On March 12, 1999, in the city of Independence in the US, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright formally received the document ratifying our access to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. This was an unequivocal and clear declaration, in which a free and democratic Poland set out the vision of its security and the way in…
Industrial production in February 2024 increased by 3.3% compared to the previous year. On a monthly basis, it increased by 0.7%, according to the Central Statistical Office. In February, sold industrial production was higher by 3.3% compared to February last year, when there was a decrease of 1.6% compared to the same period of the…
The Polish government would welcome Bundeswehr soldiers stationed in Poland, Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski said in an interview published in Swiss daily Neue Zuercher Zeitung. “German officers are already working here in NATO outposts, in my hometown of Bydgoszcz, and also in Szczecin. After Russian missiles fell near the border, we temporarily deployed…
The war in Ukraine is facing military stalemate, but Poland appears to be winning the war of words. Poland’s Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski on February 25 – two years on from the start of the new phase of the war in Ukraine – hit back at claims by the Russian ambassador to the UN, Vasily…
Denmark’s King Frederik X arrived in Warsaw on January 30 on his first visit abroad as monarch. Greeted by President Andrzej Duda, he later visited the Polish parliament where he met with the speaker of the lower chamber, Szymon Hołownia. According to the Danish Embassy in Warsaw, the main areas of interest for the business…
In 2024 approximately PLN 77 billion (€18 billion) will go to Poland from the National Reconstruction Plan, according to the Deputy Minister of Finance Hanna Majszczyk. Prime Minister Donald Tusk said during a press conference on January 29 that the Polish government enjoys the trust of strategic partners abroad and therefore he does not see…
Key takeaways from the “Destination: East. Current trends and attractive foreign expansion destinations in the face of geopolitical turbulence” report. The Czech Republic, Romania and Ukraine in Central and Eastern Europe, and Japan, Kazakhstan and Malaysia in Asia are the most attractive countries for Poland’s foreign investors, according to the report “Destination: East. Current trends…
Economists believe that 2024 will see a recovery of the Polish economy, while 70% of Poles say that this year will be better for them financially than the previous one, an increase of 11 percentage points compared to a previous Ipsos study. But two out of three Polish respondents claim that prices will grow faster…
Traditionally, at the end of January, collections and accompanying events are held throughout Poland and abroad. The finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (WOŚP) is a one-day event that has been held since 1993. Each edition of the collection is accompanied by additional campaigns – including concerts, shows and online auctions. The slogan…
A further decline in orders and poor data from industry resulted in a deterioration of business sentiment in late 2024. This weakens the willingness to invest and employ new workers. However, this is a deeper problem for the whole of Europe, which is recovering slowly from the post-COVID crisis and must, including Poland, change its…
President Andrzej Duda, an ally of outgoing ruling party – Law and Justice (PiS) – delayed the formation of a new government under Donald Tusk for as long as he could, but the lower house of parliament – Sejm – on December 12 finally elected Tusk prime minister. And the Tusk government has wasted little…
Poland’s Thorium Space is becoming a leading light in the European space industry. In mid-November, Poland officially joined the European Space Agency’s (ESA) optional programs and on November 30, the Polish firm Thorium Space was added to the HummingSAT program – a new product line of European small telecommunications satellites for geostationary orbit (GEO). “Thorium…
