Defeating ruling PiS and agreement on reversing Poland’s ‘anti-democratic’ turn are one thing. But can the three parties agree on a cohesive policy program? Jo Harper The National Electoral Commission said on October 17 that Law and Justice (PiS) had won 35.38%, Civic Coalition (KO) 30.70%, the Third Way 14.40%, the Left 8.61% and Confederation…
Polish President Andrzej Duda told participants at the Polish-Korean Economic Forum in Warsaw on July 14 that South Korea is Poland’s strategic partner and that Warsaw and Seoul would build closer economic ties. “I am counting on a greater presence of Korean investors in Poland,” Duda said. “Poland attaches great importance to cooperation with the Republic of Korea, which…
On June 28, 2023, a conference organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Poland and the Warsaw School of Economics took place in Warsaw. “In the strategic context the US-Polish special relationship is especially important. Business and strategic interactions are now crucial,” US Ambassador to Poland, Mark Brzezinski, said. “The Polish-US friendship has never been stronger, driven by business and addressing global challenges that need to be faced by working…
Anglo-Polish relations date back as far as the 11th century, when the first contacts were made during the reigns of King Ethelred II the Unready and Bolesław I the Brave. Things have moved on since then. With trade turnover having grown systematically since the 1990s, the UK is now Poland’s third most important trade partner….
The Central and Eastern European macroeconomic growth story is set to continue as the economies of the region catch up with those further west, according to a new report by Bain & Company. The private equity industry in Central and Eastern Europe has gone through three distinct phases. The sector boomed after eight countries joined…
According to the analysis of the Polish Economic Institute (PIE), nuclear power plants could meet up to 38.4% of Poland’s forecast demand for electricity by 2043. The development of nuclear energy could raise Polish GDP by more than 1% by 2043 and generate up to 40,000 jobs over 50 years of reactor operations, PIE said….
JLL’s latest report in concert with the Polish Investment & Trade Agency, Hays and ALTO – ‘Made in Poland. An Investment Guide for Manufacturing report’ – notes disrupted supply chains, shrinking labor markets, environmental issues and increasing prices of materials, components and energy as the chief challenges shaping the future of Poland’s manufacturing market. “Poland,…
Polish business has reacted rapidly to the refugee crisis in Poland. One example is the announcement by Tech To The Rescue, a Polish foundation that connects technology companies with non-profit organizations, that it is launching the #TechForUkraine campaign, over a hundred companies from the IT sector said they would help Ukrainian NGOs. “The community of IT companies…
Candidate status should be granted immediately to Ukraine and membership interviews started immediately thereafter, while Ukraine should also have access to EU funds for reconstruction, Polish President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an application to join the EU on Monday. “Our goal is to be with all…
The head of the Polish Football Association (PZPN), Cezary Kulesza, has called FIFA’s decision on Sunday that Russian soccer teams will be permitted to play matches, but on neutral grounds, “scandalous” and urged all European football federations to boycott matches involving Russian clubs and the national team. The Russian national team will be allowed to…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen a huge influx of refugees into Poland and other neighbouring states. By Sunday, the Polish border had been crossed by about 200,000 people fleeing Ukraine, mainly women and children, but also the elderly. According to the UN, 300,000 people have fled, many also crossing over into Moldova. According to…
