Nova Post is launching its own courier delivery service in the Czech Republic, which is already available in Prague and the Plzeň, South Moravian, Moravian-Silesian, and Karlovy Vary regions, according to a company statement released on Friday.
According to the company’s press release, Nova Post has introduced precise two-hour delivery time windows with mandatory advance notification. This service is available seven days a week.
The company explained that within city limits, a courier will pick up a package at the customer’s request within one to two hours or at a time convenient for the customer. Same-day pickup is available throughout the region provided the request is submitted by 10:00 a.m.
It is noted that within 24 hours, the package will be delivered to 16 cities in the Czech Republic, as well as to Bratislava, Milan, Warsaw, and Berlin. At the same time, delivery to Lviv will take two business days.
“Expanding coverage for our own courier delivery is part of Nova Post’s strategic development in the Czech Republic. We strive to make the service as fast as possible and tailored to the daily needs of our customers,” the press release quotes Andriy Artemenko, CEO of Nova Post in the Czech Republic.
According to him, provided the pilot is successful, the company plans to expand this service nationwide starting in June.
Nova Post also clarified that from now on, customers will not need to pack parcels for shipment from their address or via AlzaBox parcel lockers; the courier will be able to pack them independently.
“There is also no need to label the shipment: it is sufficient to mark the parcel number in any way, or the courier will do so during processing,” the statement reads.
Additionally, customers can pay for the service online, in cash, or by bank card via a POS terminal directly when handing over or receiving a package. For pickups at a parcel locker, payment is made through the Nova Post mobile app.
As reported, last year the NOVA Group handled 522 million shipments, 29 million of which were in Europe. The group, which currently ranks 30th globally in parcel volume among express delivery and postal services, aims to enter the top 20 by 2030 and increase the number of shipments to 2 billion.
Vyacheslav Klimov, co-owner of the leading express delivery company “Nova Poshta,” Vyacheslav Klimov noted at the “Dialogues with NV” event dedicated to European integration that Nova Post Europe, part of the NOVA Group, plans to double its network of branches in Europe by 2026 and keep its strategic focus on ensuring maximum delivery speed.
According to Fixygen, PJSC “Odessa Film Studio” has scheduled an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders for May 27, 2026, as indicated in a notice on the SMIDA disclosure system. The meeting will be held remotely.
PJSC “Odessa Film Studio” is registered in Odessa at 33 Frantsuzsky Boulevard. According to OpenDataBot, the company’s EDRPOU code is 33932816, the date of registration is December 2, 2005, and the authorized capital is UAH 62.172 million. Anna Docheva is listed as the company’s director, and its primary activity is the production of films, videos, and television programs.
OpenDataBot’s public profile for the company lists the following financial indicators: revenue—31.187 million UAH, net profit—1.229 million UAH, assets—26.625 million UAH, liabilities—18.847 million UAH.
The Odesa Film Studio dates back to the early 20th century and is considered one of the oldest film production centers in Ukraine. In 2005, it was reorganized into a private joint-stock company. According to reference data, 50%+1 of the company’s shares are owned by the state, with the remainder held by private shareholders.
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According to Serbian Economist, Albania is stepping up tax oversight of the short-term rental market, which has become one of the country’s fastest-growing segments of the tourism real estate sector in recent years. The tax administration has launched a sectoral plan for the tourism sector through 2026, under which the activity of property owners on Airbnb, Booking.com, and other platforms will be cross-checked against tax returns.
In essence, Albania is becoming one of the first countries in Europe to transition tax oversight of short-term rentals via digital platforms to an automated format using artificial intelligence. This makes the country a regional test case for stricter control over revenue from tourism real estate.
The main tool of the new control system will be an AI-based automated monitoring system. Algorithms will scan the Albanian segments of Airbnb and Booking on a weekly basis, analyzing nightly rates, price trends, actual occupancy rates, booking calendars, as well as the number and dates of guest reviews.
Private homeowners renting out one or more apartments through Airbnb and Booking are not required to register as sole proprietors, but must file an annual individual DIVA tax return and pay income tax at a rate of 15%. The tax is calculated on net income after deducting the platform’s commission. Separate clarifications regarding new obligations for short-term rentals starting in 2026 also highlight the use of DIVA as a digital system for reporting individual income.
The authorities are paying special attention to VAT. In Albania’s tourism sector, a reduced rate of 6% applies instead of the standard 20%, but it may only be applied by properties that have passed a physical inspection and received an official classification certificate from the Ministry of Tourism. If an owner applies the 6% rate without such a certificate, the tax authority may retroactively assess VAT at the full 20% rate, along with fines and penalties.
Another requirement concerns cashless payments. By May 30, 2026, all accommodation facilities in Albania, including hotels, hostels, campgrounds, and certified guesthouses, must install physical POS terminals to accept payments. At the same time, the limit on cash transactions between commercial entities has been reduced from 150,000 to 100,000 lek.
For the real estate market, this marks the end of a period of lax oversight of income from short-term rentals. In recent years, Albania has experienced an investment boom in resort real estate, particularly along the coast, where buyers have relied on income from tourist rentals.
But now, the profitability of such properties will increasingly depend not only on occupancy and price, but also on the owner’s tax compliance.
For foreign investors, the new rules mean they must consider the property’s tax model in advance.
The Albanian model reflects a broader trend in the region. Montenegro is also tightening control over payments and taxes in the real estate and tourism sectors, but Albania is taking the next step—using digital monitoring and AI to compare actual activity on platforms with tax reporting.
Taxpayers in Ukraine paid 73.5 million hryvnias in parking fees to local budgets from January to April 2026, which is 12.3% more than during the same period last year, according to a report on the State Tax Service (STS) website on Thursday.
According to the report, this amount totaled 65.5 million UAH during the first four months of last year.
The agency noted that the leaders in terms of parking fee payments were Odesa Oblast—27.1 million UAH, Lviv Oblast—19.5 million UAH, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast—16.7 million UAH, and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast—3.8 million UAH.
Tax officials attribute the positive trend to increased legal awareness among business owners, wider adoption of cashless payments, and effective oversight by the State Tax Service, which has ensured transparency in this sector. Funds from this fee remain entirely at the disposal of local communities to finance urban improvements and enhance road infrastructure.
The State Tax Service noted that the payers of the parking space fee are legal entities, their branches, and individual entrepreneurs who operate parking lots, while drivers do not pay this fee. The tax base is the area of the land plot allocated for parking by a local council decision, or the area of municipal garages and parking lots built using local budget funds. The tax rates are set by local authorities at up to 0.075% of the minimum wage per 1 sq. m of land area, which in 2026 amounts to up to 6.49 UAH per 1 sq. m.
According to Fixygen, PJSC “Donbasenergo” has scheduled a general meeting of shareholders for May 28, 2026, as indicated in a filing with the SMIDA disclosure system.
The meeting will be held remotely.
PJSC “Donbasenergo” is registered in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, with EDRPOU code 23343582. According to OpenDataBot, the company was registered on August 26, 1998, and its authorized capital is UAH 236.443 million. Its primary activity is electricity generation.
According to YouControl, the company’s ultimate beneficial owners include Oleg Viktorovich Larionov, Valentina Borisovna Marchenko, Artem Alexandrovich Goryanin, and Tatyana Mikhailovna Babina.
“Donbasenergo” is one of Ukraine’s power-generating companies, historically linked to thermal power generation in the Donbas region. Since the start of the full-scale war, the operations of Ukraine’s energy companies have been affected by infrastructure damage, restrictions in fuel markets, and the need to maintain the stability of the power grid.
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PrivatBank, Ukraine’s largest state-owned bank, purchased 1,200 ATMs in 2025 for 1 billion hryvnia and plans to buy another 800 this year, said Dmytro Musienko, a member of the board responsible for retail business, at a press conference.
“We would like to replace all the old ATMs, which have already been fully depreciated, with new ones where you can both withdraw and deposit cash. This will be a very modern infrastructure to support Ukrainians,” he noted.
According to the bank’s presentation, as of the end of the first quarter of 2026, it had 7,401 ATMs and 9,867 self-service terminals, as well as 1,053 branches and 345,390 POS terminals.
“When the war began, we had huge lines at ATMs as people were stressed and wanted to withdraw money… The current situation is different, but the infrastructure is still very important. We maintain physical infrastructure across the country, and that costs money,” Musienko emphasized.
According to him, along with dividends to the state, such investments in resilience during outages, cybersecurity, and cloud services are the reason why the bank, unlike some of its competitors, is forced to maintain fees.
“We are aware of the issue with fees and our customers’ concerns, and we will try to resolve it, but it’s not a very simple matter… Nevertheless, we will reduce some fees. By mid-summer or at least early fall, we will see a new product that we want to launch. We will reduce fees on some products,” noted the board member responsible for retail business.
According to NBU data as of March 1, 2026, there are a total of 15,570 ATMs and 22,401 self-service terminals in Ukraine, as well as 552,260 point-of-sale terminals.
Musienko emphasized that PrivatBank will continue to invest in its POS terminal network, where it holds a 60% market share.
As for branches, he said the bank has no plans to reduce their number.
“Of course, we are carrying out a certain restructuring of our branch network, but still, as a state-owned bank, we need to support Ukrainians across the country, even near the front lines, and we are very cautious when discussing the possibility of closing some branches,” the banker noted.
PrivatBank is Ukraine’s largest bank. According to the National Bank, the financial institution’s total assets as of March 1, 2026, amounted to 963.77 billion UAH (23.0% of the total).
In the first quarter of 2026, PrivatBank increased its net interest income by 21% to 22.3 billion UAH, but reduced its net fee and commission income by 5% to 6.3 billion UAH. Its pre-tax profit rose by 16% to UAH 25.9 billion, while net profit amounted to UAH 12.8 billion, which is 24.3% less than in the first quarter of last year, when the corporate income tax rate was 25% compared to the 50% rate to which it was raised starting in 2026.
