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…
Poland has a lot to offer to ski lovers and surprisingly not only in the mountains. It has 504 kilometres of ski slopes and its resorts are served by 704 ski lifts. One of the largest ski resorts in Poland is the Szczyrk Mountain Resort and the highest is Kasprowy Wierch in Zakopane. There are…
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…
The Port of Gdańsk handled 53.2 million tons of goods in 2021, an 11% increase and the most cargo handled in the history of the port. The Ministry of Infrastructure held a conference in January attended by ministers, Marek Gróbarczyk and Grzegorz Witkowski, and the management boards of the three largest Polish ports: Gdańsk, Szczecin-Świnoujście…
Are you visiting Poznań this weekend or you live in the capital of Wielkopolska voivodeship and you are wondering what to do over the weekend? Here you will find a selection of concerts, plays and exhibitions prepared by the city representatives. Enjoy! SATURDAY, 22nd January „Zadzwońcie Po Milicję” Concert dedicated to the anniversaries of the…
Poland’s exports rose 17.5% in November and faster than in the two previous months. The import growth rate was also higher (+30%), the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported. Comment by Mariusz Zielonka, economic expert from the Lewiatan Confederation: After two months of relatively low growth in exports, November brought a dynamic revival. According to preliminary…
US Vice President Kamala Harris has nominated Marek Brzezinski as the US ambassador to Poland. This means that the US mission in Poland will soon be headed by Bix Aliu, Harris’s current chargé d’affaires. The US Senate approved Brzezinski appointment in mid-December. A few days later, he met Marek Magierowski – the Polish ambassador to…
Selena Group is investing in the development of photovoltaics on large-area roofs. The Polish leader in the construction chemicals industry is expanding its proposition for business customers and offers complete roofing solutions, including waterproofing and photovoltaic installations for roofs. The entire roofing solution comes with a 15-year warranty. Selena Group has for many year been…
Recruitment for the third edition of the LeadAir program, organized by Forum Energii, started in January. Its aim is to support local governments in achieving climate neutrality through individual, long-term consultancy of experts , exchange of knowledge and experience and proposing practical solutions tailored to the specificity and needs of a given city. Fifteen cities…
W. P. Carey, has acquired seven DIY retail stores in Poland from the Austrian Supernova Group. The total acquisition totals approximately 70,000 square metres. The stores are triple-net leased to OBI for a term of 15 years with Eurozone CPI-based rent increases. W. P. Carey is a REIT specialising in corporate sale-leasebacks, build-to-suits and the…
The construction industry tends to be a good measure of the condition of any economy and across Europe it is showing remarkable resilience in the face of the pandemic’s effects. According to EUROCONSTRUCT, an independent construction market forecasting network, the level of construction output in 2021 is set at 1,740 billion euros. After a difficult…
Forecasts are always subject to the risk of uncertainty and in the present conditions they are particularly reminiscent of fortune-telling from tea leaves. Economists are divided into two camps. Optimists claim that the global economy, and therefore also the Polish economy, has probably entered a path of growth. The pessimists point to a number of…