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Fibre2Fashion
9 hours ago
- Business
- Fibre2Fashion
Poland may lose $2.16 bn due to US tariffs on European goods: PM Tusk
Preliminary estimates show Poland may lose around 8 billion zlotys (~$2.16 billion) due to new US tariffs on European goods, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said recently. 'The losses will be severe on both sides of the Atlantic, but a difficult trade agreement is better than a senseless tariff war between allies," he wrote on microblogging platform X. Poland may lose an estimated $2.16 billion due to new US tariffs on European goods, PM Donald Tusk has said. “The losses will be severe on both sides of the Atlantic, but a difficult trade agreement is better than a senseless tariff war between allies," he wrote on X. Poland does not export many products directly to the US, but expects to suffer knock-on effects as Polish firms are often subcontractors. The United States clichéd a framework trade agreement with the European Union (EU) recently, imposing a 15-per cent import tariff on most EU goods—around half the threatened rate—and averting a bigger trade war. Poland does not export many products directly to the United States, but expects to suffer knock-on effects as Polish firms are often subcontractors. Other Central European countries also said the deal has done away with uncertainty disrupting trans-Atlantic trade. Preliminary estimates indicate US tariffs will slow Czech economic growth by 0.2 percentage points for the rest of the year and by 0.39 percentage points next year, the latter's Finance Ministry said. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
a day ago
- Politics
Poland says 32 people detained and suspected of coordinating with Russia for sabotage
WARSAW, Poland -- WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday said authorities have detained 32 people suspected of coordinating with Russia to engage in acts of sabotage, according to Polish news agency PAP. One person has been convicted, while the others are in custody awaiting trial, PAP reported. The group includes a Pole, Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians, PAP reported, as well as a 27-year-old Colombian man who is accused of two arson attacks in Poland last year at Russia's behest. The Polish Internal Security Agency in a statement Tuesday said he faces up to 10 years to life in prison in connection with the arson attacks on two construction warehouses in May 2024. The suspect allegedly received his instructions, including how to make a Molotov cocktail to start the fires, from someone associated with Russian intelligence, the agency said. Other details about the suspects or the alleged sabotage were not immediately available.
Arab News
a day ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Poland says 32 people detained and suspected of coordinating with Russia for sabotage
WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday said authorities have detained 32 people suspected of coordinating with Russia to engage in acts of sabotage, according to Polish news agency PAP. One person has been convicted, while the others are in custody awaiting trial, PAP reported. The group includes a Pole, Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians, PAP reported, as well as a 27-year-old Colombian man who is accused of two arson attacks in Poland last year at Russia's behest. The Polish Internal Security Agency in a statement Tuesday said he faces up to 10 years to life in prison in connection with the arson attacks on two construction warehouses in May 2024. The suspect allegedly received his instructions, including how to make a Molotov cocktail to start the fires, from someone associated with Russian intelligence, the agency said. Other details about the suspects or the alleged sabotage were not immediately available.
Al Arabiya
a day ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Poland says 32 people detained and suspected of coordinating with Russia for sabotage
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday said authorities have detained 32 people suspected of coordinating with Russia to engage in acts of sabotage, according to Polish news agency PAP. One person has been convicted, while the others are in custody awaiting trial, PAP reported. The group includes a Pole, Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians, PAP reported, as well as a 27-year-old Colombian man who is accused of two arson attacks in Poland last year at Russia's behest. The Polish Internal Security Agency in a statement Tuesday said he faces up to 10 years to life in prison in connection with the arson attacks on two construction warehouses in May 2024. The suspect allegedly received his instructions, including how to make a Molotov cocktail to start the fires, from someone associated with Russian intelligence, the agency said. Other details about the suspects or the alleged sabotage were not immediately available.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Poland says 32 people detained and suspected of coordinating with Russia for sabotage
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Tuesday said authorities have detained 32 people suspected of coordinating with Russia to engage in acts of sabotage, according to Polish news agency PAP. One person has been convicted, while the others are in custody awaiting trial, PAP reported. The group includes a Pole, Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians, PAP reported, as well as a 27-year-old Colombian man who is accused of two arson attacks in Poland last year at Russia's behest. The Polish Internal Security Agency in a statement Tuesday said he faces up to 10 years to life in prison in connection with the arson attacks on two construction warehouses in May 2024. The suspect allegedly received his instructions, including how to make a Molotov cocktail to start the fires, from someone associated with Russian intelligence, the agency said. Other details about the suspects or the alleged sabotage were not immediately available. Solve the daily Crossword
