Section: Poland
More attacks on Polish WWII memorials in Ukraine
Vandals have damaged monuments dedicated to Poles murdered by Nazi Germans in WWII, the latest in a string of similar attacks in western Ukraine. …read more Source: Polskie...
More attacks on Polish WWII-memorials in Ukraine
Vandals have damaged monuments dedicated to Poles murdered by Nazi Germans in WWII, the latest in a string of similar attacks in western Ukraine. …read more Source: Polskie...
Nord Stream II pipeline could hit ‘impasse’: Russian media
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Nord Stream 2 – a pipeline between Russia and Germany, circumventing Poland and other countries – is only possible if Russia maintains gas transit through Ukraine. …read more Source: Polskie...
Polish FM: Russia attempt to annex Donbass ‘very likely’
“It is very likely that Russia is seeking to annex the Donbass region,” Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said on Wednesday during a trip to Kyev. …read more Source: Polskie...
Poland to extradite popular file-sharing site owner to the US
Polish court decided, that Ukrainian Artem Vauiln, can be extradited to the US for copyright infringement charges. Vaulin operated a popular peer-to-peer filesharing website Kickass Torrents, he was arrested in Warsaw in July last year. “It is legally admissable to hand over the citizen of Ukraine, Artem Vaulin to US justice authorities,” the...
Polish and British foreign ministers on joint Ukraine trip
Polish Foreign Witold Waszczykowski and his British counterpart Boris Johnson visit the Ukrainian city of Kyiv on Wednesday. …read more Source: Polskie...
Only joint int’l efforts can stop Ukraine conflict: Polish MP
Conflict in Ukraine can only be stopped by joint international efforts, a Polish MP has said during a visit to Avdiivka, which has been under attack by Russian separatists in recent weeks. …read more Source: Polskie...
Over 6 mln foreigners visited Poland in 2016 – GUS
The number of foreign tourists who visited Poland last year stood at 6.1 million representing a 7 percent growth from 5.7 million the year before, the Poland’s Central Statistical Office (GUS) data showed. Most visitors came from Germany with 1.6 million followed by the UK tourists with 443,000 visitors. Ukrainians were the third nation...
WSE suspends Westa ISIC and JJ Auto trading
Warsaw Stock Exchange has suspended the trading of Westa ISIC and JJ Auto shares for failing to provide the financial statements for 2014/15 fiscal period. The trading will be resumed if the companies provide the necessary reports. Westa is an Ukrainian car battery producer, while JJ Auto is a Chinese car parts maker and distributor…. This...
European Commission lowers Poland’s GDP forecast
European Commission revised GDP forecasts for Poland to 3.2 percent in 2017 (down from 3.4) and to 3.1 percent in 2018 (down from 3.2 percent). “The economy is expected to gather momentum in 2017 and 2018 as investment gradually recovers from a substantial contraction in 2016. Private consumption is set to remain the main growth driver, and the...
