Polishcard

Monday, July 26

In the first half of this year, 4,392 Ukrainians received the Karta Polaka , or Polish Card, which is reserved for people of Polish heritage. The card exempts holders from the need to get a foreigner’s work permit and allows bearers to attend government schools. Last year, 7...

Thursday, January 14

Drivers spent an unnecessary 207 hours in rush hour traffic last year

Drivers spent an unnecessary 207 hours in rush hour traffic last year Drivers spent an unnecessary 207 hours in rush hour traffic last year, TomTom reports, detailing Kyiv’s traffic patterns. Congestion adds an extra 25 minutes to morning commutes and an extra 29 minute...

With European natural gas prices rising to the highest level in two years, Ukraine will cut and cap gas prices from Feb. 1

With European natural gas prices rising to the highest level in two years, Ukraine will cut and cap gas prices from Feb. 1 With European natural gas prices rising to the highest level in two years, Ukraine will cut and cap gas prices from Feb. 1 until the end of the heating season, usually early April. With prices expecte...

Odesa region plans to build 400 km of bicycle paths in coming years

Odesa region plans to build 400 km of bicycle paths in coming years Odesa region plans to build 400 km of bicycle paths in coming years, Ukravtodor writes on Telegram. Two priority sections are along the Black Sea: from Chernomorsk to Sanzhiika and from Shabo to Kuror...

The price freeze reverses a gas market liberalization process long advocated by the IMF.

The price freeze reverses a gas market liberalization process long advocated by the IMF. The price freeze reverses a gas market liberalization process long advocated by the IMF. Coming as the IMF is conducting a remote review of Ukraine, this measure is expected to delay any agreement on ...

In another cloud over the IMF deal,

In another cloud over the IMF deal, In another cloud over the IMF deal, Dmytro Sologub, a 5-year veteran member of the board of the National Bank of Ukraine, tells Bloomberg that summer’s shakeup of the central bank leadership may delay...

The Finance Ministry kept interest rates unchanged at Tuesday’s weekly auction, selling $319 million worth of bonds,

The Finance Ministry kept interest rates unchanged at Tuesday’s weekly auction, selling $319 million worth of bonds, The Finance Ministry kept interest rates unchanged at Tuesday’s weekly auction, selling $319 million worth of bonds, almost the same amount as the prior week. Of the total $48 million of 1-year dollar...

Dragon writes:

Dragon writes: Dragon writes: “State-owned banks likely remained the major buyers of domestic bonds…With the 2021 budget deficit target set at 5.5% of GDP, the government’s borrowing needs will remain high this year...

Sixteen foreign companies have registered interest in Ukraine’s first big privatization of this year

Sixteen foreign companies have registered interest in Ukraine’s first big privatization of this year Sixteen foreign companies have registered interest in Ukraine’s first big privatization of this year – the sale of a state company that mines and enriches titanium ore in Zhytomyr and Dnipropetrovsk r...

Increasing the company’s attractiveness, new management increased profits six-fold last year to $21 million

Increasing the company’s attractiveness, new management increased profits six-fold last year to $21 million Increasing the company’s attractiveness, new management increased profits six-fold last year to $21 million and announced last month a doubling of reserves of titanium-bearing ore sands at the Vilnohi...

Whittling away at Ukraine’s state property mountain, 1,899 privatization auctions were held in 2020, yielding $107 million for the budget

Whittling away at Ukraine’s state property mountain, 1,899 privatization auctions were held in 2020, yielding $107 million for the budget Whittling away at Ukraine’s state property mountain, 1,899 privatization auctions were held in 2020, yielding $107 million for the budget, Dmitro Sennychenko, executive chairman of the State Property ...

Foreigners who invest over $100,000 in companies they set up in Ukraine will be able to apply for an immigration permit

Foreigners who invest over $100,000 in companies they set up in Ukraine will be able to apply for an immigration permit Foreigners who invest over $100,000 in companies they set up in Ukraine will be able to apply for an immigration permit, according to a resolution approved yesterday at the Cabinet of Ministers. Inves...

The dollar remains king in Ukraine, with the hryvnia 61% undervalued against the US currency

The dollar remains king in Ukraine, with the hryvnia 61% undervalued against the US currency The dollar remains king in Ukraine, with the hryvnia 61% undervalued against the US currency, The Economist reports in its annual Big Mac index. In Ukraine, a Big Mac costs UAH 62, or $2.21. In the US...

The ‘Karta Polaka’ or ‘Polish Card’ was granted to 7,094 Ukrainians last year

The ‘Karta Polaka’ or ‘Polish Card’ was granted to 7,094 Ukrainians last year The ‘Karta Polaka’ or ‘Polish Card’ was granted to 7,094 Ukrainians last year, Poland’s Foreign Ministry told Ukrinform. Started in 2008 for people of Polish heritage who are not allowed to have two p...

Bills on ‘virtual assets,’ on cloud storage and on creating Diya.City, a virtual free economic zone for IT companies

Bills on ‘virtual assets,’ on cloud storage and on creating Diya.City, a virtual free economic zone for IT companies Bills on ‘virtual assets,’ on cloud storage and on creating Diya.City, a virtual free economic zone for IT companies, are legislative priorities this year for the Ministry of Digital Transformation. M...

The Dnipro shipping season ends tomorrow

The Dnipro shipping season ends tomorrow The Dnipro shipping season ends tomorrow, just ahead of this weekend’s freezing temperatures. Although shipping companies got an extra month – December – 2020 cargo was down 5% yoy, to 11.25 million t...

Turkish Airlines displaced Ukraine International Airlines as the top carrier in Ukraine last year

Turkish Airlines displaced Ukraine International Airlines as the top carrier in Ukraine last year Turkish Airlines displaced Ukraine International Airlines as the top carrier in Ukraine last year, UkSATSE, the air traffic control agency, writes on Facebook. Turkish carried out 14,623 Ukraine fligh...

Just in time for this afternoon’s snow, Kyiv ranks 7th in a ranking of 416 world cities for traffic congestion

Just in time for this afternoon’s snow, Kyiv ranks 7th in a ranking of 416 world cities for traffic congestion Just in time for this afternoon’s snow, Kyiv ranks 7th in a ranking of 416 world cities for traffic congestion, reports TomTom, the Netherlands-based provide to satellite navigation devices. Sandwichi...

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