Ukrzaliznytsia and DHL Global Forwarding will develop China-Europe container rail transportation and plan to introduce new international routes, uz.gov.ua reported. The Chairman of the Board of Ukrzaliznytsia also announced that […]
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US lawmakers agree to widen sanctions against Nord Stream 2
The annual US defense policy bill 2021 unveiled by lawmakers expands sanctions on companies involved in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Under the draft of the annual US defense […]
Ukraine climbed four places in global economic freedom ranking
Ukraine has climbed four spots in the global economic freedom ranking, but remains the only European country in the category of economically unfree countries, according to the Fraser Institute. Ukraine […]
EU needs policy on Ukraine with membership prospects
The European Union needs a new policy on Ukraine that would envisage membership prospects, President of the Paneuropean Movement in Austria Karl von Habsburg has said in an interview with […]
SkyUp Airlines has become 7th fastest growing airline in Europe
Ukrainian charter and low-cost airline SkyUp Airlines has become Europe’s 7th fastest growing airline, according to a recent Anker Report. The airline added 93 new routes to its schedule in 2018-2019, ranking […]
Ukraine accounts for more than 50% of annual EU agri-food import growth
For the year 12-month period from November 2018 to October 2019, agri-food imports from third countries accounted for EUR 119.7 billion, ec.europa.eu reports. The most important origins for EU agri-food […]
EU Bank launches new program to strengthen the agri-food sector
The European Investment Bank [EIB] has launched the Agri-Food Value Chain Project, which is backed by a loan of up to EUR 400m from the EU bank, along with donor-backed […]
Kyiv-Odesa highway will be changed into a European standard motorway
The Ukrainian authorities and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a EUR 900 million memorandum of understanding that should transform the Kyiv-Odesa highway into a European […]
Europe is preparing for the gas crisis due to Russia’s actions
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe are preparing for a possible gas crisis caused by Russia’s actions and are therefore trying to fill their gas storage facilities as much as […]
Europol: Huge inflows of criminal money are mainly coming into Europe from Russia and China
Europe’s Baltic states are at risk from further Russian money laundering, a top European police official said after several big banks were hit by scandals centered on the region. Pedro […]
European Parliament: No More ‘Business As Usual’
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly voted to approve a report stating that Russia “can no longer be considered a ‘strategic partner’” and that “the EU cannot envisage a gradual return […]
Ukraine attracts growing numbers of tourists from Europe and Asia
Ukraine is already witnessing rising numbers of tourists from European and Asian countries but there is huge room for further expansion of the country’s fledgling international tourism industry, writes Business […]
Ukraine’s famine film warns Europe
Fading memories of 20th century horrors are leaving European society less resilient to similar evils that could lie ahead, Polish director Agnieszka Holland said at the premiere of “Mr Jones”, […]
Ukrainian companies to test gas exports to central Europe
Ukrainian gas companies are preparing to test exports to central Europe after the country has more than halved entry-exit tariffs for this year, a source close to discussions told ICIS. […]
