Shoppers are being hit with massive price rises for easter eggs this year in addition to products shrinking in size, new research has found. This “double whammy” effect has seen some products increase in price per gram by as much as 44 per cent, consumer group Which? has warned, as shoppers pay more for less.more

According to a report by UCE Research and Shopfully Poland, 73 per cent of respondents fear that the armed conflict in the Middle East will lead to a rise in the prices of festive products. Experts reassure us that price increases should not exceed 5 per cent, provided consumers do not panic-buy.more

Ireland will vote against the free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur in its current form, Irish Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris announced on Thursday. He emphasized that the so-called safeguard clauses are not sufficient for the authorities in Dublin.more

A commemorative gold coin bearing the image of US President Donald Trump has been approved by a federal arts commission. The 24-karat gold coin is intended to mark America's 250th birthday this 4 July and portrays Trump with his fists pressed against a desk.more

Seventeen-year-old Oskar Pietuszewski was called up to the Polish national team training camp for the first time. The list of players selected by coach Jan Urban was published by the Polish Football Association (PZPN). The Polish national team will compete in the playoffs for a spot in the World Cup starting Thursday.more