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		<title>Ukraine: Japan scales up recovery and technical modernisation projects for economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The creation of new markets and the technological upgrading of Ukraine&#8217;s economy, the integration of Japanese technologies into Ukrainian production, and &#8220;smart&#8221; demining were among the topics discussed during a meeting on May 20 between Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Oleksii Sobolev and JICA Vice President Yuko Mitsui. The visit marked Yuko&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moldova: China to support implementation of renewable energy and energy storage projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Moldova is outlining new development directions in the field of renewable energy and electricity storage, projects considered essential for modernizing the energy infrastructure and strengthening the country&#8217;s energy security. These initiatives are part of a broader cooperation package discussed during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Affairs Minister Mihai Popsoi and President of the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bulgaria: country faces slower growth and higher inflation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The European Commission&#8217;s spring forecast points to a weaker-than-expected economic outlook for both Bulgaria and the wider eurozone, coupled with higher inflation pressures across the region. According to the report, the slowdown is driven by a mix of fiscal strain in member states and external shocks, including the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Estonia: hotels expect clearer rules for accommodation platforms</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:07:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Estonian Hotel and Restaurant Association calls on the government to regulate short-term accommodation platforms to ensure fair market competition for hotels. Data from Statistics Estonia show that nearly 2 million overnight stays were booked through accommodation platforms last year &#8211; about a quarter more than before the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Kulli Kraner, executive&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: almost 299 billion hryvnias of income declared by citizens based on results of declaration campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:07:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[299 billion hryvnias of income were declared by citizens of Ukraine for 2025. In total, almost 176 thousand declarations of property and income were submitted. This is 103% compared to last year&#8217;s campaign. This was reported on her Facebook page by the Acting Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, Lesya Karnaukh. The most&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: first contracts under Drone Deal await approval</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov stated that a meeting of the Staff discussed the implementation of controlled exports of Ukrainian defense products and further steps under the political agreements of the Drone Deal. Umerov reported this on Telegram. &#8220;Today, at the Staff meeting, we discussed the progress of implementing controlled&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moldova: over 68% of exports go to EU market</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over 68% of Moldova&#8217;s exports were directed to the European Union market in 2025. The main categories of goods exported to the EU are electrical equipment, vegetable products, furniture items, fats and oils, as well as wines and beverages. Thus, the European Union has strengthened its position as the main destination for Moldovan exports. More&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bulgaria: Kozloduy NPP expansion to add 55 billion euros to economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The planned construction of Units 7 and 8 at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant could generate up to 55 billion euros for Bulgaria&#8217;s economy over their operating lifetime, according to project representatives presenting updated progress on the initiative. The briefing, held in Sofia with participation from Kozloduy NPP &#8211; New Capacity, Westinghouse, and Hyundai E&#38;C,&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Government clarifies mechanism for recalculating bills for heating and hot water in emergency situations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Government has clarified the mechanism for recalculating the cost of heating and hot water in emergency situations. This primarily concerns situations where, due to attacks on energy or utility infrastructure, people were left without heating or hot water, or received services of improper quality. This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yulia&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: processing industry leads in paying taxes to budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since the beginning of the year, processing industry enterprises have been leading in paying taxes to the budget. According to the results of January-April, 18.1% of the total collection was paid. This was reported on her Facebook page by the Acting Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine Lesya Karnaukh. Another 16.5% was provided&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moldova: green energy projects to receive funding of $1 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Companies, non-profit organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as educational institutions from the Republic of Moldova can apply for Zayed Sustainability Prize 2027 competition, which offers awards of up to $1 million for projects in the field of energy and sustainability. According to the Ministry of Energy, the program for the 2027 edition has&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Poland: Europe&#8217;s first centre for servicing Abrams tank engines to be established</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[American industrial giant Honeywell has signed an agreement to establish a centre in Poland for servicing the engines of US-made Abrams tanks. It will be the first facility of its kind in Europe and only the third in the world. There was &#8220;no better proof of the durability, reliability and long-term outlook of Polish-US cooperation&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Estonia: 43 restaurants get Michelin nod</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Michelin Guide Estonia this year recommends 43 restaurants. Five new venues were added to the main selection, while the country&#8217;s existing one- and two-star restaurants retained their status. Estonia&#8217;s only two-Michelin-star restaurant, 180o by Matthias Diether, retained its status, as did NOA Chef&#8217;s Hall, which kept its one Michelin star. The Bib Gourmand list,&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Finance Minister discusses financing needs for 2026-2027 with key international partners in Paris</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[During a working visit to Paris and participation in the G7 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors, Ukraine&#8217;s Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko held a series of bilateral meetings with key international partners. In particular, meetings took place with France&#8217;s Minister of the Economy and Finance Roland Lescure, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Hungary revokes unlawful measures against Oschadbank employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hungarian authorities have revoked the March 6 decisions targeting Oschadbank cash collection employees, including the ban on their entry into the Schengen Area. This was reported by the bank&#8217;s press service. &#8220;On May 18, Hungary&#8217;s National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing revoked the deportation orders and the three-year ban on entry and stay within the Schengen&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Latvia: Kulbergs promises personal responsibility for Rail Baltica</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The broader the coalition forming a government that would work until the elections, the better, said Andris Kulbergs, the prime ministerial nominee from United List (AS), in an interview with TV3 on May 18. The politician suggested that it might be possible to reach an agreement on forming a government among five political forces &#8211;&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: new version of Ruta missile with range of up to 2,000 kilometers to be tested</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dutch defense company Destinus, together with German defense giant Rheinmetall, is accelerating development of a new long-range missile known as the RUTA Block 3, which will have a strike range of up to 2,000 kilometers and is set to undergo testing in Ukraine in 2027. The announcement was made in a press release published by&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Ministry of Economy expands list of industrial machinery with 15% compensation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine expanded the list of Ukrainian industrial machinery and equipment for the first time in 2026, which buyers could purchase with a 15% compensation of the cost (excluding VAT). Following the update, the list now includes 1,354 items of machinery and equipment from 50 Ukrainian manufacturers. The&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lithuania: Vilnius-Tel Aviv direct flights resume after suspension</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Direct scheduled flights between Vilnius and Tel Aviv resumed on May 14 after a suspension by airlines due to the conflict in the Middle East. Israeli carrier Israir resumed direct services between the two cities on the evening of May 14. Flights will operate three times a week during the summer aviation season, according to&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bulgaria: wages up in Q1 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The average gross monthly salary in Bulgaria reached 1,407 euros in the first quarter of 2026, according to preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI). The figures indicate continued wage growth across the economy, with an increase of 2.8% compared to the previous quarter and a year-on-year rise of 12.7%. On a monthly basis,&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Estonia: unemployment rate down in Q1 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the first quarter, Estonia&#8217;s unemployment rate was 7.1% and the employment rate was 68%, according to Statistics Estonia. According to Tea Vassiljeva, the labor market showed no signs of sharp changes in either direction in the first quarter. &#8220;There were 52,200 unemployed people in the first quarter, which was 5,100 more than in the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Government scales up use of DOT-Chain Defence system for defense procurement</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Government has extended the pilot project for defense procurement via the DOT-Chain Defence system until October 24, 2027. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. The platform, developed by the DOT Defense Procurement Agency under the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, has already proven its effectiveness in meeting the needs of the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: shipping safety and protection of ports discussed with IMO Secretary-General</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction of Ukraine &#8211; Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba, during a working visit to London, met with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization Arsenio Dominguez. The parties discussed the security situation in the maritime sector, the resilience of Ukraine&#8217;s port infrastructure, and international coordination in&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Estonia: rural bus business stifled by red tape</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rigid state regulations are hampering the operation of buses in rural areas, some service providers say. In some cases, private-sector county bus line operators say they are having to scrap routes due to the requirements, which can include a bar on switching the size of a bus used to match passenger numbers. At least one&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lithuania: country under pressure from US to renew Belarusian fertiliser transit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys said the US was pressuring Lithuania to allow the transit of Belarusian fertilisers through its territory, according to remarks made in a closed-door meeting with the Social Democratic faction. Several Social Democrats who attended the meeting confirmed the information on condition of anonymity. According to them, Budrys specifically used the word&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: over 150 participants join sectoral discussion on circular economy and recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On May 12, an online event titled &#8220;The Circular Economy in Ukraine: Identifying Priority Sectors and Value Chains&#8221; as part of the regional program &#8220;Recovery through a circular economy and pollution reduction in the Eastern partnership countries&#8221; (EU4Green Recovery East), funded by the EU and implemented in the Eastern Partnership countries. The event was organized&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: 23 strikes recorded on railway infrastructure facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Twenty-three strikes have been recorded as a result of the Russian attack on railway infrastructure facilities, Ukrainian presidential advisor Dmytro Lytvyn has told journalists. &#8220;Following the attack, we have 23 hits on railway facilities. No injuries or fatalities among passengers were recorded. Monitoring teams stopped and evacuated trains in advance,&#8221; Lytvyn said. He noted that&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Baltic States: 4th Estonian-Latvian electricity connection postponed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Plans for the fourth electricity connection between Estonia and Latvia have been postponed beyond the original 2038 completion date, and no final decisions have been made. Estonia&#8217;s national transmission system operator, Elering, has projected that new connections with Finland and Latvia would be completed in around 10 years&#8217; time. Under the updated plan, both Estlink&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moldova: inflation driven by external developments</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Inflation in Moldova is driven by the external situation, particularly developments in the Middle East. Deputy Prime Minister, Economic Development and Digitization Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu has made statements to this effect. &#8220;Inflation depends on the conflict in the Gulf. The National Bank&#8217;s decision to raise the interest rate on its main monetary policy operations to&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lithuania: airBaltic cancels summer flights between Vilnius and Krakow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Latvian airline airBaltic has cancelled its planned summer season flights between Vilnius and Krakow, citing rising fuel prices and commercial considerations, the head of Lithuanian Airports reports. &#8220;Yes, we have this information,&#8221; Lithuanian Airports CEO Simonas Bartkus told reporters, adding that the seasonal route had been scheduled to launch in June but would no&#8230;]]></description>
		
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