A little wet snow and rain is expected on Monday night, January 6, in western regions, and in the afternoon throughout Ukraine, according to Ukrhydrometzetr.
On the roads of the country, except for the south, in some places icy. The wind is southern, 7-12 m/s, in the west, in the afternoon and southern regions in some places gusts of 15-20 m/s.
Temperatures at night 3-8° frost; during the day from 1° frost to 4° warm, in the Carpathian region, in the Crimea and most of the southern regions 4-9° warm.
In Kiev on January 6, there will be no precipitation at night and light wet snow and rain during the day. The wind is southerly, 7-12 m/s. The temperature at night 4-6° frost, during the day 0-2° warm.
According to the Central Geophysical Observatory named after Borys Sreznevsky, in Kiev for all the time of meteorological observations, the highest temperature on January 6 was recorded in 1988 at 9.8° of heat, the lowest in 1935 at 30.8° of frost.
Tuesday, January 7, in Ukraine without precipitation, only in the eastern and northeastern regions at night a little wet snow. On the roads of the country, except for the south, in some places icy. Wind south, southwest, 7-12 m/s.
Temperatures at night from 4° warm to 1° frost; in the daytime 4-9° warm, in southern regions and in the Carpathian region 7-12°. In the Carpathians without precipitation, daytime temperature 0-5° warm.
In Kiev on January 7, no precipitation. The roads are icy in places. The wind is south, southwest, 7-12 m/s. The temperature at night 0-2° of heat, during the day 6-8°.
The next U.S. presidential administration may try to convene a conference of sorts on Ukraine in the near future, according to an article published on the website of the British newspaper The Telegraph on Sunday.
“When exactly will depend on the willingness of Putin and President Zelensky to hold such talks, as well as an agreement on the chair, agenda and venue. It may also depend on Russia, especially on whether it commits outrageous acts that could make such talks impossible in the light of international opinion. The recent downing of the Azerbaijani airliner is exactly the kind of act that confirms that Russia is an unprincipled rogue state,” the article says.
According to the newspaper, the United States “will play a central role in any negotiations, whether they are formally proposed by Trump or not,” and the likely next Secretary of State Marco Rubio “will obviously be the obvious chairman,” but the head of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen may also claim this role.
At the same time, the article expresses skepticism about US President-elect Donald Trump’ s ability to quickly end the war in Ukraine. “Judging by reports from the front, there is widespread skepticism about Trump’s ability to end the war as quickly as he hopes. To do so without sending a signal to Putin that his aggression has worked, to avoid undermining NATO and to limit the likelihood of further attacks, Putin will have to make some concessions. There is an opportunity to do so, and President Zelensky has made it clear that there is room for negotiation,” the article says.
The article points out that since the election, Trump “has not provided any additional details about what the world can expect from his promised peace initiative.”
“We await the details of Trump’s initiative to put an end to this horror; unless, of course, it is delayed due to reservations expressed to him and his team by some NATO allies. In particular, they may raise concerns about how a settlement seen as favoring the Russians would affect international relations, effectively rewarding Putin for his aggression. Putin’s 25 years in power have shown that whenever he is allowed to get away with a crime, he then seeks to push the boundaries (literally and figuratively) even further. His apparent desire to reconquer parts of the former Soviet Union creates obvious potential targets for him,” the newspaper writes, mentioning the possibility of aggression against Lithuania or Poland to create a land corridor between Belarus and the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation.
The newspaper also emphasizes that the sanctions regime against Putin and his cronies “has been completely inadequate,” and mentions the purchase of Russian fish by Danish companies, as well as the so-called shadow fleet of the Russian Federation, which trades Russian oil and other energy carriers for foreign clients.
“By supporting the wealth of Russia’s most powerful and providing the financial means to buy ammunition, the companies involved in this trade keep Putin and his friends happy and allow the war to continue,” the article says.
Passenger traffic across the Ukrainian border in the week of December 28-January 3 fell by 22.7% compared to the previous week, to 508,000. According to the State Border Guard Service’s Facebook post, this is primarily due to a sharp decline on the last day of the old year and the first day of the new, when the flow was only 42,000 and 26,000, respectively, while before Christmas it reached 133,000-136,000 people a day.
The number of exit crossings decreased from 325 thousand to 273 thousand, while the number of entry crossings dropped more dramatically – from 332 thousand to 235 thousand.
The number of vehicles crossing the checkpoints dropped from 117,000 to 93,000 over the week, while the flow of vehicles carrying humanitarian aid dropped from 471,000 to 418,000.
According to the State Border Guard Service, this Sunday, the largest number of vehicles leaving Ukraine on the border with Poland was observed at the Krakovets checkpoint – 50 cars and 25 buses, Ustyluh – 20 cars and Shehyni – 9 buses.
On the border with Hungary, the longest queue is at Luzhanka with 20 cars, while Tisa and Kosyno have 5 cars each, and on the border with Slovakia, 10 cars have accumulated at Uhorod.
The total number of people crossing the border during the New Year’s week is higher than last year’s: 251 thousand people left Ukraine and 224 thousand entered during the same seven days, with a traffic of 90 thousand cars. Last year, during this week, passenger traffic decreased by 18.4%, while the following week it increased by 6.7%.
As reported, on May 10, 2022, the outflow of refugees from Ukraine, which began with the outbreak of war, was replaced by an influx that lasted until September 23, 2022 and amounted to 409 thousand people. However, since the end of September, possibly under the influence of news about mobilization in Russia and “pseudo-referendums” in the occupied territories, and then massive shelling of energy infrastructure, the number of people leaving has been exceeding the number of people entering. It temporarily stopped in the second half of December and early January during the holidays, but then resumed again and reached a total of 223 thousand people from the end of September 2022 to the first anniversary of the full-scale war.
During the second year of the full-scale war, the number of border crossings out of Ukraine, according to the State Border Guard Service, exceeded the number of crossings in by 25 thousand, while since the beginning of the third year, the number of crossings in has increased by another 229 thousand.
As Deputy Economy Minister Serhiy Sobolev noted in early March 2023, the return of every 100,000 Ukrainians home results in a 0.5% increase in GDP. In its macroeconomic forecast for 2024, the Ministry of Economy has included the return of 1.5 million people to Ukraine.
At the same time, the National Bank, in its October inflation report, again downgraded its forecast for the outflow from Ukraine in 2024 from 0.4 million to 0.5 million. In absolute terms, the number of migrants staying abroad is expected to increase to 6.8 million in 2024.
According to updated UNHCR data, the number of Ukrainian refugees in Europe was estimated at 6.254 million as of December 16, 2024, and 6.814 million in the world as a whole, which is 28 thousand more than as of November 18.
In Ukraine itself, according to the latest UN data as of August 2024, there were 3.669 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), which is 121 thousand more than in April.
Italy has a complex and multi-level taxation system that includes taxes for individuals and legal entities, as well as various indirect taxes. Let’s take a look at the main aspects of the Italian tax system as of the end of 2024 – beginning of 2025.
Taxes for individuals:
Taxes for legal entities:
Italy also has an interesting example of incentivizing the acquisition of Italian residency – a flat tax for new residents. Foreigners moving to Italy can take advantage of a special regime by paying a flat tax of €100,000 per year on foreign income, which exempts them from the standard income tax.
In 2024, Italy implemented a tax reform aimed at simplifying the system and reducing the tax burden for certain categories of citizens. In particular, IRPEF rates were revised and additional benefits for families with children were introduced. Italy has double taxation treaties with more than 100 countries, which allows avoiding double taxation of income for residents and non-residents.
The Italian tax system is characterized by progressive rates and a variety of different taxes and fees. When planning to relocate or do business in Italy, it is recommended that you carefully study the current tax obligations and, if necessary, seek advice from professional tax advisors.
Source: http://relocation.com.ua/niuansy-systemy-opodatkuvannia-italii/
Serbia has launched a new program to support business and attract investment, let’s take a look at some of them: 1 Financial incentives: The government will increase the volume of soft loans and subsidies for entrepreneurs. The focus is on IT, agriculture, eco-technology, and other key industries.
2 Less bureaucracy: In 2025, a single digital platform for business registration and permits will be launched. This will speed up the process of starting a company and obtaining a residence permit for foreign founders.
3 Assistance to the regions: A special priority is provincial development. Business owners willing to open branches outside Belgrade will be able to count on additional grants.
What experts say:
◦ The Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry believes that they have been waiting for the simplification of procedures for a long time.
Analysts call for further reforms of the judicial and legal systems to make serious investors more willing to come to the country.
Why it is important for relocation: The new program is a great reason to pay attention to Serbia. Fewer formalities and more favorable business conditions = a real incentive to relocate.
