Poland continues to ramp up military preparedness amid the war in neighbouring Ukraine.
Alicja Ptak
Russia paid operatives to paint anti-government graffiti in Poland, finds report
Recruits were hired on Telegram and paid to carry out tasks including painting vulgar slogans against the then ruling PiS party.
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Antitrust authority investigates Meta for limiting visibility of posts linking to Polish media
If the regulator finds that Meta abused its market position, it can fine the firm up to 10% of its annual turnover.
Police investigate mystery of 100 Bronze Age artefacts illegally excavated then abandoned in Poland
If identified, the perpetrators could face up to eight years in prison.
Polish convenience store giant Żabka makes stock market debut, valuing firm at €5 billion
Analysts expected double-digit increases on the first day of trading but the share price ended the session unchanged.
Poland’s biggest supermarket chain fined €116m for forcing discounts on suppliers
Biedronka, which can still appeal the court’s decision, says it believes the accusations are “wrong”.
Extreme poverty rate rises to 6.6% in Poland, highest level in a decade
Around 2.5 million people lived in extreme poverty in Poland in 2023, up 47% on the previous year.
Polish delivery giant InPost takes full control of UK logistics firm Menzies
The deal marks the latest step in a rapid international expansion by InPost.
Poland overtakes Russia in value of exports for first time
Poland has risen to become the 19th largest exporter in the world.
Head of Poland’s public media oversight body dismissed over connection to opposition-linked media
The opposition PiS party called it an “attack on the media”.
Poland ordered to pay £252m compensation to Australian firm for failed coal mine project
GreenX’s lawyers declared it a victory against Poland’s “resource nationalism”.
Polish health authorities warn against mushroom-picking in flood-hit areas
Mushrooms in those areas could have absorbed pollutants carried by the flood waters.
Poland sets out plan to bring deficit below EU’s 3% limit
Poland was one of seven member states placed under the EU’s excessive deficit procedure this year.
State energy firm Orlen accuses former management of criminal offences causing €1.2 billion losses
Orlen is Poland’s largest company, and also one of the biggest in Europe.
