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Polish official sees deal on Ukraine railway link in June

Poland and Ukraine have agreed to bring railway gauges in western Ukraine into line with European standards to eliminate an infrastructure bottleneck to transport, the top Polish official in charge of economic cooperation with Ukraine said.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2023

Price caps on groceries are not the answer to the UK's inflation problem

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is proposing a form of price caps on basic food items like milk and bread to slow their price increases. This is likely to set maximum prices which sellers are not allowed to exceed, though it appears it would be voluntary.

The Conversation · Jun 2, 2023

Rishi Sunak 'annoys folk across EU' with claim about European leaders' summit

RISHI Sunak has “annoyed” experts, politicians, and journalists across Europe after claiming that the UK was “taking the lead” ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2023

Fighting poverty across the EU - one of the bloc’s top priorities (part 1)

Bulgaria is one of the most recent members of the European Union, and also the poorest. EU funds contribute a vital role to the economy: €12 billion for the period of 2021-2027, and €6.6 billion already thanks to the post-Covid recovery fund.

France 24 · Jun 2, 2023

Fighting poverty across the EU - one of the bloc’s top priorities (part 2)

How does the European Union use cohesion funds to reduce poverty and inequality across the bloc? Our first stops are in two of the EU’s poorest countries, Bulgaria and Romania, to look at the role that EU aid plays in the areas of education and public transport. We also visit…

France 24 · Jun 2, 2023

Brexit has been ‘one hell of a mess’, says former Tory minister Chris Patten

The Conservative peer blamed Brexit for the UK’s poor economic performance: ‘Our GDP per capita is lower – for heaven’s sake – than Lithuania’

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2023

Brexit: ‘Things can only get better’ say experts

The problems of Brexit red tape have hit “low ebb”, according to David Henig, the independent trade adviser, in an Independent online event on Thursday. From this new baseline, “things can only get better”.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Top business opportunities for SMEs in 2023 - like returning clients as economy stabilises

One in five SME owners saw the closure of competitors as an opportunity for growth in 2022 - but this has shrunk to just 12 per cent this year

Wales Online · Jun 2, 2023

Poland's president proposes urgent amendments to law on Russian influences

Polish President Andrzej Duda has said unexpectedly that he was proposing urgent amendments to a contentious law on Russian that he signed this week and that drew U.S. and European Union criticism

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Fiat seeks incentives from UK for motorists to buy electric vehicles

Key subsidy scrapped last year, and carmaker says growth in sales has tailed off in Britain

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023