President Rumen Radev joined business leaders and Czech representatives at a meeting organized by the Bulgarian-Czech Chamber of Commerce, held at the newly opened production facility of BTL Industries in Plovdiv. The event aimed to strengthen bilateral business ties and foster investment cooperation. Among those attending were the Czech Ambassador to Bulgaria Miroslav Toman, Deputy…
Slovakia’s main trade union federation has proposed its own plan for repairing public finances, warning the government against repeating austerity policies that disproportionately affect workers and low-income groups. In a response to the Labour Minister’s call for input from social partners, the Confederation of Trade Unions of the Slovak Republic (KOZ SR) submitted a set…
The Government has allocated more than UAH 22 billion of financial resources provided by partners for recovery needs. The decision was made at an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has said. According to him, almost UAH 18.5 billion from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will…
The Bulgarian property market appears to be cooling off in the major urban centers, with growth slowing and rental prices increasingly seen as disconnected from actual value. Though official figures from the National Statistical Institute for the first quarter are not yet published, preliminary estimates suggest a modest rise in prices – between 5% and…
On June 19, the Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko joined the meeting of the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) online. The meeting was attended by finance ministers of EU member states, representatives of European institutions and international financial institutions. Key topics included Ukraine’s financial situation, budgetary needs for 2026, sanctions against…
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met with the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde on June 19 in Kyiv. “We are grateful that you have decided to come to Ukraine even after strikes on our civilian infrastructure and our people. We appreciate such steps. The most important thing is people and public morality.…
A new factory built with Czech investment officially opened its doors in Plovdiv, marking one of the largest foreign investments from the Czech Republic in Bulgaria. The event was attended by Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Czech Ambassador Miroslav Toman, who both highlighted the project’s importance for the region and bilateral relations. The facility, developed…