million Swiss francs. The programs, signed on June 25 in Sofia, target two key areas – air quality improvement and integrated migration management. The agreements were signed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation…
The Government has approved a draft law on amendments to the state budget for 2025. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a session of the Cabinet of Ministers on June 25. According to him, the document contain a proposal to increase funding for the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine by UAH…
More and more Ukrainian and international defense technology developers are choosing the special legal and tax regime of Diia.City to develop their projects. More than 300 defense tech companies have already joined the platform. After the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, the Government expanded the list of activities that companies can use to obtain…
The number of people employed in the service sector is increasing, while the demand for labor in sectors such as agriculture and industry is decreasing. Data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) show this trend, which is characteristic of the first quarter of the year. The number of people employed in the domestic economy was…
The number of foreign workers in Slovakia rose to a record high in May, surpassing 125,000 despite mounting uncertainty over global trade. Compared with the previous month, the total increased by nearly 1,200, and year-on-year by almost 26,000 – a sign of continued reliance on foreign labour to fill persistent gaps in the workforce. Roughly…
Wartime realities are forcing Ukrainians to rethink their approaches to purchasing real estate, turning apartments into an “emergency fund” for their families. The relevant statement was made by President of the Association of Real Estate Professionals of Ukraine Olena Haidamakha. “Since recently, we have been observing the emergence of a new portrait of the buyer:…