Polish retail sales grew by 21.1% YoY in April after a 19.4% increase in March, Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency, reported. Month on month, retail sales went down by 3.3%, the agency also said. Eurostat annual growth figures are work-day adjusted, while the monthly growth figures are also seasonally adjusted. Eurostat data also include small…
The turnover received by the Georgian business sector increased by 33.2% YoY and amounted to GEL 38.6 billion (about $12.95 billion or EUR 12.05 billion) in the first quarter of 2022, the latest data published by the National Statistic Office of Georgia showed. The trade sector (including repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles) had the…
As many as 59% of the Polish public cannot afford to go on holiday this year, a new survey has shown. The June 3 edition of the Super Express daily, which commissioned the research, highlighted the effects of inflation on Poles’ vacation plans. “Inflation stood at almost 14% in May and according to economists, the…
On June 2, the Saeima conceptually supported amendments to the Law on Gambling and Lotteries that provided for restricting gambling restrictions. Amendments provide for prohibiting persons younger than 21 years from gambling. Currently persons younger than 18 years are not allowed to gamble. Amendments were initiated to protect residents who had yet to form an…
Ukraine will receive 330 million euros from the European Union under the emergency assistance program. These funds are intended to support the population affected by Russia’s war against Ukraine and will facilitate strengthening the country’s resilience. The agreement was signed by Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna and Deputy…
Deputy Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Poland and Commissioner of the Polish Government for Refugees Pavel Shefernaker said that from July 1 the Polish government would no longer pay 40 zlotys a day (about 276 UAH as of June 1) for food and accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and counted on their employment…
As many as 185,000 Ukrainians have been employed under a simplified procedure that Poland introduced to help them find work, the Ministry of Family and Labour has said. Under a special law, Ukrainian citizens who arrived in Poland after February 24, when Russia invaded Ukraine, can take up employment without the need to apply for…