In the fourth quarter of 2019, 3.8 billion zlotys went to Poland due to the work abroad - we read in the NBP information on the balance of payments for the fourth quarter of 2019. It was added that the most money came from Germany and Great Britain.more
Tennis star Roger Federer is the highest-paid athlete in the world, according to Forbes. The 38-year-old earned a total of $106.3 million over the past 12 months, making him the first tennis player to top Forbes' world's 100 highest-paid athletes list.more
The European Commission has announced that it has received replies from 12 EU Member States regarding refunds for canceled flights. Brussels threatens to institute procedures for non-compliance with passenger rights. Poland has ensured that it respects regulations.more
The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday a plan to borrow on the market and then disburse to EU countries 750 billion euros in grants and loans to help them recover from their coronavirus slump, giving an immediate boost to the euro.more
International travellers could face spot checks and £1,000 fines if they fail to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving in the UK under measures to guard against a second wave of coronavirus.
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Boris Johnson will not face a criminal investigation into his dealings with US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri when he was Mayor of London. The Independent Office for Police Conduct said in its report that there was "some evidence" the pair had an "intimate relationship".more
Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin says he is having sleepless nights due to the Covid-19 pandemic with European soccer's governing body set to lose "millions and millions" of dollars after the season came to a halt.more
Yesterday, as the bars reopened their doors, many flocked to have their first coffee after many days locked up at home. In Marsala Sicily, a regular customer of one of the bars paid with a €50 Euro note and told the cashier to keep the chance.more
EU leaders have sparred for weeks over how to best help the eurozone recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. This proposal between Paris and Berlin could signal a way forward.more
The inventor and entrepreneur James Dyson with a wealth of 16.2 billion pounds is the richest man in the UK, but because of the epidemic, the richest possession has diminished, according to an annual Sunday Times ranking published yesterday.more
Given the scale of the problems caused by the pandemic, the weakening of the zloty was slight - claims the main currency analyst DM BOŚ Marek Rogalski. In his opinion, our currency will not recover quickly.more
The president of the Irish Hairdressers Federation told RTE a black market has “erupted” since the recovery plan was published, with hairdressers being offered up to 200 euro for haircuts that would usually cost between 40 to 50 euro.more
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, is preparing to wind down the coronavirus wage-subsidy scheme for workers from July as part of government plans to gradually remove lockdown measures.more
Boris Johnson was congratulated and thanked by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as the Prime Minister pledged a whopping £744m to the global fight against coronavirus.more
UK high streets are on the "brink of collapse" as the eight-week countdown to the next quarterly rent instalment begins, the #RaiseTheBar campaign has said.more
Ireland will allow firms impacted by the coronavirus crisis to warehouse tax liabilities for 12 months, offering a "lifeline" as part of an additional package of business supports that could reach 6.5 billion euros, the government announced on Saturday (May 2).more
For almost a year, food prices in Poland have been rising faster than in previous years - according to the analysis of the Polish Economic Institute. According to experts, drought may aggravate this phenomenon.more
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has said it will take up to six months to refund passengers for flights cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.more
Lyon have announced they intend to appeal against the decision to end the Ligue 1 season early which meant they missed out on qualifying for European football for the first time since 1997 - and potentially sue the league's governing body (LFP) for millions of euros.more
Labor Market Index (WRP) informing in advance about changes in the level of unemployment in April this year. it significantly increased as a consequence of the economy stopping - in the coming months a decline in employment and an increase in unemployment should be expected - assessed the Investment and Economic Cycles Office (BIEC).more
Captain Tom Moore, the war veteran who raised millions for the NHS by walking laps of his garden, has been made an honorary colonel on his 100th birthday.more