First Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine Denys Uliutin, Deputy Minister Oleksandr Hrubiian and State Secretary of the Ministry Dmytro Samonenko met with Jurgita Domeikiene, Team Leader of Components 1, 3 and 4 of the EU4PFM Programme, to discuss the work plan for developing an updated Public Finance Management Strategy and continuing analytical, technical and…
From January 1 to March 10, the Bulgarian Employment Agency processed more than 7,000 applications from non-EU citizens seeking to work in the country. The data come from a written response by the Minister of Social Affairs Borislav Gutsanov, following an inquiry by Denitsa Sacheva, chairwoman of the parliamentary Social Committee. The peak processing phase…
Deputy Head of the Recovery Agency Vyacheslav Didkivskyi took part in the third conference “Rebuilding Ukraine – Opportunities for Slovenian Business”, which was held in the city of Kranjska Gora, Republic of Slovenia. Vyacheslav Didkivskyi held a bilateral meeting with Acting Head of SPIRIT Slovenia Business Development Agency Tamara Balazic with the participation of the…
On March 28, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held the first online conversation with Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker. The parties focused on support programmes for Ukraine, European integration, sanctions and economic cooperation between the two countries. Denys Shmyhal commended the active cooperation with Austrian businesses and their significant contribution to supporting the Ukrainian…
The real estate market in Bulgaria continues to show strong growth as housing prices in major cities rise in early 2025. According to data from Zimoti.com, both the demand for housing and favorable mortgage conditions are contributing to the increase in property prices, particularly in Sofia, Plovdiv and Burgas. In the first two months of…
Demand for cybersecurity specialists in Lithuania has surged following amendments to the country’s cybersecurity law, but the labour market is struggling to keep up. Since the beginning of the year, more than 800 cyber incidents have been recorded, according to the National Cyber Security Centre. The updated law, which took effect last autumn, requires organisations…
In February, the total amount of Ukraine’s state and state-guaranteed debt decreased by UAH 48.48 billion in the hryvnia equivalent, while in the U.S. dollar equivalent, the debt increased by $9.5 million. As of February 28, the total state and state-guaranteed debt amounted to UAH 7,019.53 billion ($169.09 billion), including: – State and state-guaranteed external…