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		<title>Ukraine: IAEA warns of dangerous military activity near all NPPs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned of increased military activity near Ukraine&#8217;s nuclear power plants, including the Chornobyl site and the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). The warning was issued in an IAEA statement. The agency noted that military activity had been reported by IAEA teams stationed at three Ukraine-controlled nuclear power&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moldova: wine wins 66 medals at Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wines made in the Republic of Moldova won 66 medals at the 33rd edition of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2026, held in Yerevan. Moldova thus recorded the best performance among all participating countries that presented more than 100 wines, with a success rate of 52.4%, or 66 medals out of 126 wines entered. Of&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Slovakia: NBS wants to help real estate buyers and deter investors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The National Bank of Slovakia (NBS), the country&#8217;s central bank, has long been warning about the worsening affordability of housing in Slovakia. This is the result of continuously rising property prices, which real wages have failed to keep pace with. Housing loans and building loans to Slovak households reached EUR 49.4 billion at the end&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Latvia: port competitiveness must be strengthened immediately</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Latvia&#8217;s Economy Minister Viktors Valainis met with representatives of the Latvian Stevedoring Companies Association on June 10 to discuss key challenges facing the port sector, opportunities for attracting investment, port governance reform, the competitiveness of Latvia&#8217;s transit corridor, and support instruments for business development, the Ministry of Economics reported. The discussions focused particularly on the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: EUR 236 million in loan financing guaranteed by Sweden received under World Bank project</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:01:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ukraine has received EUR 236 million in loan financing under the World Bank&#8217;s PEACE in Ukraine project (&#8220;Public Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance&#8221;). The financing was provided by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) under a guarantee from the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden. The funds have been directed to the general&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: local budgets receive over 231 billion UAH in taxes and fees in January-May 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In January-May, local budgets received almost 231.3 billion UAH in taxes and fees, 15.1% more than in the same period last year. This was reported by the Acting Head of the State Tax Service Lesya Karnaukh. &#8220;Local budgets are not dry numbers. These are changes that we feel and see in communities every day. These&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bulgaria: EUR 3.8-billion debt ceiling approved</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee has approved the government&#8217;s proposal to raise the national debt ceiling to 3.8 billion euros. The measure passed with 13 votes in favor, three against, and five abstentions. During the discussion, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Galab Donev defended the proposal, linking the increase to upcoming obligations under&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Poland: number of foreign workers up in 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:06:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The number of foreigners working in Poland rose by 7.2% last year, to reach 1.14 million, new data from Statistics Poland (GUS), a state agency, showed. Immigrants now make up almost 7% of all workers. Ukrainians remain by far the largest group, representing over two thirds (67.6%) of foreign workers. However, the nationalities that saw&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Estonia: IMF issues ballooning public debt warning</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Estonia that if it continues on its current course, the country&#8217;s public debt is heading down an unsustainable path. An IMF delegation visiting Estonia from late May through June 9 discussed the state of the Estonian economy and economic policy measures with representatives of the public and private&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: 43,000 entrepreneurs receive state support under energy assistance programme for sole proprietors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A total of 43,000 entrepreneurs received state assistance through the Energy Support Programme for sole proprietors, Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko announced. &#8220;In total, small businesses received UAH 438 million from the state. More than half of these funds were used to purchase fuel for generators,&#8221; the Prime Minister said. The Government launched the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: State Tax Service expands partnership with EU countries</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The State Tax Service is expanding its partnership with tax authorities of the EU countries. Memorandums of Cooperation with Lithuania and Latvia have been signed. The memorandums of cooperation were signed by the Acting Head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine Lesya Karnaukh, Director General of the State Revenue Service of Latvia Baiba Smite-Roke&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Baltic States: Latvia&#8217;s Rail Baltica delay to end up costing Estonia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Latvia&#8217;s inability to complete Rail Baltic construction by the set deadline will inevitably end up costing Estonia as well, Auditor General Janar Holm has said. The Riigikogu Anti-Corruption Select Committee discussed the Rail Baltica construction schedule, the sustainability of its financing and the main risks related to the project&#8217;s implementation on June 8. Sander Salmu,&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moldova: winemakers win 80 medals at one of largest international competitions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Moldovan winemakers have won 80 medals at VINARIUM International Wine Contest 2026, one of the largest international wine competitions in Central and Eastern Europe. Producers from the Republic of Moldova returned from this edition with 80 medals, including 4 Grand Gold, 72 gold medals and 4 silver medals. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bulgaria: summer 2026 tourism season opens in Sozopol amid late start and flight cancellations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The summer 2026 tourist season on Bulgaria&#8217;s Black Sea coast has been officially launched in Sozopol, with Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov and the city&#8217;s mayor Tihomir Yanakiev taking part in a ceremonial opening held on the Central Beach. Speaking during the event, Dimitrov said the season is expected to broadly match last year&#8217;s performance, stressing&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lithuania: Wizz Air launches Vilnius-Podgorica route</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Wizz Air has launched twice-weekly direct flights from Vilnius to Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, marking the start of the summer season route. &#8220;Podgorica is another European capital now conveniently reachable from Vilnius,&#8221; said Simonas Bartkus, chief executive of Lithuanian Airports, adding that the new route expanded summer travel options across the region. The Hungarian&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: total funding provided through Ukraine Facility exceeds EUR 29.5 billion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ukraine&#8217;s state budget has received EUR 2.8 billion from the European Union under the Ukraine Facility financial instrument. This is a regular tranche provided under Pillar I of the programme and will be directed toward financing priority state budget expenditures, particularly social and humanitarian needs. The Ukraine Facility is an unprecedented EU support programme for&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: 80% of fish imported</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ukraine has significant potential for the development of aquaculture, but today about 80% of fish products on the domestic market are imported. Because of this, the development of domestic aquafarming is one of the important areas of strengthening food security, supporting the regional economy and creating new jobs. Ways to strengthen state support for the&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Moldova: World Bank to provide $250 million to advance reforms</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Republic of Moldova will receive $250 million from the World Bank to strengthen competitiveness, job creation, market efficiency and transparency, as well as economic integration with the European Union. The support aims to help the Government increase resilience against future shocks and advance the country&#8217;s path to EU accession, complementing the EU Growth and&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Slovakia: Billa posts first major loss after years of growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Billa Slovakia fell into the red last year, becoming one of the first major retailers to report the adverse impact of the government&#8217;s consolidation measures on the country&#8217;s consumer sector. The supermarket chain announced a loss of nearly EUR 8 million for 2025, despite boosting revenues by 5% YoY, to EUR 923 million. The result&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: single contribution revenues up in January-May 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In January-May, single contribution revenues for mandatory state social insurance amounted to 301.7 billion hryvnia. This is 44.4 billion hryvnia more than in the same period last year. In the first five months of 2025, the budget received 257.3 billion hryvnia of single contribution. Thus, this year&#8217;s figure increased by 17.3%. The single contribution is&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: Government expands Affordable Medicines programme with 51 additional medicines</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Government is expanding the Affordable Medicines programme. An additional 51 international non-proprietary names (INNs) of medicines will be added to the updated list, which will take effect from July, Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko has announced. The newly included medicines cover the management of high blood pressure, treatment of heart failure and cardiac&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lithuania: Vilnius airport finally overtakes Riga</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For the first time in the country&#8217;s history, Vilnius Airport has surpassed Riga Airport in monthly passenger numbers. &#8220;More passengers boarded and disembarked at Vilnius Airport than at Riga Airport in May. A milestone we hardly dared expect to reach three years ago,&#8221; Simonas Bartkus, chief executive of Lithuanian Airports, wrote on Facebook. Excluding transit&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Armenia: EU prepares support measures for exporters</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The European Union is preparing to provide additional support to Armenia amid restrictions imposed on the import of Armenian products into Russia, EU Ambassador to Armenia Vassilis Maragos has said during a meeting with Armenian exporters. According to Maragos, important meetings and phone discussions were scheduled for June 4, after which specific additional support measures&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: over 63 thousand Ukrainians receive e-taxpayer card online in two weeks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Over 63 thousand citizens have already used the new digital service for issuing a taxpayer card in electronic form. This was reported by the head of the State Tax Service Lesya Karnaukh. &#8220;The document, which thousands of citizens need every year, can be obtained in a few clicks. The service is gaining more and more&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: major scheduled repair work completed on state-important roads</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:19:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Major scheduled repair work to eliminate road surface damage has been completed on state-important roads. Since the beginning of the year, almost 14 million sq. m of road surface has been repaired. Despite difficult weather conditions and security challenges, repairs continued in all regions of the country. Such a pace and volume of work was&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Baltic States: EBRD cuts growth forecast and warns of Rail Baltica and airBaltic risks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has lowered its economic growth forecasts for all three Baltic States for both this year and next year. According to the bank&#8217;s latest projections, Latvia&#8217;s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 2.0% this year, down from the 2.2% forecast published in February. The forecast&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Armenia: Pashinyan vows to resolve EAEU trade issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he did not see an insurmountable problem in the restrictions imposed by Russia on imports of certain Armenian products and pledged to address the issue through existing Eurasian Economic Union mechanisms. Pashinyan noted that he was the only EAEU official who participated in both of the organization&#8217;s governing bodies. &#8220;I&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: State Tax Service helps businesses identify risks in timely manner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The State Tax Service is actively developing a service approach in working with payers. To help identify and eliminate possible risks in a timely manner, in less than a year, the State Tax Service has sent payers more than 40 thousand information messages. All of them are sent through the Payer&#8217;s Electronic Cabinet. This mechanism&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ukraine: State Tax Service approves List of taxpayers for May 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The State Tax Service (STS) approved the List of taxpayers with a high level of voluntary compliance with tax legislation as of May. It includes 9,251 business entities. Compared to the previous list, the number of such taxpayers has increased by 260 business entities, or almost 3%, which indicates an increase in the number of&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Slovakia: government unveils 49 economic measures</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Economy Minister Denisa Sakova (Hlas) has finally unveiled the first package of measures aimed at supporting the economy, following six months of negotiations and preparation. With the package published on Monday evening, the public had less than a day to assess the nearly 40 measures. The package was discussed on June 1 by the tripartite&#8230;]]></description>
		
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