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Egypt – more than 8 million tourists are enjoying their holidays

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In the first seven months of 2024, Egypt welcomed more than 8 million tourists, egypttoday.com reported, citing an announcement by the director-general of the Egyptian Tourism Authority, Amr El-Kady.

The largest number of tourists came from Germany (1.6 million last year, a number that will be surpassed this year), followed by Russia which recorded an increase of 10 percent.

More Chinese and Japanese

El-Kady noted a significant increase of 60% in the Chinese market compared to the same period in 2023 – the result of tripling the number of flights from China to Egypt to 28 per week.

Japan recorded an even larger increase, at 70%.

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A loud explosion woke up the residents of a village near Bełchatów

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On Wednesday morning, a loud explosion woke up residents of Wola Mikorska in Łódź Voivodeship. It turned out that a gas cylinder had exploded in one of the buildings; a 52-year-old woman inside was injured.

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At around 07:00 on Wednesday, residents of Wola Mikorska near Bełchatów woke up to a loud bang.

As told to PAP by the spokesman for the Commander of the Łódź Province State Fire Service, Brigadier General Jędrzej Pawlak, firefighters arrived at the scene and determined that a gas cylinder exploded in a 5 x 6 meter tin house.

A 52-year-old woman inside was injured and taken to hospital.

Five fire brigade units participated in the fire extinguishing operation. The fire situation is under control.

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Bayern star sticks to decision – Despite Ter Stegen’s serious injury: Neuer currently not thinking about returning to DFB

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targeted tax increases, spending cuts… “We have to do both”, says Bank of France governor

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Since the appointment of Michel Barnier’s new government, “political debate has raged, […] we tend to get angry, arguing about one of the solutions, which is a certain tax increase,” he added. According to François Villeroy de Galhau, “we have to pose the question in a simpler way: when a family lives beyond its means and cannot make ends meet, and this is the case in France, we can either reduce our expenses or increase our income.”

“Fairness”

“The common sense is that we have to do both at the moment, we need a proportional combination of both measures. It is not up to the Bank of France to decide, it is up to the democratic debate with the government and Parliament. I believe that the right proportion is mainly spending savings for about three quarters, and undoubtedly a recourse to certain targeted and fair tax increases for another quarter,” he estimated.

On September 17, François Villeroy de Galhau suggested “an extraordinary and sensible effort towards certain big companies and big taxpayers” to reduce the deficit. On Wednesday, the central bank governor also suggested “looking at what works among our neighbors,” because “we will soon be the only European country that cannot get its debt below 3%” and “we are no more stupid than our European neighbors.”

Clouds, wind and rain – autumn weather in NRW

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In the coming days the weather in North Rhine-Westphalia is expected to be changeable and rainy. The German Weather Service (DWD) says there will be a lot of cloud cover, heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms. The weather will be grey and rainy all day. Maximum values ​​​​are between 17 and 19 degrees, at higher altitudes around 15 degrees. Heavy rain is expected on Thursday evening.

Thursday is also still uncomfortable. There will usually be thick clouds in the sky and there will be some rain throughout the day. According to meteorologists, it will rain again in the evening and strong thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. The maximum values ​​will be between 17 and 20 degrees. The wind is still blowing with moderate intensity, with the potential for storms.

The same is expected to continue in the same way on Friday: the DWD expects heavy rain and a slight chill to a maximum of 14 to 18 degrees. In the mountains, the peak temperatures are expected to reach 12 to 15 degrees. According to the weather report, on Saturday the temperatures will drop to a maximum of 13 to 15 degrees, at higher altitudes only 7 to 12 degrees are expected. Occasional rain is possible if the clouds change.

Ifo: Industrial export expectations fall

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The gloomy mood in Germany’s export industry is getting worse. The Munich Ifo Institute’s monthly export expectations index fell to minus 6.3 points in September, after minus 5.2 points in August. Therefore, most companies assume that fewer foreign orders will be received in the coming months. “The export economy is in a weakening phase,” said Klaus Wohlrabe, head of the Ifo survey. Therefore, the metal industry and the automotive industry in particular are expected to suffer significant losses.

Announcement: This report is part of an automated service of the German Press Agency (dpa), which operates according to strict journalistic rules. It has not been edited or checked by the AZ online editorial team. Please send questions and comments to feedback@az-muenchen.de

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Employers will also be liable for retaliation prior to the enactment of the Whistleblowing Act [WYWIAD]

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– Employers who dismiss whistleblowers before the provisions providing protection for such people come into force may also run into trouble. The fact that employment law is not regulated by the Whistleblower Act will not protect them from this, says Joanna Torbé-Jacko, a lawyer at the law firm Joanna Torbé & Partners.

Krakow currency exchange office attack suspect arrested

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Police have detained a man suspected of yesterday’s attack on a currency exchange office on Szczepanska street in central Krakow. A currency exchange employee was injured by the attacker with a sharp weapon and was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

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The incident happened on Tuesday around 12:30 p.m. A man dressed in black entered the currency exchange office on ul. Szczepanska Street in Krakow.

Attacker He attacked currency exchange office employees several times with dangerous weapons.then stole cash and fled the scene.

The injured party was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Police who arrived at the scene secured evidence and they started looking for the attacker.

Officers soon learned the name of the suspect in the robbery of the currency exchange office, who according to officers – about to leave town.

In the end, the 37-year-old man was arrested before 1:00 in one of the towns in the Silesian Province.

The suspect was taken to the police station where procedural activities were carried out.

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aircraft manufacturer puts weight on terms of its offer to end strike

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Time limit is too short

“We have reached out to the union to give them more time and offer logistical support once they decide to move forward with the vote,” he added. No new deadline has been set. The American planemaker on Monday presented its “best” offer, also described as “final,” including notably a 30% wage increase over four years, versus 25% in the previous proposal, and set a deadline of 11:59 p.m. Friday for the best offer to be ratified by strikers.

But hours later, the union leader dismissed the new proposals as insufficient – the first proposal had been rejected by almost 95% of union members on September 12. He also said the Friday evening deadline was too short to hold consultations with strikers.

New discussion

The 30% increase “is progress, but it does not erase the fact that for a decade, our members have only received an 8% pay increase,” the union stressed in its press release. It also stated that the results of a survey conducted the day before among its members were “very clear” and that they were “not interested in the latest proposals from the company sent through the media.”

This is what the revival of Alemannia Aachen means for Aseag

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A third league means more fans, more fans means more buses, more buses means more bus drivers. This comes at a time when transport companies are complaining of staff shortages. How does it work?

The new season not only brings big challenges for Alemannia (archive image). Photo: Alemannia Aachen

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