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		<title>Ukraine: list of taxpayers with high level of voluntary compliance with tax legislation increases</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As of March, 8,991 taxpayers were included in the List of Taxpayers with a High Level of Voluntary Compliance with Tax Legislation. The number of taxpayers included in the list has increased by 1,353 business entities, or by almost 18% compared to November 2025. Such dynamics indicate an increase in the level of tax culture&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Czech Republic: RegioJet pulls out of Poland citing &#8220;predatory&#8221; practices of state rival PKP</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:54:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The private Czech rail operator RegioJet has announced its withdrawal from Poland just months after entering the market. Its brief time in the country was tumultuous, marked by numerous train cancellations and conflict with Poland&#8217;s state operator PKP. RegioJet explained its decision by saying that PKP&#8217;s dominant position and state support gave it an unfair&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bulgaria: up to 90% of construction and renovation workers work illegally</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Up to 90% of construction and renovation workers in Bulgaria are operating outside the legal framework, according to entrepreneur Lozan Lozanov, who has raised concerns about the lack of regulation in construction and installation services, particularly in the interior renovation sector. He described an environment where &#8220;everyone does what they want&#8221; due to the absence&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Estonia: EUR 500-million combat vehicle procurement halted to fund air defense</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Estonian government decided on April 9 to halt a EUR 500-million procurement program for new combat vehicles, redirecting the funds toward air defense, drones and unmanned systems, Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said. Experience from Ukraine, market conditions and military advice from the commander of the defense forces led to the decision to suspend the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: parliament forms commission to probe actions threatening economic security</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Verkhovna Rada has passed a resolution to establish a temporary investigation commission to investigate actions by officials that may threaten Ukraine&#8217;s economic security. 211 MPs voted for the legislative initiative No. 15079 at a parliament meeting on April 9. The new commission will investigate potential unlawful actions by officials of state authorities, other governmental&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: local budget revenues up in Q1 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the first quarter of 2026, local budgets received UAH 132.8 billion. This is 15% more than in the same period last year. The largest share of revenues is traditionally provided by the personal income tax &#8211; almost UAH 76 billion (+18.8%). Significant sources were: &#8211; Single tax &#8211; UAH 21.8 billion (+10.4%); &#8211; Property&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Serbia: expanding energy supplies discussed with Azerbaijan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:02:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgrade and Baku continue negotiations regarding near-term energy supplies, as well as the implementation of joint infrastructure initiatives. Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic-Handanovic wrote this on her social media pages following her visit to Azerbaijan. Djedovic-Handanovic noted that she held talks with Azerbaijani Finance Minister Sahil Babayev on comprehensive cooperation between the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moldova: establishing first direct air services discussed with Argentina</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Moldova is taking a strategic step towards diversifying aviation markets, by expanding air connectivity with South America. The government today approved, at the proposal by the Infrastructure and Regional Development Ministry (MIDR), the start of negotiations for signing a bilateral agreement on air services with Argentina. The decision marks a first in air transport relations&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lithuania: parliament committee backs Kapciamiestis training ground</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lithuania&#8217;s parliament national security and defence approved plans on April 8 to establish a new military training ground in Kapciamiestis. The proposal passed with 11 votes in favour, while Dainius Gaizauskas of the Farmers and Greens Union and Aidas Gedvilas of the Nemunas Dawn party abstained. The Seimas took the initial step toward establishing the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Economy Minister discusses potential investment projects with Ambassador of Canada</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Canada&#8217;s participation in water supply and energy projects, attracting investment through guarantees, housing construction in Ukraine, and cooperation in the field of minerals-these and other topics were discussed by Oleksii Sobolev, Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine, with Natalka Cmoc, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Ukraine. &#8220;To support the country&#8217;s resilience,&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: online auctions on Prozorro.Sales yield over 3.6 billion UAH in Q1 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since the beginning of 2026, 5.6 thousand auctions for over 3.6 billion UAH have been successfully completed in the state e-commerce system Prozorro.Sales. This is over a billion UAH more than in the first quarter of last year. According to the results of the quarter, the Deposit Guarantee Fund attracted the most funds from the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moldova: passenger numbers at Chisinau Airport up in March 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The number of passengers serviced by Eugen Doga International Airport &#8211; Chisinau is recording a steady increase. In March, total passenger traffic exceeded 425,000 people, 25% more than in the same month last year. According to airport data, the largest increases in passenger flow were recorded on destinations such as Sharm el-Sheikh, Paris, Barcelona, Bucharest,&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bulgaria: Central Bank chief flags inflation spiral risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bulgaria recorded only a limited and one-off increase in inflation after joining the euro on January 1, with the impact estimated at 0.3% to 0.4%, Bulgarian National Bank Governor Dimitar Radev said in an interview with Reuters. He stressed that the effect was in line with Croatia&#8217;s experience and that overall inflation trends remained broadly&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Poland: economy 42% larger thanks to EU membership</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Poland&#8217;s economy is 42% larger than it would be if the country had not joined the European Union, according to new analysis by the Polish Economic Institute (PIE), a public think tank. Its figures come amid growing political debate in Poland about the possibility of leaving the EU. So-called &#8220;Polexit&#8221; seemed unthinkable until recently, but&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lithuania: Taiwan receives plan to boost economic ties</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Taiwan has received an action plan from Lithuania outlining priority economic sectors and potential projects to boost bilateral cooperation, Taipei&#8217;s representative has told reporters. &#8220;The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has indeed received a cooperation document proposal from the Lithuanian side. The ministry is currently studying and promoting future specific cooperation plans. We need some time&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: experts weigh two options to complete Khmelnytskyi NPP</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ukraine needs to complete the construction of two power units at the Khmelnitskyi Nuclear Power Plant; experts are currently determining the most optimal option for this. First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal announced this on Telegram. &#8220;Nuclear power generation will form the foundation of the new energy architecture, as it allows&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: UNDP invests over $550 million in energy sector since 2022</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) improved access to reliable electricity supply for over 6.6 million Ukrainians in 2025, with total investments in Ukraine&#8217;s energy sector since 2022 exceeding $550 million. UNDP Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Ivana Zivkovic said this. She noted that the majority of UNDP&#8217;s investments had been funded by&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bulgaria: budget deficit in March 2026 highest in 15 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Data released by the Ministry of Finance, covering budget execution for February and preliminary estimates for March, indicate a marked deterioration in Bulgaria&#8217;s fiscal position. Additional comparative analysis published by the Fiscal Council highlights the figures in the context of an extended budget framework, described as an atypical financial situation. According to the report, the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Estonia: industrial production down in February 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The total production of industrial enterprises decreased by 0.5% at constant prices compared with February last year, data from Statistics Estonia showed. One economist called the figures surprising. Riin Kadarik, leading analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that manufacturing production, which had increased for three months, started to decrease in February. &#8220;This was influenced by the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: entrepreneurs receive 845 new loans totaling UAH 3.84 billion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over the past week, entrepreneurs secured 845 new loans totaling UAH 3.84 billion. In total, since the beginning of 2026, businesses have taken 8,800 loans under the program, totaling UAH 40.1 billion. The largest amounts of loan funds during this period were obtained in the following areas: &#8211; Lending in high-military-risk zones &#8211; UAH 13.9&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Tax and Customs Services exceed state budget replenishment plan in March 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[According to the operational data of the State Treasury Service, in March, UAH 267.7 billion was received by the general fund of the state budget. At the same time, the implementation of the monthly revenue schedule by the State Tax Service was 101.9% (+UAH 3.1 billion), by the State Customs Service &#8211; 108.8% (+UAH 6.4&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Baltic States: Lithuania&#8217;s Ignitis looking to build wind farm in Estonia</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lithuanian energy company Ignitis wants to build a wind farm with up to 11 turbines near close to the summer capital of Estonia &#8211; Parnu, but the city government is not behind the idea. Initially, the company planned to build two wind farms in the area with a total of 28 turbines and submitted an&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moldova: large wind farms with energy storage systems to be built</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A total of 16 bids have been submitted in the tender for the construction of wind power plants with a total capacity of 170 MW, which will, for the first time, include mandatory installation of energy storage systems of 44 MWh. The tender commission for granting the status of large eligible producer (2025-2026) held a&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Estonia: central bank recommends keeping cash reserve at home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Bank of Estonia recommends that people keep a supply of cash while also preparing for the introduction of the digital euro. Although most everyday payments in Estonia are already made by card or mobile phone, this does not mean that cash has lost its importance. On the contrary, the Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank)&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: electricity tariffs to rise in summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Household electricity tariffs in Ukraine could increase by about 20% as early as this summer. Stanislav Ignatiev, Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Association of Renewable Energy, made the statement. According to him, tariff decisions largely depend on political decisions and commitments to international partners. &#8220;This is a political issue, a matter of political&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Ministry of Economy preparing solutions for businesses in Kherson region</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Economy is working on expanding access to financing and compensation instruments for businesses in the Kherson region. In particular, adapting the program &#8220;Affordable Loans 5-7-9&#8221;, increasing the level of compensation for farmers in front-line territories and improving mechanisms for insurance of war risks. The relevant developments were presented by Deputy Ministers Taras&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bulgaria: Sofia restaurant prices near Central Europe levels</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Restaurant and cafe prices in Bulgaria have increased sharply over the past decade, rising by close to 110%, according to analysis by the Institute for Market Economics. Economist Adrian Nikolov pointed out that this growth significantly outpaced the rise in key cost components such as labor, electricity and raw materials, based on official data compiled&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Poland: state development bank and EU invest EUR 85 million in tech funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Poland&#8217;s state National Development Bank (BGK) and the European Union&#8217;s European Investment Fund (EIF) have announced their first investments under a joint programme that funds Polish companies operating in the advanced technology sector. They are providing EUR 85 million (365 million zloty) to three Polish venture capital funds that specialise in identifying and financing early-stage&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Estonia: economy to grow by 2.3% in 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[According to the Estonian Ministry of Finance forecast published on April 2, growth will be driven by stronger private consumption-supported by changes to the income tax system-along with improving external demand that will stimulate corporate investment, and increased government spending. The ministry projects real GDP to grow by 2.3% this year and by 2.5% in&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Slovakia: Chinese tech trader exits market</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the largest China-linked companies operating in Slovakia, Bluefin Century, has filed for bankruptcy, signalling a sudden exit from a market where it had generated tens of millions of euros in annual revenue. The company, which for years ranked among Slovakia&#8217;s biggest distributors of IT hardware, asked a court to open insolvency proceedings through&#8230;]]></description>
		
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