Orlen is Poland’s largest company, and also one of the biggest in Europe.
Alicja Ptak
Far fewer Ukrainian refugee children started school in Poland than expected after benefits change
Only 20,000 new Ukrainian children signed up, compared to estimates of up to 80,000.
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Government appeals to Poles to insulate their homes ahead of “difficult winter”
The prime minister promised more funding for a government programme offering subsidies for home insulation.
Woman in Poland surprised to find monkey on her balcony
Municipal police were called in to remove the animal.
Polish zloty falls to lowest level against US dollar
The zloty was trading as low as 4.85 to the US dollar.
Zelensky submits bill to grant Poles special legal status in Ukraine
The aim is to show gratitude “to the Polish people for their solidarity and support of Ukraine”.
Korean firm invests €627m to build electric vehicle component plant in Poland
The facility, which will produce copper foil used in electric-car batteries, will become SK Nexilis’s “European hub”.
Polish court rejects appeal against detention by Spanish journalist accused of spying for Russia
The journalist, who also holds Russian citizenship, was detained on 28 February while reporting on the refugee crisis at the Polish-Ukrainian border.
Polish parliament approves law to suspend mortgage repayments
Borrowers would be allowed to take four-month “credit holidays” both this year and in 2023.
Hundreds of Polish companies sign up for scheme to rebuild Ukraine after war
“Russia is responsible for the destruction [so] Russia should pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine,” says a Polish deputy minister.
Prosecutors to re-examine industrial sewage pouring into Polish river after TV report
A deputy climate minister called the pollution from the German-owned tannery “appalling” and warned that it “cannot go unpunished”.
Polish startup’s “wind panel” wins clean energy award
The installation can generate power from the wind either as a free-standing structure or while serving an enclosure.
Poland lodges protest over demolition of WWII soldiers’ cemetery in Belarus
Warsaw says the “barbaric” incident is part of an “anti-Polish campaign by the Belarusian authorities”.
Image of murder suspect created using DNA for first time in Poland
Scientists at a US lab were able to use DNA from the crime scene to predict the suspect’s appearance.
