Section: Poland
How much did migrants earn working in Poland in 2015?
In 2015, Poles working abroad sent their families over PLN 16 billion, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) reported. Meanwhile, Ukrainians earned PLN 8.4 billion in Poland last year. The majority of Polish citizens were working in Germany (PLN 5.7 billion earned) and in Great Britain (PLN 4.5 billion). Currently, about 2.3 million Polish economic...
European Executive Forum 2016
The fourth edition of “European Executive Forum” is now over. This year, the event took place in Warsaw under the title “Age of innovations”. During six discussion panels, outstanding representatives of business and science, from Poland and abroad, debated on the direction for Polish enterprises in the age of technological revolution For the...
Pole becomes head of Ukrainian railway
Wojciech Balczun has won an open competition for the position of the head of the Ukrainian state railway operator, Ukrzaliznycia, the minister of development and trade Aivaras Abromaviczius informed. “Wojciech is still young, but he was successful as the president of Poland’s biggest companies,” said Abromaviczius. The 46-year-old was the...
Donald Tusk did not undertake Ukraine peace initiative: Polish FM
Former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declined to participate in peace talks over Ukraine in 2014, Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski has announced. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...
Dutch referendum result on Ukraine ‘bad news for Poland’
President Andrzej Duda’s foreign policy advisor has described the result of the Dutch referendum on an EU-Ukraine partnership as ‘bad news for Poland.’ …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...
Three Poles appear in Panama Papers leak
Names of former President of Warsaw Paweł Piskorski, media mogul Mariusz Walter and entrepreneur Marek Profus appeared in a huge leak of confidential documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, and German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung, along with 107 media organizations revealed...
Foreigners spent PLN 38 bln on shopping in Poland
In 2015, foreigners spent PLN 37.7 billion on goods and services in Poland, that means a 6.4 percent y/y increase, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reports. Meanwhile, Poles spent only PLN 18.6 billion abroad (2.7 percent y/y increase). According to the statement, Germans spent the most money (40.3 percent of the total amount). Second place...
Zdzisław Sokal becomes CEO of Bank Guarantee Fund
The council of the Bank Guarantee Fund (BFG) has appointed Zdzisław Sokal as the head of the organization, the company reported on Wednesday. Zdzisław Sokal has been the Vice President of PKO BP, Chairman of Kredobank in Ukraine and a member of the board at the National Bank of Poland. In September 2015, he became… This content is for Silver 6...
Polish foreign minister slams Savchenko verdict
Poland’s foreign minister has criticised a Russian court’s ruling against Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...
Poles seize record haul of amber
Polish customs officers say they have seized a record illegal shipment of amber worth millions at a border crossing with Ukraine. …read more Source: Polskie Radio dla...
