The First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko met with a Polish delegation headed by the Minister of Economic Development and Technology of the Republic of Poland Krzysztof Paszyk in Kyiv. The parties discussed the deepening of economic cooperation, steps to attract investment in the Ukrainian economy and…
On June 13, Ukraine received the fifth tranche from the EU amounting to EUR 1 billion under the G7 initiative Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration for Ukraine (ERA). In total, under the ERA initiative, the Ministry of Finance has already raised EUR 7 billion from the European Union. It is expected that the remaining funds from the…
The CEO of the Sofia Commodity Exchange Vasil Simov dismissed speculation about any dramatic price hikes on the market, stating that current conditions did not support such developments. Speaking on market trends in agricultural goods such as wheat, corn, sunflower and oil, Simov stressed that barring major geopolitical disruptions – especially wars – the market…
Three dominant forces – historically low unemployment, persistent regional disparities and rapid technological transformation – shaped Slovakia’s labour market in 2024. According to data from ManpowerGroup, the top-ranked recruitment agency, as many as 79% of employers reported difficulties in filling vacancies. The greatest talent shortages were seen in transport and logistics (87%), healthcare and pharmaceuticals…
Between 50,000 and 70,000 foreign workers may enter Bulgaria until the end of 2025 if the current pace of labor import continues. This estimate was presented by Social Minister Borislav Gutsanov during a session of the parliamentary committee on labor and social policy. According to him, the country has already seen as many workers from…
On June 12, two special investment agreements were signed in Lviv between the Cabinet of Ministers, Slavsko Village Council, and investors – Slavski LLC and Rozhanka Park LLC. Since autumn 2024, these companies have been implementing an investment project in partnership with Slavsko Village Council, with a total investment of EUR 140 million. The project…
Slovakia’s economy is losing steam. Once a regional growth leader, the country now ranks among the poorest performers in the European Union, coming 24th out of 27 in a new Prosperity Index compiled by Slovenska and Ceska sporitelna banks. Only Greece, Romania and Bulgaria fared worse. In contrast, neighbouring Czechia ranked 15th and Slovenia 4th.…