Polish firm Vigo Photonics, which specialises in producing advanced infrared sensors, photon detectors and semiconductor materials, has acquired US rival InfraRed Associates for $8.4 million (31.2 million zloty). The Polish firm hailed the deal as a “major step in the company’s global expansion strategy” that would “significantly strengthen Vigo’s footprint in the United States and…
Ukraine’s Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko met with Vice President for Policy and Partnerships of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Mark Bowman. The meeting was also attended by Ukraine’s Deputy Ministers of Finance Olga Zykova and Yuriy Draganchuk. From the EBRD side, participants included Managing Director for Ukraine and Moldova Arvid Turkner,…
On March 26, the Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Oleksiy Sobolev met with representatives of the EBRD, in particular, EBRD Vice-President for Policy and Partnerships Mark Bowman and EBRD Managing Director, Ukraine and Moldova, Arvid Turkner. The meeting participants discussed the current needs for financing critical infrastructure, external financing needs for 2026-2027,…
On March 25, the sixteenth meeting of the Steering Committee of the Ukraine Donor Platform took place. Representatives of the Government of Ukraine, G7 countries, the European Union, and international financial institutions held the event in Kyiv. Participants included Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko, Co-Chair of the Platform from Ukraine; Minister of Finance Sergii…
Estonia’s 2025 budget deficit of 1.2% and debt level of 24.1% are both very strong results compared with the EU average, economist Raul Eamets has said. Were the strong figures the result of good planning or public sector savings? “Unfortunately, it was not that simple. In general, we know that rising prices are negative for…
876.5 million UAH – that’s how much was collected from the budget thanks to the new automated tax debt collection system. This was reported on her Facebook page by the Acting Head of the State Tax Service Lesya Karnaukh. The system started operating in August 2025. During this time, funds were written off from more…
Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine Olga Zykova and Government Commissioner for Public Debt Management Yuriy Butsa met with representatives of the European Investment Bank (EIB). The meeting was attended, in particular, by EIB Global Deputy Director General Lionel Rapaille and Head of the Regional Hub for Eastern Europe Kristina Mikulova. The parties discussed the…