After a two-year break caused by the pandemic, the MIPIM fai – the world’s leading real estate event – has started in the French resort of Cannes. The prestigious event and forum for the exchange of ideas annually attracts key players, in particular investors, city and regional authorities, architects, developers, funds and banks, companies from…
Agnieszka Bulus-Trando talks to Damian Kołata, Partner, Head of Industrial & Logistics Agency Poland, Head of E-Commerce CEE, Cushman & Wakefield Let’s start with logistics, which is currently very dynamic and changing under the influence of online sales. How does e-commerce affect logistics and warehouses? The growing role of our country as a European logistics…
Magdalena Śniegocka, Investment Director, CVI analyses how small and medium sized enterprises in Poland and other CEE countries can finance growth or business reorganization in 2022 and beyond. Over the last two years – since the pandemic officially broke out – the global economies have been experiencing elevated uncertainty and recent geopolitical developments certainly add…
A coalition of NGOs from all over Europe, including Poland, has urged the European Commission and Member State governments to stop importing Russian oil and gas. “Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels is a question of Europe’s security and of our morals. We cannot allow the money from imported oil and gas to kill people in…
Adam Białas talks to Michał Sapota, president of Heritage Real Estate Investments, about the key challenges that are ahead of the market. Heritage Real Estate Investments is one of the largest players on the residential real estate market in Poland. The company is not a classic developer, but a type of modern investment fund that…
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…
The Polish copper giant has concluded a contract for the implementation of small modular reactors (SMR) in Poland. A landmark agreement was signed in Washington in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Jack Sasin and representatives of the American administration. As part of the concluded agreement, KGHM and NuScale will implement the SMR technology in…
Agnieszka Bulus-Trando from Poland Weekly talks to Mira Kantor-Pikus, Head of Equity Debt & Alternative Investments from Cushman & Wakefield. PRS in Poland is a relatively new topic compared to the West. What are the differences between PRS in Poland and in the West? The PRS (private rental sector) is the short name of the…
Poles have long preferred to own the place they lived in – only 4% of the population rents a flat. On average, every third European does so. But the Polish institutional rental market, still at an early stage of development, is growing in importance. Attitudes towards renting in Poland are changing, for multiple reasons. One…
Polish regional cities are on the spotlight of investors, multinational companies, expats and tourists. Today our editorial team is taking a closer look at Łodź, Poznań and Katowice. Łódź with ideas to shape the future The City of Łódź Office and international consulting company Knight Frank have released a publication – “Łódź with an Idea…
Everyone will find something for themselves in Katowice. You can spend an attractive city break here, or a much longer stay. Once associated with mining and numerous coal mines, now thanks to great efforts and huge investments, this is a great example of a successful transformation into a fashionable modern city with an inclination to…
The Polish Deal is probably the largest change of tax law in Poland since 1990. All companies with operations in Poland will be affected. The changes significantly affect several areas of taxation including Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Personal Income Tax (PIT), and Value Added Tax (VAT). Despite the government’s official narrative that the Polish New…
