Unions in Estonia want the monthly minimum wage to be hiked extraordinarily, to EUR 700, citing inflation and high energy prices. Employers are more lukewarm about the idea. The current minimum wage per month is EUR 654, set at the end of last year. The Confederation of Trade Unions (Ametiuhingute keskliit) made its proposal to…
Around 102,000 Ukrainian citizens have found employment in Poland since February 24, when Russia invaded their country, the daily Rzeczpospolita wrote on May 5 citing the Labour Ministry’s data. Under the Polish government’s special law passed in early March, Ukrainian citizens can take up work in Poland without the need to obtain a special permit.…
Lithuanian seaside entrepreneurs say that both accommodation and food will cost more this summer. Holidaymakers are already noticing the price differences. Palanga, Lithuania’s most popular seaside spot on the Baltic coast, is finishing the last upgrades before the summer season kicks off, such as a new pathway to the sea. It is partly funded by…
Poland’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3% in March from the previous month, Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, reported on May 4. According to Eurostat, in March, the unemployment rate in the eurozone countries, according to seasonally adjusted data, stood at 6.8%. According to Poland’s Central Statistical Office (GUS), Poland’s unemployment rate fell…
The largest tax bill owed following the deadline for filing the past tax year’s declaration has come to EUR 1.7 million, a Tax and Customs Board (MTA) spokesperson said, while the largest rebate came to EUR 13,000. The deadline for filing was May 2. Over 730,000 people submitted their income tax returns to the Tax…
Polish retail sales grew by 14.5% YoY in March after a 14.2% increase in February, Eurostat, the EU’s statistics agency, reported on May 4. Month on month, retail sales went up by 0.7%, the agency also said. Eurostat annual growth figures are work-day adjusted, while the monthly growth figures are also seasonally adjusted. Eurostat data…
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated another sum worth UAH 500 million for the purchase of medicines, medical purpose goods and equipment, the Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced. “The support of our citizens remains the topmost priority. From the first weeks of the war, we triggered and are actively implementing a program of free…