Defendants in Poland and Florida Indicted for Scheme to Import Used Airbags, Sold as New, into the United States
According to court documents, Pawel Pankow began shipping airbags into the United States no later than in 2008 and sold thousands of them through online sales, mostly through eBay. Pankow listed the…
Poland sees higher 2024 deficit as govt implements pay rise pledges
By Anna Koper and Karol Badohal WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s revised 2024 budget pencils in a deficit of 184 billion zlotys ($46.44 billion), the government said on Tuesday, higher than previously forecast…
Exclusive-EU to find way to help Poland access frozen EU cash -Hahn
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission will find a way for Poland to access some 111 billion euros in frozen EU funds as the new Polish government moves toward…
Citigroup resumes retail banking sale in Poland – Bank Handlowy CEO
GDANSK (Reuters) – Citigroup has resumed the process of selling the retail business of Bank Handlowy in Poland, Bank Handlowy CEO Elzbieta Czetwertynska said on Friday, adding that talks with interested investors…
Ryanair vs Wizz Air: The low-cost fight spreads to Poland
By Joanna Plucinska and Michael Kahn WARSAW/PRAGUE (Reuters) – Ryanair is aiming to double its business in the fast-growing Polish market and expand across eastern Europe over the next decade, executives said,…
Poland set for high-stakes election amid disputes over EU, democracy
By Alan Charlish WARSAW (Reuters) – Poles vote in a parliamentary election on Sunday which the opposition says will determine the country’s democratic standing and place in the European Union, after a…
Volkswagen, Umicore venture picks Poland for first car battery parts plant
BERLIN (Reuters) – The auto battery parts joint venture between Volkswagen’s PowerCo and Belgian materials firm Umicore has chosen Poland as the site for its first factory, PowerCo said on Saturday. Through…
Soccer-Anger in Poland after Legia Warsaw players arrested in Netherlands
WARSAW (Reuters) – Two Legia Warsaw players were arrested by Dutch police following the Polish soccer team’s Europa Conference League match at AZ Alkmaar on Thursday, officials said, prompting an angry reaction…
Poland rejects joint EU statement on migration at Granada summit
GRANADA, Spain (Reuters) – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Friday said Warsaw had rejected a joint statement on migration at the conclusion of the European Union’s informal summit in Granada. Instead,…
Poland election campaign polarised by anxiety over migration
By Marek Strzelecki, Kuba Stezycki and Kacper Pempel DUBICZE CERKIEWNE, Poland (Reuters) – In Dubicze Cerkiewne, a Polish village next to one of Europe’s last primeval forests, few tourists come any more…
Lockheed-RTX joint venture enters weapon system MoU in Poland
(Reuters) – Lockheed Martin said on Wednesday that the Javelin Joint Venture, its partnership with RTX, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to production of the Javelin anti-tank weapon system…
Poland to revamp military command in face of hybrid threats
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s plans to revamp its military command structure should help the NATO member handle the alliance’s new regional defence plans and a host of hybrid threats including those from…
US State Dept OKs possible sale of Apache helicopters to Poland for $12 billion -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of AH-64E Apache helicopters and related equipment to Poland in a deal valued at up to $12 billion, the Pentagon said…
Poland to vote in privatisation referendum, likely alongside October election
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poles will vote on whether they support the privatisation of state companies, Poland’s ruling party leader said on Friday, as he announced the first question in a number of…
Poland plans to send up to 10,000 soldiers to border with Belarus
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland is planning to move up to 10,000 additional troops to the border with Belarus to support the Border Guard, Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Thursday. “About 10,000…
Poland hopes to fix leak in Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline by Tuesday
By Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish pipeline operator PERN said it had halted pumping through a section of the Druzhba pipeline, which connects Russia to Europe, after detecting a leak in central…
More Wagner fighters move closer to Polish border, Poland PM says
WARSAW (Reuters) – A group of a hundred soldiers from the Russian Wagner group have moved closer to the Belarusian city of Grodno near the Polish border, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki…
Poland to move soldiers to east of country due to Wagner risks-PAP
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s security committee decided in a meeting on Wednesday to move military units to the country’s east due to the Wagner Group’s presence in Belarus, state-run news agency PAP…
Poland moves troops to eastern border amid Wagner fears
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland began moving over 1,000 troops to the east of the country on Saturday, the defence minister said, amid rising concern in the NATO-member that the presence of Wagner…
Poland says EU should help pay for border security amid Wagner fears
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland expects the European Union to help it fund measures to strengthen its eastern border, a deputy minister said on Thursday, after Warsaw announced a tightening of security due…
US approves $15 billion in Patriot and missile defense upgrades for Poland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $15 billion sale of an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) and related equipment to Poland as…
Intel facility is largest greenfield investment in Poland, PM says
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish Prime Minister says Intel’s new semiconductor assembly and test facility near Wroclaw, western Poland, will the biggest greenfield investment in the country and that he hoped it would…
Poland to launch submarine purchase programme soon – minister
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Wednesday that Poland plans to launch a submarine purchase programme in 2023. Poland has increased military spending since Russia’s invasion of neighbouring…
Poland, Hungary ban grain and food imports from Ukraine; Kyiv unhappy
WARSAW/BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Poland and Hungary have decided to ban imports of grain and other food from neighbouring Ukraine to protect the local agricultural sector, the two governments said on Saturday, after a…
Monetary policy in Poland should stay restrictive, say MPC members
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish central banker Joanna Tyrowicz said monetary policy should remain restrictive until net inflation and wages converge to levels consistent with the inflation target. “As long as net inflation…
Poland To Send Fighter Jets To Ukraine, Becoming First NATO Country To Do So
Poland To Send Fighter Jets To Ukraine, Becoming First NATO Country To Do So Micaela Burrow on March 16, 2023 Poland confirmed plans to send at least a dozen fighter jets to…
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