Polish journalists skeptical about reasons for drop in unemployment
Warsaw, Poland July 26, 2006 - The Minister of Polish labor announced that the unemployment rate in Poland has gone down to 16%. But Polish journalists question whether this is a real reduction in unemployment or an artificial reduction that shows increased emigration of the Polish labor force to other European Union countries.
The Polish Minister of Labour, , passed off the journalists' questions and said that the reduction in unemployment was due to an increased number of job offers and an increased labor fund. But she did not offer any numbers to indicate a growth in employment in Poland.
There are no signs of a slowing of the exodus of the Polish labor force to other European countries where work conditions are better. And there are no signs that Polish employers are able to fill the jobs that require the experience of laborers that have left the country.
With the recent opening of Italy to the Polish labor immigrant, a new wave of emigration has already started. But numbers from Italy and have not yet been received. It is likely that the first numbers received will be a further drop in Polish unemployment because of this increased immigration.
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Government plans to strengthen its role and block acquisitions in oil sector - A new bill for the oil industry has been prepared by the Ministry of Economy. It provides for stronger role of the state, no acquisitions, exploring oil fields and changes in the logistics.The most important change is giving up the privatization of the sector. “What has been done so far, e.g. listing Grupa Lotos, is enough. The state should keep stakes in fuel companies”, Przemyslaw Wipler, the head of a team for diversification of energy in the Ministry of Economy said.
http://www.pulsbiznesu.pl/content.aspx?sid=6938&guid=9930E68D-08B1-4D1C-884A-3CCAF95F9723
Energy shortage in Poland due to hot weather - Because of hot weather, there is not enough energy in Poland. PSE-Operator blocked exports. There are several reasons for energy shortage. In the period of hot weather, the demand for energy grew by 10 percent in comparison to previous years. Part of the capacity is under modernization which had been planned before. Some plants are closed because there is not enough water for cooling”, Artur Gluszek, the chief specialist in the operator services department in PSE-Operator explained.
http://www.pulsbiznesu.pl/content.aspx?sid=6938&guid=61A1EF27-8500-489E-BF51-BC816081E881
Economists forecast good second quarter of the year - The beginning of the year was very good for the Polish economy and entrepreneurs. Economists believe that the trend will not change. After the GDP in Poland amounted to over 5 percent in the first quarter of the year, analysts believe that the second three months will also be very good.
http://www.pulsbiznesu.pl/content.aspx?sid=6938&guid=15DD512D-6452-44C8-B170-4F2EDE6C024B
WEIMAR TRIANGLE DEFENCE MINISTERS WANT MIDEAST TRUCE BEFORE UN FORCE DEPLOYED - The defence ministers of France, Germany and Poland called Tuesday for a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon before an international force is deployed. "We call for an end to the violence and for an agreement that would allow an international force to be deployed," French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie told a press conference held jointly with her Polish and German counterparts after a meeting in an underground saltmine in this southern Polish city near Krakow. "This force can only intervene after such an agreement has been reached. The mission of the force should be explicitly defined and it should be given significant equipment and legal means to do its job," she added.
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Optimistic Forecasts for Banking Sector - Based on results for the second quarter of 2006, analysts believe that Poland's banking sector is doing very well. It is forecasted that, on average, banks will see a 10 to 20 percent increases in their profits in comparison to 2005, which also brought record results.
http://www.pnb.pl Polish News Bulletin
State encourages Polish farmers to insure crops - Deputy premier and agriculture minister Andrzej Lepper said he will try to convince farmers to the necessity of insuring their crops.
http://www.radio.com.pl/polonia/article.asp?tId=39622
Unemployment in Poland goes down to 16% - The Main Statistical Office has released unemployment figures for end June. The rate stood at 16%, that’s a 0.5% decrease on the previous month. Labor minister Anna Kalata dismissed media speculations that the improvement is artificial, being the result of job emigration, especially of young Poles. She argued it had rather been influenced by a greater number of newly created job offers and an increased Labor Fund.
http://www.radio.com.pl/polonia/article.asp?tId=39623
President hesitant on special status of US missile sites - He voiced hesitation on the concept of an ex-territorial status of some future American missile bases in Poland.
http://www.radio.com.pl/polonia/article.asp?tId=39624
Weimar Triangle MODs meet in Polish salt mine - Together with their Polish host, Germany’s Franz Joseph Jung and French defense minister Michele Alliot-Marie tabled an idea of forming a so-called Weimar Battle Group. ‘This military force, if created, could become operational by 2013. France has agreed, but let me stress, tentatively to initiate command of the Group which would be held in rotation by the three countries, said Polish defense minister Sikorski.
http://www.radio.com.pl/polonia/article.asp?tId=39668
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