across the region. they re venting their anger over soaring fuel and fertilizer costs, low prices for their produce, and increasingly restrictive eu regulations. demonstrations by farmers are planned in poland, hungary and italy today. italy s government has promised tax breaks to ease hardship for farmers after hundreds began gathering with their tractors this week, on motorways outside rome and turin. this was the scene on thursday. and in cyprus, farmers blocked the entrance to the european union s offices in nicosia, on thursday. there were also demonstrations in bulgaria. and more tractor protests across spain for the third day in a row, with farmers disrupting traffic in barcelona, and in smaller cities all over the country. they say eu rules to protect the environment make them less competitive. they have also had to compete with imports from ukraine after brussels waived duties and quotas after the russian invasion. this and renewed eu talks on a south america trade d
months of this year. these are the first set of quarterly gdp figures since the end of the country s strict covid poilcy in december. this boosted retail sales, which were up over 10% on this time last year. also a huge expansion in travel, with some 45 million air passengers taking trips last month. all of this has helped spark positivity from investors, with groups like citi upgrading their china growth forecast to 6.1% that s well over china s own targets. joining me now is rory green, chief china economist at consultants ts lombard. these numbers look strong. is it a short term bounce or was it more sustainable. it short-term bounce or was it more sustainable- sustainable. it is generally fairly sustainable sustainable. it is generally fairly sustainable for sustainable. it is generally fairly sustainable for the sustainable. it is generally fairly sustainable for the remainder i sustainable. it is generally fairly sustainable for the remainder of 2024. what sust
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riding the storm quite well. how has it done that? it is implemented a number of cost control measures, opened up additional routes which have enabled it to successfully navigate its way to reduce cost issues. they were initially made worse by the war in ukraine. it is those measures coupled with the fact that demand has increased, people are still willing to spend money despite the cost of living crisis, that means that easyjet has seen higher sales volumes, just over easter, but they have a strong order book for the summer. the easter, but they have a strong order book for the summer. book for the summer. the travel industry still book for the summer. the travel industry still faces book for the summer. the travel industry still faces some - industry still faces some challenges, such as recent strike action we have seen at airports here in the uk, germany, france, etc. that must still be a concern. yet.