# Finance
The government is preparing to increase salaries in the social services sector: up to 17 thousand hryvnias in salary.
The government plans to increase the official salaries of social workers, medical professionals, and educators in the social services sector by 2.5 times. This was announced by Minister of Social Policy Denys Ulyutin during the Forum of the Association of Frontline Cities and Communities.
Oleksandr Tsivinskyi 100 days as ESBU director: reimbursements to the budget decreased, the number of events increased
The first 100 days of Oleksandr Tsivinsky's tenure as director of the Bureau of Economic Security demonstrated a discrepancy between declared transparency and actual activity indicators.
Development of "Made in Ukraine" production: the government funds two industrial parks
The Ministry of Economy has made a decision to provide state funding to two management companies of industrial parks totaling 81 million hryvnias, specifically in the Vinnytsia and Ternopil regions.
The fall of Trump Media shares cost Trump over a billion dollars
After the fall of Trump Media and Technology Group stocks, U.S. President Donald Trump lost about $1.1 billion — his wealth dropped to $6.2 billion.
Unplaced coal: the state company won a high-profile court case
Kyiv Commercial Court sided with the state-owned "Centrenergo" and ordered a private company to pay 239.41 million UAH for an unfulfilled coal supply contract.
Stock market jump: Ukrainian assets are rising amid new negotiations
Ukrainian stocks, eurobonds, and GDP warrants have noticeably increased in price following news about a possible peace plan by the USA. The markets reacted positively to the prospect of negotiations, and the WIG-Ukraine index showed the highest growth in recent months.
Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office: Former deputy purchased 48 apartments and did not pay 12 million in taxes
The former deputy of the Kyiv City Council, who is currently working as a lawyer, has been formally notified of suspicion of intentionally evading taxes amounting to nearly 12 million hryvnias.
The Kremlin is preparing propaganda to shift the blame for tax increases onto the West
The Kremlin held a series of closed-door meetings with officials and controlled media to develop a new propaganda strategy regarding tax increases in Russia. The authorities plan to shift the responsibility for economic difficulties onto the West and to distance Vladimir Putin from this as much as possible.
Ukraine is preparing to launch the expanded financing program EFF in collaboration with the IMF
Ukraine, together with the IMF mission, is preparing to launch a new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, which involves extensive reforms in the economy, corporate governance, and tax policy.
PlayCity demands the ESBU investigate illegal gambling disguised as state lotteries (document)
Delays by the ESBU may lead to losses for the state budget.
Automatic debt collection: in two months, the tax authorities wrote off 100 million UAH from entrepreneurs
The State Tax Service has launched an automated mechanism for the forced collection of tax debts.
"Carpathian Spring" will receive €11 million from EBRD for the construction of a new plant
EBRD will provide €11 million to the producer of "Carpathian Spring" for the construction of a new plant in Lviv region, which will create inclusive jobs and have a capacity of up to 200 million bottles per year.
