# Economy

Ukraine undertook to refrain from new special pensions and benefits under the agreement with the IMF

The Ukrainian authorities have made a memorandum with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where they undertook not to introduce new special pensions and privileges, and not to reduce the retirement age. According to ...

European business is calling for a boycott of Polish carriers in the EU due to the blockade of the border with Ukraine

Trade associations and unions of at least four European Union countries have called for a boycott of Polish carriers in connection with the blockade on the border with Ukraine, which ...

DASU implements the European model of control over international donor funds

The State Audit Service of Ukraine (DASU) plans to introduce a European model of financial control at international funds aimed at restoring the country, in order to ensure their effective and ...

Shortage of electricity in Ukraine: a difficult situation and a call for frugal consumption

In the power system of Ukraine, a tense situation has been created due to a shortage of electricity caused by an increase in consumption due to cooling. According to Ukrenergo, electricity consumption on December 7 exceeded the forecast for ...

The NBU predicts real GDP growth of 3.6% in 2024

Even in wartime, Ukraine's economy demonstrates striking development, exceeding expectations. According to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), real GDP of the country in 2023 ...

Ukraine modifies Neptune missiles: new developments of the defense complex

The Ukrainian defense-industrial complex is actively working on the development of a long-range version of missiles for the Neptune complex. It is stated that this new modification of the weapon should improve the efficiency and capabilities...

Market overview: Bitcoin has surpassed $40,000 for the first time in a year and a half 

The innovative cryptocurrency has reached new heights, highlighting the growing interest in digital assets. Yesterday, Bitcoin, the most popular representative of cryptocurrencies, for the first time in the last one and a half years, exceeded the price of 40...

Women in Ukraine have overtaken men in creating new businesses

In 2023, more than half of new businesses in Ukraine became an initiative of women. According to the research of the Platform "Openatable", since the beginning of the year, women have opened 154 thousand ...

The land market in Ukraine is expanding for legal entities from January 1

Since January 1, the Ukrainian land market will open its doors for legal entities, which became possible even before the war. Minister of Agrarian Policy, Nicholas ...

Moldova again turns to Russia for diesel fuel, despite political tensions

Moldova has resumed the import of diesel fuel from Russia, the National Energy Regulatory Agency of Moldova notes, reports MoldStreet with reference to RBC-Ukraine. In the first quarter of 2023, Moldova...

Crisis on the border: How strikes in Poland negatively affect the Ukrainian economy

The Ukrainian-Polish border is now associated not with free movement of goods and transport, but with a continuing blockade, which has led to serious problems for the Ukrainian economy. Already ...

Ukraine remains among the three largest suppliers of agricultural products to the EU

Despite Russian aggression, as of November 2023, Ukraine remains the third largest supplier of agricultural products to the EU, ahead of European exports by €1.5 billion...

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