Vinnytsia company GPS PRO carries out satellite monitoring of transport and stationary objects. KBK Fortis from Odesa erects residential and non-residential buildings. Both companies benefited from the EBRD-EU4Business credit line to lease cars needed for business development. This helped to optimise production processes and survive the crisis caused by the effects of COVID-19. Part of the cars’ cost was reimbursed by the EU. Read more
“To create a good facial cream, you need to be a patient wizard,” Lidia Suiarko, the founder and director of UAKrasa, begins her tale. But during the quarantine, she had to work as not only a wizardess but also a courier, accountant and sales consultant. The new challenges brought by the coronavirus-induced crisis turned her business upside down and forced her to look for new ways of interacting with customers in order to stay afloat. Liga.net found out whether Ukrainian-made cosmetics can be of good quality, whether “Made in Ukraine” trend is still in fashion, and how to run one’s business in the time of crisis. Read more
People in Severynivka have been growing various fruits for as long as they can remember, including raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and apples. But now, the locals made it a distinctive feature of their community. Read more
Hutsul cow bryndza (cheese) has recently received a geographical indication. From now on, to get this name, the product must be made from the milk of cows of only two breeds from the highlands at an altitude of more than 700 meters above sea level. This will help preserve the almost 500-year-old tradition of production, promote the cheese on the market and guarantee its quality. Read more
Working under employment contract brings benefits! Labor legislation guarantees safe and healthy working conditions, paid vacation and sick leave for hired workers. You will receive help in the event of a work accident, and benefits for care of small children. Workers whose employment is undeclared are ineligible for all these benefits. Read more
The Black Sea is among the oldest ones on the planet. Due to the low level of salinity and the relatively cold climate, it is inhabited by half as many living organisms as in the neighbouring southern seas – 5,600 species. There are more than 200 species of fish, including spiny dogfish and rays, dolphins and 30 species of jellyfish. Find out more interesting facts from the book “Secrets of the Black Sea”, which was published with the support of the EU-UNDP project “Improving Environmental Monitoring in the Black Sea: Special Measures” (EMBLAS-Plus). Read more
At the beginning of the 19th century, Irish gardener Denis McClair created more than four dozen landscape sites in Podillya. One of the best preserved parks is located in the village of Severynivka in Vinnytsia region. Now it is being restored, alongside with the greenhouse and the gardener’s house, which will become part of the horticultural cluster “Apple Way”. Read more
Together with the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, we continue a special project concerning the opportunities provided by the EU to small and medium-sized enterprises under EU4Business initiative to tackle the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article will tell you how one of the Centers for Information Support to Businesses, created in Ukraine under EU4Business initiative with the support from EBRD, helps Ukrainian manufacturers tackle the consequences of the coronavirus crisis. Read more
This year, the European Investment Bank, the EU bank, plans to provide Ukraine with more than EUR 1 billion in loans for infrastructure projects, energy efficiency in state and municipal buildings, and support for internally displaced persons and their host communities. The EIB in Ukraine is also actively working to finance healthcare, small and medium-sized businesses. Find out more from the interview with Jean-Erik de Zagon, Head of the EIB Resident Representation for Ukraine. Read more
Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Union and a loan agreement between Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine and the EU on macro-financial assistance worth EUR 1.2 billion, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal wrote in Telegram. Read more
