Poland's government has announced that it will end the 0% VAT rate on food that was introduced two years ago to help soften the blow of soaring inflation. The finance ministry argues that the recent slowing of price rises renders the measure no longer necessary....
In recent weeks, the zloty has also been rising strongly against other major currencies, including the US dollar, Swiss franc and British pound.
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