Section: Warsaw Business Journal (Poland)
Poland appoints new ambassador to Russia
The Polish Foreign Ministry has officially appointed Włodzimierz Marciniak as the new Ambassador to Russia, the ministry’s press service said on Thursday. “Minister Witold Waszczykowski appointed new Polish ambassadors on behalf of the president. Wlodzimierz Marciniak will represent Poland in Moscow, and Jan Piekło will head the Embassy in...
Ukraine’s MP’s may recognize Polish State’s actions in 1919 -51 as genocide
Ukraine’s Rada has received a draft resolution acknowledging actions taken by the Polish State in the years 1919 to 1951 on Ukrainians as “a genocide atrocity.” If voted for, it would enable a view of Poland and Ukraine’s history as a ” history of injustice, pressure and oppression” committed ” systematically and consecutively by the...
PGNiG to deliver gas to Ukraine
Polish state-controlled natural oil and gas company PGNiG has signed a deal with Ukrainian Eru Trading for the delivery of natural gas to industrial customers, the company said. “The commencement of natural gas deliveries to Ukraine confirms that the commercial terms offered by PGNiG are competitive and therefore attractive for both domestic...
Former Minister to become head of Ukrainian road authority – media
Former Minister of Transport Sławomir Nowak is to become head of Ukrainian road authority Ukravtodor, the counterpart of Polish GDDKiA, Ukrainian portal Apostrof said quoting anonymous sources. Nowak was the minister of transport in the PO-PSL government between 2011 and 2013. He stepped down amid controversies over his declaration of means. If...
Owner of KickAss Torrents arrested by Polish police
Artem Vaulin, the alleged Ukrainian owner of file-sharing website KickAssTorrents (KAT), has been arrested by Polish police on US charges of criminal copyright infringement and conspiracy to commit money laundering, bnonews webportal informed. The US will seek to extradite Vaulin to the United States to stand trial, a press release informed....
Wizz Air launched two new connections from Poland
Hungary’s lowcost airline Wizz Air has announced further expansion of its route network from Poland. From November 1, the carrier will start operating a new route from Wrocław to the capital of Ukraine, Kiev with two weekly flights and from January 14 a new weekly WIZZ service will connect Gdańsk with Grenoble in France. Kiev is Wizz… This...
WB Electronics close to signing PLN 128 mln deal
Private defense company WB Electronics has been invited to sign a deal under a tender for the delivery of guided missiles, the company said. The value of the contract would amount to PLN 128 million. WB Electronics placed an offer in a consortium jointly with Ukrainian state-owned company Spetstechnoexport. WB Electronics is the leader of… This...
President Duda to visit Kiev for Ukraine independence anniversary
On Saturday, Polish President Andrzej Duda met with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to discuss military, economic and political cooperation. After that, Presidential Minister Krzysztof Szczerski confirmed that Duda will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence in Kiev on August 24. “President Duda has decided to visit...
President Duda: NATO must reinforce its presence in our part of Europe
Multinational battalions on the eastern flank are a clear signal of NATO solidarity, Poland’s President Andrzej Duda proclaimed in an interview with PAP. According to the President, NATO should not allow Russia to talk to the alliance’s states from a position of strength, while the alliance should leave the door open for Ukraine,...
9th Investment Forum
This year edition of the Investment Forum has been its 9th edition. The following topics: how to support innovative solutions, what is the importance of technology in business development, how energy sector and science create the technology of the future – these were the leading topics of 9. Investment Forum in Tarnów The Investment Forum was...
