Poland Archives - Page 8 of 10

Poland holds local elections in test for Tusk

7 April 2024 by PhileNews (Cyprus)

Poles are voting in local elections to choose councillors and mayors who will distribute EU funds and show satisfaction with Donald Tusk’s government. Tusk’s pro-European coalition won the parliamentary elections and aims to prevent a return to nationalist rule under the Law and Justice party. The local elections will also indicate the dominance of Tusk’s Civic Coalition in government and will be closely watched in Brussels. Jaroslaw Kaczynski sees the elections as a chance to send a warning to the current government. A second round of mayoral voting will take place on April 21.

When cynicism becomes acceptable

4 April 2024 by PhileNews (Cyprus)

Five countries, Australia, Poland, Britain, the US, and Canada, lost citizens in an attack on an international organization delivering food to Gaza. Despite the organization’s logo being visible and an agreement with the Israeli army for no fighting in the area, the convoy was bombed. World Central Kitchen has suspended operations in Gaza, leaving people without aid. Netanyahu justified the attack as something that happens in wartime, erasing previous moral standards in conflict.

Situation in Gaza , ‘desperate’, as WCK suspends relief

2 April 2024 by Financial Mirror

World Central Kitchen suspended its operations in Gaza after seven of its aid workers were killed in an IDF strike. President Nikos Christodoulides stated that the maritime aid corridor will remain open despite the suspension.

Israeli airstrike kills 7 air workers in Gaza, Netanyahu says it was ‘unintentional’

2 April 2024 by PhileNews (Cyprus)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his regret over an Israeli airstrike that unintentionally killed seven people working for Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen charity in Gaza. The airstrike hit a WCK convoy, killing citizens of Australia, Britain, and Poland, as well as Palestinians and a dual citizen of the United States and Canada. The Israeli military pledged an independent inquiry into the incident, which drew widespread condemnation and increased pressure to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Cyprus hospitality sector is key economic contributor

2 April 2024 by Cyprus Mail

The accommodation and food service sector was the second-largest contributor to both the economy and employment in Cyprus in 2021. Specifically, it accounted for 6 per cent of the added value of the business economy in Cyprus and 13.5 per cent of employment in the country.

Cyprus sees rise in hourly labour costs in 2023

1 April 2024 by PhileNews (Cyprus)

The hourly labour cost in Cyprus rose to €20.1 in 2023, compared to €19 in 2022. The hourly labour cost in Greece was €15.7 in 2023, among the lowest in the EU. The lowest hourly labour cost is in Bulgaria at €9.3, and the highest is in Luxembourg at €53.9. In the EU, the hourly labour cost in the industry sector was €32.2 in 2023, and in the construction sector, it was €28.5. The hourly labour cost across the entire economy increased by 5.3% in the EU and by 4.8% in the Eurozone in 2023 compared to 2022. The largest increases were recorded in Croatia, Lithuania, and Estonia. The share of non-wage costs in the total labour cost for the entire economy was 24.7% in the EU and 25.5% in the Eurozone.

ELAM takes cues from Italian far-right during ECR gathering

1 April 2024 by PhileNews (Cyprus)

The ECR Conference in Nicosia, promoted by ELAM, focused on immigration and criticized the European Union. ELAM aims to follow the model of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party. Delegations from 22 countries attended the conference, discussing challenges facing Europe. Marinos Sizopoulos of EDEK warned of “genocidal plans brewing” and emphasized the need for a democratic solution to the Cyprus issue.