The finance ministry says the measures are “social justice”, but the banking sector calls them discriminatory.
Alicja Ptak
Parliament approve ban on fur farming in Poland
Poland is the world’s fourth-largest exporter of fur skins.
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Ryanair to invest $400 million in Warsaw Modlin Airport, triple passenger traffic by 2030
The deal follows years of tensions between the airline and airport that saw passenger numbers fall by over half.
Polish prosecutors open investigations into online insults targeting president-elect’s daughter
The prosecutor’s office is investigating hundreds of complaints about posts on Facebook, TikTok, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.
How Poland shook off its past and became Europe’s growth champion
Alicja Ptak
Once one of Europe’s poorest states, Poland is now on track to match Spain and Italy.
Poland “will not support” EU’s “unrealistic” 2040 emissions cut target
The European Commission wants a 2040 target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 90% compared to their level in 1990.
Poland has EU’s second-lowest level of AI use by firms
Only 5.9% Polish companies are using AI tools, compared to more than a quarter in some EU countries.
Guide dog receives honorary diploma at Polish university
The black Labrador, named Melisa, accompanied psychology student Anna Zielińska throughout her time at SWPS University.
Couple charged with selling tap water as “innovative product” to Poland’s biggest power plant for €5m
They claimed the product would help with the power station’s system for reducing emissions.
Polish parliament approves bill to ease wind turbine construction and extend electricity price freeze
The distance that wind turbines could be build from residential buildings would be reduced to 500 metres.
Poland to extend electricity price freeze until end of year
Under current legislation, the cap is set to expire at the end of September 2025.
Polish divers discover 18th-century shipwrecks in Baltic Sea
The divers reported finding well-preserved ceramics and glass bottles originating from Germany between 1725 and 1740.
Orlen secures 1.7bn zloty for hydrogen projects from EU recovery funds
The company is aiming to have enough facilities to produce 0.9 gigawatts of hydrogen by 2035.
Poland’s largest convenience chain Żabka reaches 100 stores in Romania
“We are learning from local consumers and laying the groundwork for a long-term presence in Romania,” says Żabka’s vice president.
