Representatives from 12 EU countries (the Baltic states, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Finland, France, and Sweden), along with Britain, Norway, and Iceland, called for enhanced counteraction to Russia’s attempts to evade international…
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A new law on public-private partnerships will bring up to $1B in investment for reconstruction.
On June 19, the Ukrainian Parliament fully adopted draft legislation focused on improving the public-private partnership (PPP) mechanism.
“We expect that the mechanism will finally work and will bring us up to $1 billion in investment in specific projects in the coming…
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Industry and trade are driving economic growth in Ukraine in 2025.
In May 2025, Ukraine’s real gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.1% compared to the same month last year, according to the IER. Analysts note that while the growth rate remains low, there are several positive indicators emerging. For instance, real gross value added…
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Business lending in Ukraine is poised for growth due to new tools.
“This year has seen the emergence of new work areas. For instance, consortium lending enables funding for large-scale infrastructure projects. Banks, both private and state-owned, are collaborating to finance initiatives focused on economic development. I believe that…
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A European building materials manufacturer plans to establish a plant in Western Ukraine.
Calmit GmbH from Austria, which specializes in lime and building materials, aims to construct a facility in the Batyvo community in Transcarpathia. Batyvo meets customer needs, such as its close proximity to the border, available connections to both broad- and…
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Met Police chief ‘shocked’ by planned Palestine Action protest in London
The Metropolitan Police chief has said he is “shocked and frustrated” at a planned protest in support of Palestine Action in London on Monday.
Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said while the right to protest is essential, “actions in support of such a…
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Europe is vulnerable to Russian aggression
Europe is naked and afraid.
That was the message at a recent meeting of the U.K. Section of the Association of European Journalists, at which I was an invited speaker.
It preceded a stark warning a week later from NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte,…
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Ukraine has surpassed Russia in trade with Germany for the first time in its history.
The trade turnover between Ukraine and Germany has exceeded that of Russia’s for the first time, according to Vitaliy Ivashchuk, a representative of the Embassy of Ukraine in Berlin.
“In 2024, for the first time since 1992, when separate statistics have been kept for…
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