Real estate market in Europe Construction is not booming everywhere

Status: 16.06.2021 2:01 p.m.

Construction is one of the boom industries in Germany even during the crisis. But what about in other European countries? Our correspondents report that the situation there is only partially comparable.

Poland: increasing demand, increasing prices

By Jan Pallokat, ARD studio Warsaw Anyone in Poland who thought that the corona pandemic would slow down the construction industry, which has been booming in the country for years, was caught on the wrong foot at the beginning of the year. Housing construction in particular is buzzing even more; In the first quarter, developers in major cities sold 40 percent more than in the previous year and three percent more than in the previous record year of 2017. And because the supply of modern living space still lags behind demand in the country, the sales prices achieved are also rising steadily: on average by almost eight percent for new buildings and six and a half percent for used residential property. The rising prices for building materials and an increasing shortage of staff also play a role here. Because construction workers are scarce, market experts are now warning that construction sites could be paralyzed in rows during the high season in summer. The downside of the building boom: home ownership is often unaffordable for young families. Already today, 43 percent of under 35-year-olds in Poland lived with their parents, the Eurostat statistics office recently reported. This puts Poland in the top group in the EU when it comes to “Hotel Mama” and is on a similar level to Italy.

Spain: no construction boom in sight

By Reinhard Spiegelhauer, ARD studio Madrid Construction boom and Spain – wasn’t there something? Yes, Spain has actually experienced an absolutely ludicrous construction boom – but that was 20 years ago. In the nineties and noughties, the number of planned apartments practically doubled from year to year – up to the highest level in 2006 with almost 900,000 apartments. Then came the big bang: the real estate bubble burst, banks had to be bailed out, Spain rushed past bankruptcy, hundreds of thousands could no longer service their real estate loans, apartments were evicted. The market then recovered very slowly. But still, roads, lamps and park benches built in boom times are rotting in many development areas. In 2019, the year before the corona pandemic, the foundation stones were laid for a good 100,000 apartments. Since then, however, the sector has largely been paralyzed again. Unemployment fell again after peaking at around 25 percent after the euro crisis, but it again reached 15 percent during the pandemic. For young adults it is more than 30 percent. According to experience from the times of the real estate bubble, far stricter criteria now apply to the granting of loans. All of this is currently preventing any kind of construction boom in Spain.

Switzerland: mainly redevelopment and densification

By Dietrich Karl Mäurer, ARD studio Zurich Instead of a “construction boom”, the umbrella association of the Swiss construction industry, Building Switzerland, speaks of “continuously good work”. A large part of the orders are so-called consolidations and energy-efficient building renovations. But not least because of the low interest rates, large investors like to invest in construction projects such as new building complexes with rental apartments. The demand is good, although there are vacancies in some rural regions. Housing is still in short supply in cities. This is also because net immigration has recently risen again; During the pandemic, many foreigners who actually wanted to leave the country after a certain period of time in Switzerland preferred to stay – mainly because of the comparatively difficult labor market conditions in their home countries. The construction industry accounts for ten percent of Switzerland’s economic output and employs around half a million skilled workers. According to a recent economic survey, the situation in the construction industry is stable. However, the limited availability of building materials and preliminary products could become a problem. Incidentally, real estate prices in Switzerland have risen faster than they have been in eight years.

Poland’s high inflation With price jumps from the pandemic

Status: 08.06.2021 8:12 a.m.

The Polish inflation rate is well above the German rate – now more than five percent. In many ways, this is a consequence of the pandemic, experts say. But when will the central bank react? From Martin Adam, ARD studio Warsaw The pandemic is not over yet when another topic is pushing the front pages of Polish newspapers. “Why so expensive?” Asks the “Gazeta Wyborcza”. The “Rzeczpospolita” replies: “We pay for growth with inflation.” In fact, what is happening in Poland is what financial experts in Germany are warning of: the inflation rate is rising – currently to a ten-year high of well over five percent, according to the standardized European calculation. That is one of the highest values ​​in the European Union. For comparison: In Germany, the inflation rate was 2.5 percent in May .

Devaluation clearly noticeable

The devaluation of the Polish zloty is clearly noticeable, explains financial market expert Pawel Majtkowski. “Compared to last year, wages have risen by ten percent, but the prices of fruit and vegetables by 20 percent. So we are already feeling the price increases,” he says. “In addition, there are higher production costs, transport costs and the costs of higher wages.” All of this is reflected in prices. Inflation is most evident in the case of fuels. According to the national statistics office, gasoline and diesel for private cars have become more than 30 percent more expensive within a month.

“Polish economy is doing well”

But don’t panic, it’s all normal and a consequence of the corona pandemic, explains economic advisor Lidia Adamska. “Inflation in Poland reflects processes that we see in the post-Covid landscape around the world. But the Polish economy is doing well,” she says. “The gross domestic product is growing, the employment and unemployment figures are also optimistic.” There are various factors that are currently weighing on the Polish currency, only some actually have to do with the corona pandemic: The low interest rates, which are supposed to stabilize the economy, make money cheap. It is available in large quantities, which always carries the risk of being devalued. After the rapid slump last year, crude oil prices are also picking up again, making gasoline and diesel more expensive. In addition, there are higher food prices because Polish agriculture has not recovered from the past two years of drought. A bad harvest means high prices. With restaurants and hotels that are slowly reopening in Poland, demand is also increasing.

Raising the minimum wage is having an effect

The political decision at the beginning of the year to increase the gross minimum wage to 18.30 zloty per hour, the equivalent of around 4.10 euros, also has an impact. This is supposed to distribute the Polish economic boom more fairly. However, the service industry in particular, which has been shaken by the corona lockdown, is passing the higher wage costs through to customers. The bottom line is that everything will be expensive. But it will certainly be countered soon, suspects the economics expert Ignacy Morawski. “In a sense, inflation is the price of low unemployment,” he says. “I suspect the central bank will soon raise interest rates to control inflation.” When exactly this will happen and how far inflation will rise, hardly anyone in Poland has yet wanted to make a forecast.

Polish Health Minister Adam Niedzielski (Image: Thefirstnews) According to Minister Niedzielski, in addition to the certificate using the software application, people will be able to request a hard copy at any medical facility or vaccination center. The official start of the Covid-19 certification system will take place on July 1. Fully vaccinated people with EU Covid-19 certificates will be exempt from travel-related restrictions such as testing or quarantine. The EU Covid-19 Digital Certificate was proposed by the European Commission in April to facilitate safe and free movement within the EU during the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, in addition to Poland, there are 6 other EU countries that have issued Covid-19 certificates. It is expected that all EU countries will introduce this solution on July 1 (with a transition period of 6 weeks).

(Photo: Touropia) With an area of ​​143,591 m2, Malbork (Poland) is the largest castle in the world. The castle was built entirely of bricks according to Gothic architecture from the 13th century. Over time, the castle has been expanded many times to accommodate 3,000 people. In 1997, Malbork Castle was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. 2. Mehrangarh Fort (India) (Photo: Touropia) Although officially called a fort, Mehrangarh Fort can also be considered as an Indian castle. The building is located on a 122m high hill in the city of Jodhpur, surrounded by walls 36m high and 21m wide. Inside the impenetrable wall is the kingdom of the Jodha kings with royal palaces, courts and many houses with elaborate carved architecture. Mehrangarh Fort is 81,227 m2 wide. 3. Prague Castle (Czech Republic) (Photo: Touropia) Prague Castle has an area of ​​66,761 m2, built in the 9th century and expanded many times until the second half of the 18th century. Inside the castle there is a complex of attractions including St. Vitus and the Church of St. George. 4. Windsor Castle (England) (Photo: Touropia) Windsor is often called the largest inhabited castle in the world at 54,835 square feet. It is also the largest castle in England. Built in the 11th century, the magnificent beauty of Windsor captivates many people. Windsor is one of the official residences of Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II spent many weekends at this castle. In addition to her personal entertainment needs, she often uses this place for national affairs. 5. Hohensalzburg Castle (Austria) (Photo: Touropia) Hohensalzburg Castle (54,523 m2) located in the Austrian city of Salzburg is one of the largest and best preserved castles in Europe. The castle was built in 1077 and was greatly expanded between 1495 and 1519. 6. Spis Castle (Slovakia) (Photo: Touropia) Located in eastern Slovakia, Spis is one of the largest medieval castles in central Europe. The main body of the castle was fortified with stone walls in the first half of the 13th century. Because of its beautiful location in the countryside, Spis Castle was used as a filming location for movies. 7. Buda Castle (Hungary) (Photo: Touropia) Buda is a historic castle and palace complex of Hungarian kings in Budapest, first completed in 1265. Today, the castle has a mix of architectural styles, from Gothic to Baroque. 8. Himeji Castle (Japan) (Photo: Touropia) Himeji (41,468 m2) is considered the most beautiful castle in Japan and is one of the few castles not destroyed by civil war, earthquake and bombing. It was built in the 14th century and gradually expanded over time. The castle complex that still stands today was completed in 1609. 9. Old Citadel of Aleppo (Syria) (Photo: Touropia) The Old Citadel of Aleppo (39,804 m2) is one of the oldest castles in the world. The project is located on a 50-meter high hill in the center of Aleppo, Syria. 10. Edinburgh Castle (Scotland) (Photo: Touropia) Perched on a cliff of an extinct volcano, Edinburgh Castle (35,737 m2) stands out on the skyline of Edinburgh in Scotland. Some of the structure at the castle dates back to before the 16th century. Notably, St Margaret’s Chapel, the oldest surviving building in Edinburgh, dates from the early 12th century.

Located in the town of Czermna, Poland, the Kaplica Czaszek church is known as the world famous human skeleton church. Outside the Kaplica Czaszek church looks like many other structures. However, inside this unique church is decorated with more than 3,000 human skeletons. These thousands of human skeletons belong to those who died in war or died of disease in the 1600s – 1700s. These human skeletons are arranged as a work of art that makes many people feel cold when looking at them. In it, skull and leg bones are meticulously arranged on the ceiling and on the wall. The remaining bones are placed behind a secret door in the crypt at the foot of the church. Father Vaclav Tomasek is the one who arranges thousands of skeletons in the Kaplica Czaszek church. He came up with the idea of ​​decorating the church with human bones when he visited makeshift graves and sketchy memorials for soldiers and civilians who died of wars and epidemics. Therefore, priest Vaclav Tomasek collected the remains and brought them back to the Kaplica Czaszek church to clean and arrange them on the walls and ceiling. Father Vaclav Tomasek completed the decoration of the Kaplica Czaszek church with human bones between 1776 and 1804. After the death of priest Vaclav Tomasek in 1804, his remains were also placed on the altar before God in the Kaplica Czaszek church. In the following decades, the Kaplica Czaszek church became a world famous tourist destination when decorated with unique “masterpieces” of human bones. Invite readers to watch the video: 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes church in Philippines. Source: Zing.

However, this MBT, right from the signing of the purchase contract, has continuously encountered problems, the first is the translation of technical documents discovered by a third party with a salary of up to 200 million Zloty (equivalent to VND 200 million). $2.6 million), an “exorbitant” price. But the overhead is nothing compared to the money these Leopard 2PLs have taken from the Polish defense budget. It should be recalled that in 2002, Warsaw signed a contract to buy 128 Leopard 2A4s from the German Army, the above MBTs are 25 – 27 years old and the technical condition is assessed quite well. Poland believes that the above-mentioned tanks have only worn 25-30% and can be used normally for at least 10 more years, but from the time they received the tanks until the overhaul in 2011, they just been on the payroll for more than 5 years. In addition to the components with high wear and tear such as the gun barrel, the transmission system, during the overhaul, Poland discovered many problems such as the thermal imager of the gunner and the commander and many components of the system. Fire control is almost out of service. The irony is that these devices have long been out of production, so the Polish Army decided to comprehensively upgrade the Leopard 2A4 tanks to the Leopard 2PL standard. The main battle tank Leopard 2PL of the Polish Army The upgrade package focuses on the viewfinder, front armor, bodywork and undercarriage. However, the addition of steel plates to the chassis to prevent mines was removed because it would increase the weight to 59.5 tons equivalent to Leopard 2A5, which required reinforcement of the suspension system, leading to an increase in costs. The upgrade package also requires replacing the hydraulic cannon stabilization system with electricity, reducing the possibility of the vehicle burning when the vehicle is hit, adding a reversing camera and an auxiliary electric motor. There is also an expansion pack, which includes upgraded communication equipment, integrated remote control machine gun turret, air conditioning for the crew, heatsink for the electronics. The general requirement is that the cost of the Leopard 2PL after the upgrade is only half that of the Leopard 2A6. After many biddings, finally the contract to upgrade 128 Leoaprd 2A4 vehicles was signed in 2015, the main contractor is a Polish company with a German partner, the deadline for completing the work is in 2020. The upgrade contract value is up to 575 million USD, which calculates that each tank requires 4.5 million USD in modernization money, not to mention the initial purchase cost, which is more expensive than the production T-90M Proryv-3 Brand new from Russia.

When it was finally proved that all the bravery in Poland was just a kind of Don Quixote-style bravery, it did not accurately predict everything that would happen thereafter.

When the German army rushed all the way in Poland, the western front was still quiet, and various news kept coming. The British army began to assemble and prepare to cross the ocean to deal with the war provoked by the German army, and the French army continued to assemble towards the border. , There is a plan to cross the border and give the Germans a head-on.

But in fact, in that historic September, nothing happened on the Western Front, and there was no gunshot on the French-German border.

The people in Germany call this “quiet on the border”. Of course, there is another term called “sitting war.”

In Britain and France, people call this period a “fake war.”

Poland was very anxiously waiting for the French army to enter the war, but in the end they did not wait for this expectation, and the United Kingdom did not quite understand that France’s World First Army was annexed at the border, facing only 26 German divisions, why would hide in the cement Behind the fortifications watched quietly as his allies were crushed by the Germans.

Perhaps only Germany and France know the reasons for this. As early as the beginning of the German army preparing to invade Poland, Harder, the German Army Chief of Staff, said:

I firmly believe that France will not take fortifications against us during this time, because the French will not disregard the wishes of the Belgians to send troops to us through Belgium. In the absence of a clear form, the French will continue to take a defensive position. They hope Poland People can hold on for themselves, they must wait for the arrival of the British. The French have already lost their decisiveness in World War I, especially when facing us, and such a mentality will make them miss opportunities that can stop us, and what we have to do is not to give Poland any plans to react quickly. , Decisively and completely destroy them at all costs. Harder has accurately predicted the cowardly psychology that the French cabinet is facing at this moment. Starting from the Sudeten incident, and even in some more distant events, the French cabinet has been constantly trying to avoid war and avoid conflict with Germany. This psychology has been caught by the top German leaders. After all, there is no threat to a country that shows weakness. At least at this moment, France is still no longer the France that once had the world’s first army. They used to lack courage, and even slapped the whole of Europe, but now this France is like a middle-aged and old man who has been chopped. It strokes. The wound has lingering palpitations. It no longer dares to face the challenge and can only do everything possible to avoid fighting with others. On the French side, it is indeed what the top German leaders thought. Because a generation of blood was shed in the First World War, France, which originally wanted to completely separate Germany after World War II, was counterbalanced by the United Kingdom and the United States. France finally saw it. Knowing everything, Britain and the United States will not allow any country on the mainland to become a hegemon. They want to create opposition to the mainland hegemony and imprison each other. But thinking of the scars and scars that he paid in World War I, France is unbalanced, because the battlefield will only be on the mainland, while Britain and the United States will not be harmed. Therefore, France has been lost since World War I. The state of the whole country is Fear of war, this fear is not fear of fighting, but it understands that France’s will to fight is meaningless, and even if it gives everything to win, it does not make sense. It’s like Napoleon once attacked many great powers on the European continent and conquered almost the entire Europe. However, because it could not conquer the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom could engage in anti-French alliances one after another. This is actually meaningless. Repeatedly over and over again, Napoleon can win many times, but as long as one loses, and Britain has unlimited opportunities, unless Napoleon really summons One Piece’s pirate fleet to conquer Britain. And France at the pass of World War II was also very depressed. It didn’t want to go to war. All it wanted was to defend itself. Britain said you go first, and I will be there soon. Although France nodded, it still waited. It wanted When the British army arrives, let’s rush together and die together. It is precisely because of this mentality that when Poland faced the German army all the way to the rush, the French army was silent at the border, and when the time came to September 7, the German army had completely destroyed Poland’s military power, so France’s last The opportunity is gone. After September 7th, Halder worked out a plan to relocate the army to the west, and two days later, the third order was issued, and the Luftwaffe army and air force were transferred from Poland to the western front. At that time, the German high-level order was that if the British and French troops were a little provocative, the ground forces could cross the western border, and the air force could wait for instructions to launch air strikes against Britain. From this we can see the decisive difference between Germany and France in dealing with this matter, and, it is worth mentioning that France and Poland in the “French-Poland Military Agreement” signed in May 1939 clearly guaranteed:

“Once Germany attacks Poland with its main force, France will launch an offensive against Germany with its main force from the 15th day after the start of the French general mobilization.” And since then, in the high-level discussions between the two sides, France has also clearly guaranteed that in the event of such a crisis, France will send 35 divisions to help Poland. But when the war really broke out, France’s answer to Poland was:

“France needs time to prepare. At this point in time, a new offensive can be launched between 1941 and 1942, and this offensive still needs the help of British troops and American equipment!” These words directly disappointed Poland to the extreme, because they could no longer support it in the first week of the war. The Polish government had to choose to go into exile. Although the Polish army that was cut off by the Germans was brave, it was obvious that there was no such bravery. use. During the sit-in, Britain also seemed very anxious, but it didn’t help, because the troops they could send to France were pitiful. In the three weeks following the end of the Polish campaign, Britain sent a total of four divisions, with less than 160,000 people. Churchill called this “symbolic help”, but he also firmly believed that the French army had the strength to solve all this, especially when the main force of the German army was in Poland, the French only needed courage. Can successfully stop the German army, but they did not do so. For causing this situation, Churchill believed that the French had to bear the main responsibility. He even said:

“This war was actually lost a few years ago.” It can be seen that he was disappointed with France, but Churchill did not seem to have thought that it was France who tried to divide Germany, and it was Britain and the United States that kept Germany intact and strengthened again. Therefore, Churchill’s words are unfair to France.

Moreover, although there was no conflict between Germany, France and Britain on land, in the sea, the German forces sank 11 British ships within one week of the declaration of war, and the British maintained absolute restraint in this matter.

Therefore, compared with the “political and military restraint” shown by France, the British are also “hesitating”. Both countries are waiting with their own ghosts, and the result of the waiting is the Western Front in 1940. The battlefield was swept directly by the Germans.

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On the evening of April 12, 2021, an unidentified aircraft illegally entered Belarusian airspace from the Polish side.

After flying over Belarus for a while, the plane returned to Poland.

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus announced this, after which Minsk officially asked Warsaw to explain. A few days later, Belarus said Russia would deploy an air defense system over the territory of Belarus.

On April 15, during the working process of the CIS Air Defense Coordination Committee, the Commander of the Belarusian Air-Defense Force, Major General Igor Golub, said that next summer, the Belarusian army and the army The Russian team will begin a joint combat mission, for the air defense force at one of the airfields of the Republic of Belarus.

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The heads of the military agencies of the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation by the end of 2020, he said, had approved the plans for the two countries’ unified regional air defense system.

In the actual facility will be deployed by the forces and means of the Belarusian Air and Air Defense Forces and the Russian Aerospace Forces.

The Belarusian military leader drew attention when he reiterated that the servicemen of the Belarusian Republic regularly participate in joint training with the Russian army.

In 2021, the Belarusian Air and Air Defense Forces will participate in exercises at Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region and in the “Battle of the Commonwealth – 2021” exercise.

Furthermore, this year, the country plans to conduct joint “West-2021” strategic exercises with Russia.

Major General Igor Golub added: “We would like to reiterate that, in March this year, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko authorized the deployment of the Russian Aerospace Forces on the territory.”

According to Major General Igor Golub, the joint monitoring of Russia and Belarus is in fact a response to the willingness to respond to the aggressive approach and behavior of NATO and the Western countries.

Apparently, it was the actions of Poland and NATO that prompted Belarus to quickly enter into agreements with Russia.

Armored tank force of the Polish army – illustrations documentary.

On April 16, Russian media reported that a Polish army-level officer announced Russia’s “plan of aggression” against European countries.

The Topwar site said this was “another attack on Russia from Poland”. Earlier, a series of media in Ukraine had reported that the Polish army accused the Russian army of “aggression” that Moscow was “a threat” to a safe and stable Europe.

“The West’s hysteria over the maneuvering of Russian troops, believed to be on the Ukrainian border, has yet to stop.

The Commander of the Operations Command of the Polish Armed Forces, General Tomasz Piotrowski, has been involved in accusing Russia of “aggression”.

Mr. Tomasz Piotrowski was the one who announced Moscow’s “aggression plans” concerning Europe “safe” and promised to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces “- Topwar wrote.

According to the Ukrainian press, General Tomasz Piotrowski made such a promise in a telephone conversation with the Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Unification Force, Sergei Naev.

Polish army – documentary photo.

During the phone call, the Ukrainian general informed the Polish side of the current situation at the border with Russia, and also talked about the measures taken by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to “not allow the Russian army to enter. to be European ”.

According to the Ukrainian commanding officer, Kiev is considering a number of options for the development of the situation and has been fully prepared to “contain the enemy.”

In response, Polish General Tomasz Piotrowski expressed his support as well as the Minister of Defense and the President of Poland for Kiev. Mr. Tomasz Piotrowski promised to continue assisting Ukraine on the path of joining NATO.

Earlier, according to Topwar, many people may have expressed support for Kiev over the background of the “Russian threat”.

But, all was just words, for no one would fight for Ukraine, not Poland “against Russia”, nor the “free republics” of the Baltic states, nor the United States. together with NATO will directly do as promised.

“Yes, you can do it at least ten times a day. Poland can also supply weapons. But no one has the desire to send his army to the Donbass battlefield “- the Russian newspaper sarcasm.

The statement states that the decision made by the Polish Foreign Ministry was due to the fact that three Russian diplomats have engaged in activities that are inconsistent with diplomatic regulations and endanger Poland’s security.

Russian and Polish flags. Photo: Dreamstime

The statement also expressed Poland’s absolute support for the US measures taken against Russia on April 15.

It is known that earlier in a related development, the US government announced to impose large-scale sanctions on Russia. At the same time expelled 10 Russian diplomats, on the grounds of conducting cyber attacks and interfering in the US presidential election.

The British Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian Ambassador regarding London’s deep concern about Russia’s hostile policy.

According to Russian media, the British Foreign Ministry has summoned Russian Ambassador to London Andrei Kelin, regarding Russia’s “hostile line of conduct”, the London Foreign Service said in a statement.

Meanwhile, Russian Ambassador to Warsaw, Sergei Andreev, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland. According to diplomatic sources, the reason for the summons was related to “the introduction of new sanctions by the United States against Russia”. Another reason may be the situation on Ukraine’s eastern border.

The US military transport aircraft C-130H Hercules

In order to strengthen the air force, the Polish Ministry of Defense announced that the country’s air force will receive five US Lockheed C-130H Hercules military transport aircraft and accompanying technical equipment.

An agreement between the US and Polish governments for the supply of five C-130H aircraft was signed on April 12, 2021.

This deal is delivered through a special partnership program. All five aircraft will be delivered to Poland this month.

The contract is worth $ 60 million, but Poland will pay only $ 14.3 million to the US side. With this money, it will not be enough for the Pentagon to maintain the annual maintenance, maintenance, repair, and replenishment of equipment, so the US military has considered the possibility of early handover to Poland. to reduce costs.

Currently, all five of these aircraft have been stored at the facilities of preservation group No. 309, on the payroll of the US Air Force located at Davis Montana Air Base in Arizona.

The US military transport aircraft C-130H Hercules

The C-130H aircraft that the United States intended to deliver to Poland were produced in 1985 and the US Air Force closed in 2017.

Poland chose 5 out of 20 proposed. The first Hercules will arrive in Poland in late 2021 and the last will be delivered in 2024.

C-130 Hercules aircraft has 4 propeller engines, wingspan of 40 m, length more than 29 m, height of nearly 12 m, can fly in all weather conditions, maximum flight speed is 370 km /H.

The Polish Air Force uses the aircraft, for missions such as military transport, paratroop deployment, reconnaissance, maritime patrol, aerial refueling and combat.

The C-130H Hercules aircraft will replace four C-130E aircraft operating in the Polish air force since the 1970s.

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On April 14, Google technology company launched a new cloud data center in Warsaw, Poland with an investment of nearly 1.7 billion euros ($ 2 billion). This is Google’s first hub of this type in Central and Eastern Europe.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki welcomed the move, affirming that this will ensure better quality of service for public and private facilities, while also helping to increase security as data will be stored at Poland.

Manager Google Cloud in Poland Magdalena Dziewguc expressed hope that Google’s new cloud data center will support the recovery from pandemic COVID-19, as well as to contribute to the growing economy of Poland and its neighbors.

Interim US attorney in Poland Bix Aliu said US companies have invested about $ 60 billion in Poland and Google has increased that figure by nearly $ 2 billion through expanding cloud services.

In 2020, the Polish economy fell into recession for the first time in three decades due to the epidemic crisis. It is forecasted that the economy of this country will recover this year and the Polish Government is promoting the development of the technology sector.

Also last year, Microsoft announced it would invest $ 1 billion to expand operations in Poland, including setting up a new cloud data center in the region.

Google and Microsoft are the leaders in providing services cloud computingfields worth hundreds of billions of dollars. In addition to charging service fees, operators can collect huge amounts of data and open up many other sources of revenue.