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Where in Europe people cannot afford a week's vacation - statistics
In 2025, 27.5% of EU residents aged 16 and over could not afford a week's holiday away from home. At the same time, over the past ten years, the situation has generally improved: in 2015, there were 35.2% of such people. However, the difference between countries remains very large. In Romania, the share of people who cannot afford a week's holiday is 61%, while in Switzerland and Norway it is about 9%.
In July, Ukraine imported a record amount of gasoline for the year: who supplied the fuel
In July, Ukrainian companies imported 196,000 tons of gasoline — this is the largest monthly volume over the past 12 months. Despite the transition of the market to gasoline of the E10 standard and the increase in global oil prices, importers managed to provide the domestic market with the necessary volumes of fuel.
In half a year, Ukraine increased imports of agricultural products to $4.7 billion: alcohol and fish rose in price the most
In the first half of 2026, Ukraine imported agricultural food products worth $4.7 billion. This is 8% more than in the same period last year. Purchases of alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages, fish, seafood and fruit increased most noticeably.
The "Google tax" brought UAH 11.3 billion to the budget of Ukraine in seven months
Foreign technology companies continue to actively pay VAT on electronic services they sell to Ukrainian users. For January-July 2026, such receipts to the state budget reached UAH 11.3 billion — UAH 1.5 billion more than in the same period last year.
Ukraine wants to expand business insurance against war risks: what will change
The Ministry of Economy and Environment is preparing changes to the state program for business insurance against military risks. The government wants to expand the list of properties and enterprises that will be able to use the program, as well as increase the maximum compensation for the cost of insurance.
ChatGPT expands free access: text chats can become unlimited
OpenAI has updated ChatGPT and expanded the capabilities of the free version of the service. Unlimited text communication, a new mode of deep analysis and an updated model are opened to users. Some of the new features are already available to users in Ukraine.
The "October Palace" in Kyiv, worth about 1 billion UAH, was returned to state ownership
The Commercial Court of Kyiv satisfied the lawsuit of the prosecutor's office and decided to return the complex of buildings of the former "October Palace" to the state. The estimated cost of the architectural complex is about UAH 1 billion. The lawsuit was filed by the prosecutor's office in the interests of the state in the person of the State Property Fund of Ukraine. The court decision concerns the ownership of one of the largest cultural and concert venues in the capital.
North Korea could earn up to $22 billion by circumventing sanctions — Bloomberg
For the years 2022-2025, the DPRK could receive up to $22 billion in foreign revenues, despite international sanctions. This is almost four times more than in the previous four years. Military cooperation with Russia, cyber-theft of cryptocurrencies, trade and access to new technologies became the main sources of funds.
Ukrainians bought $2 billion worth of currency in July
In July 2026, Ukrainians purchased cash foreign currency worth $2 billion, while selling it for $1.5 billion. Thus, the purchase exceeded the sale by approximately $0.5 billion. For comparison, in June the difference was $0.51 billion, and in July last year - $0.33 billion.
International reserves of Ukraine decreased in a month: how much money is left
International currency reserves of Ukraine decreased by 0.1% in July. As of August 1, their volume amounted to $51.2 billion. The change in the indicator was influenced by the currency operations of the National Bank and payments on foreign debt. At the same time, a significant part of the costs was compensated by international financial assistance, the placement of currency bonds and the conversion of funds from the EU.
The NBU relaxed credit rules for business: what will change for entrepreneurs and farmers
The National Bank of Ukraine has adopted new measures to support businesses that have faced financial difficulties, logistical problems and infrastructure damage due to the war. Banks were allowed to carry out loan restructuring more flexibly, and it was simplified for agrarian businesses to attract financing against the collateral of products.
OpenAI removes limits on text chats in free ChatGPT
Unlimited correspondence OpenAI plans to expand the possibilities of free tariffs. Starting next week, Free users will be able to have unlimited text chats with ChatGPT.