Section: Warsaw Business Journal (Poland)
Waszczykowski discusses foreign affairs in Bratislava
On September 2, Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski was taking part in a two-day meeting of EU foreign ministers in the Gymnich format in Bratislava. The Minister held talks on the EU’s relations with Turkey, global strategy on foreign & security policy, and the situation in eastern Ukraine along with the implementation of the...
Czechia is the fastest growing economy in CEE in 2015 – Deloitte
Czechia became the fastest growing economy in the CEE region in 2015, while Ukraine came in last place, according to the 2015 CE Top 500 ranking by the global advisory Deloitte. Significant factors impacting the region’s position were the fluctuating exchange rates of the CE countries’ national currencies against the euro. “In the...
Presidents Duda and Poroshenko appeal to international community on Russia’s aggression
On August 24, President of Poland Andrzej Duda along with the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko appealed to the international community to step up efforts to stop Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. “We appeal to the international community to increase efforts, including a policy of sanctions against the aggressor, in order to restore...
Polish Defense Minister calls a meeting after Russia orders army drills
Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz has called a meeting of the chiefs of the Operational Command of Poland’s Armed Forces after a report that Russia is testing the combat readiness of its troops. Russian President Vladimir Putin put the country’s troops on full combat mode in regions surrounding Ukraine and the Baltic states,...
Ukraine feels gratitude to Poland – President Poroshenko
During a celebration ceremony of Ukraine’s Independence Day at Kiev’s Maidan, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko thanked Polish President Andrzej Duda for the international support the country gave Ukraine. “Taking advantage of the presence here today of Polish President Andrzej Duda – a friend of mine and a great friend of Ukraine,...
International Hospitality Awards 2016
We are glad to inform that Registration for the first International Hospitality Awards 2016 is officially open. The best hotels in Eastern Europe will be honored in 25 nominations among participants from 8 countries (Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia). Assessment will be based on the opinion of the Jury Board...
Over PLN 500 mln for new cross-border program
The Polish Ministry of Development has announced the allocation of €116 million (PLN 500 million) for a Poland-Belarus-Ukraine cross-border cooperation program, the launch of which is scheduled for October. Funding will be provided for projects related to the promotion of local culture and the preservation of historical heritage; environmental...
Andrzej Duda to be the only foreign guest at Ukrainian Independence anniversary in Kiev
Polish President Andrzej Duda will travel to Kiev in order to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence on August 24, where he will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko and discuss the prospects for stability in the region. President Duda will be the only foreign head of state to attend the ceremony. Earlier at the...
Poland has not taken a single immigrant from the Mediterranean region, EASO reports
Out of 32 European countries who once declared splitting between them 120,000 immigrants coming from Africa and the Middle East, 11, including Poland, hasn’t welcomed a single one. Surprisingly, others are not only poor and small countries, but also the likes of Great Britain, Austria, Denmark and Norway. According to EASO, an EU agency for...
Poland issued more than 0.5 mln visas to Ukrainian citizens
Ukrainian webportal Ukrinform said that in the first half of this year, consular offices in Poland issued more than 565,000 visas to Ukrainian citizens. This has been reported by the Polish Foreign Ministry on request of an Ukrinform correspondent in Poland. In the first half of this year, Poland issued more than 565,000 visas to Ukrainians,…...
