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"I encourage everyone to return to restaurants and Polish hotels. We are preparing to eliminate the obligation to wear masks on the air," Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki informed.more

Retail sales in the United Kingdom in April fell by more than 18 percent, which is an absolute record, while online sales have risen to the highest level in history, Office for National Statistics said today.more

While England has seen some lockdown restrictions relaxed, scientists have urged a full reopening of society to get the country back on its feet.more

An even deeper drop in employment is likely in the coming months. The recession caused by Covid-19 is starting to play a significant role. - yesterday assessed the ING bank economists, commenting on the CSO data on employmentmore

The German government has expanded the list of companies whose potential acquisition by investors outside the European Union requires its prior consent, to include vaccine, drug, medical protection and medical equipment manufacturing facilities, including respirators.more

The United Kingdom today sold government bonds with negative yields for the first time. This means that investors actually pay for lending to the British government.more

The British Rolls-Royce concern producing, among others aircraft engines announced that it intends to release at least 9 thousand. from 52 thousand employees and may close some factories due to a crisis in the industry caused by the coronavirus pandemic.more

Nevertheless, airlines will be in intense competition once the situation improves. While Ryanair is known for its low fares and is one of the largest airlines in Europe, full-service carriers may also start competing at low prices, siphoning away some of Ryanair’s passengers.more

The UK's consumer watchdog has asked the government to bring in emergency laws to stop retailers profiteering during the coronavirus pandemic.more

The dispute in the British government is growing whether as part of negotiations with the United States last week on a trade agreement to significantly reduce tariffs on agricultural products from this country - reports the Financial Times.more

Sardinia was the first region in Italy to open various sectors of trade and services on Thursday. Clothing, footwear and jewelry stores, hairdressers and beauty salons are open. From Monday, as in many parts of the country, bars and restaurants will be open.more

Italy's regional authorities will have the power to emerge from the nationwide coronavirus restrictions from Monday 18 May, paving the way for the reopening of bars, restaurants, hairdressers, barbers and beauticians across Italy, reports Italian news agency ANSA.more

UK GDP (gross domestic product) contracted by 5.8% month-on-month in March, according to preliminary figures released Wednesday, as lockdown measures began to hammer economic activity in the country.more

The Polish economy is perceived as the most resilient to the pandemic crisis in the European Union - writes the Bloomberg portal. It also quotes President of the PFR Paweł Borys, who says that Poland is already behind the biggest decline and the economy is starting to recover from the crisis.more

The British government has today published guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the workplace when companies gradually lift their restrictions as part of lifting the restrictions.more

After the outbreak of the coronavirus epidemic, during the period of the most severe restrictions, the loss of some opportunities to earn money in connection with it (which does not necessarily mean a state of full unemployment) concerns 27%. families of surveyed Internet users - results from the CBOS study "Effects of the coronavirus epidemic on professional life and home budgets".more

Italians can now begin thinking of summer holidays outside their homes, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said in an interview with the Corriere della Serra as his Government began relaxing stay-in-place measures against the spread of the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19).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 EU may emerge from the current crisis even stronger - such belief was expressed yesterday by the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the head of the European Parliament David Sassoli in a letter in the newspaper Corriere della Sera.more

The second half of May will be the time when, I hope, hair salons will be opened, 'said Deputy Prime Minister Jadwiga Emilewicz today. She added that at the same time as the hair salons, restaurants will also be opened.more

In 2020, Poland's GDP will shrink by 4.3 percent - results from the spring economic forecasts presented by the European Commission this week. This indicates that in the EU the recession will hit Poland the least, 4.3% is the lowest forecasted decline among EU countries.more

Poles will feel the crisis on the labor market the most; this will result in layoffs in companies and difficulties in finding new employment - said Jakub Sawulski from the Polish Economic Institute.more

The central bank said Thursday that the British economy could shrink by 14% this year. That would be the biggest annual contraction since 1706, based on the bank's own best estimate of historical data.more

The owners of Virgin Media and O2 have signed an agreement to merge the two companies into one - today inform British media. The contract is worth a record 31.4 billion pounds, and the media emphasize that the transaction was only possible thanks to Brexit.more

This weekend saw the first step in a four-stage de-escalation plan to bring Spain out of lockdown, one of the strictest in Europe. 'Phase zero' began with adults being allowed outside of their homes for an hour of exercise every day for the first time in 48 days. more