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From Friday, people who live in Poland and who regularly commute to Germany can count on several dozen euros of daily allowance for renting a temporary accommodation. The Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Berlin Andrzej Przyłębski estimates that such a solution proves "a proper assessment of a difficult situation".more

Global job losses from the coronavirus crisis could far exceed the 25-million estimated just days ago, UN officials said on Thursday, as US jobless claims surged.more

The eastern federal states of Germany offered a €65 daily allowance for Poles who work on the German side. This is to convince them to continue their work, despite restrictions imposed by Poland related to the coronavirus epidemic.more

Construction work is on, even a pandemic could not stop the construction sector; leading housing developers ensure that their projects do not have downtime - writes today's "Puls Biznesu".more

Around 60 workers have refused to start their shifts at a food factory in Northern Ireland over fears for their safety amid the coronavirus outbreak.more

Self-employed workers can apply for a grant worth 80% of their average monthly profits to help them cope with the financial impact of coronavirus, the chancellor has announced.more

People should avoid using the microwave at the same time as their wi-fi, media regulator Ofcom has said, as part of advice to help improve internet speeds.more

A growing number of construction companies have said they will stop all non-essential work to help fight the coronavirus, but others continue to operate amid confusion over the government's advice.more

Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, Polish women resign from taking care of German seniors. Therefore, such services are in danger of falling, according to Tagesschau's public information service.more

Head of the Federal Reserve Louis James Bullard estimated today that 46 million people in the US may be out of work due to a pandemic. He criticized President Donald Trump for appeals for resuming business activity and promises to regain full economic dynamism before Easter.more

UK growers have launched a recruitment drive, calling for a modern-day "land army" to prevent millions of tonnes of fruit and veg going to waste.more

The French government is calling on people who are "not working at this time" to "go into the fields" and help farmers and producers during the Covid-19 crisis.more

In Poland over a million people may lose their jobs if the state does not help companies - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports today.more

MPs are calling on employers to be named and shamed for forcing their non-essential staff to continue commuting for work.more

Liverpool's stewards have stepped in to provide aid during the coronavirus pandemic by volunteering to help with crowd control and assisting the elderly during their trips to supermarkets.more

The new website, created on the initiative of agricultural associations and with the support of the German Ministry of Agriculture, is to help farmers find a replacement if there is a lack of seasonal workers from other countries due to the coronavirus pandemic.more

Due to the crisis caused by the spreading coronavirus epidemic in Spain, 300,000 jobs may disappear by the end of 2020 - estimated in its study Cepyme which it represents small and medium enterprises operating in this country.more

In France, the coronavirus crisis has put the agricultural sector back in the spotlight as concerns persist about the transport of food and seasonal shortages of farm labourers. more

The Co-op supermarket is to create 5,000 jobs in a bid to provide temporary employment for hospitality workers who have lost their jobs amid the coronavirus crisis, the company announced.more

EU Commissioner Thierry Breton has urged streaming platforms, telecoms operators and individual internet users to take responsibility for their actions in the coming weeks.more

For companies, this is a serious blow. A large proportion of their employees come from the East, reports today's Dziennik Gazeta Prawna.more

Have you ever wanted an open-ended, lifetime job with no responsibilities? One lucky person in Sweden is about to get exactly this position.more

Volkswagen said Tuesday it would close most of its European plants for two weeks due to uncertainty about demand for cars and supplies of parts amid the virus outbreak and said it wasn't possible to give a reliable outlook for this year's profits.more

In the first week of March, Poles spent almost four times more than usual on spirit and soap in small stores - reports today's Rzeczpospolita. Customers also spent twice as much on groats and rice.more

North Rhine-Westphalia, the largest cluster of asparagus farming in Germany, is threatened by a shortage of hands due to coronavirus, according to Monday, Bild. By closing borders up to 5,000 seasonal workers from Poland may not reach German farms.more