One of the side effects of the migration crisis on the Belarus border has been a major decline in the number of cigarettes being smuggled into Poland.
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EU anti-fraud office recommends Poland repay €91m over irregularities in Ukraine aid procurement
The money was intended to be used to buy power generators for Ukraine.
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Government again delays unveiling of Polish electric car, citing problem of “foreign competition”
The government says it is hard to break into a market dominated by large foreign firms.
Foreign investments into Poland rise despite global drop during pandemic
Poland draws most foreign investors to real estate – and increasingly also to renewable energy.
As Poland faces another drought, its energy sector is better prepared to avoid outages
Karolina Baca-Pogrzelska
Poland is in a much stronger position than five years ago.
World Bank: Polish economy more resistant to virus than others in region and could even benefit
“In the medium term, Poland may benefit from reshuffles within global supply chains.”
Sanitary authorities apologise for mishandling of COVID-19 outbreak in Polish coal mines
Poland recorded its highest daily number of new cases, with the majority in Silesia.
Poland plans to begin shutting down Europe’s largest coal plant, documents reveal
Belchatów power station is the EU’s biggest single source of CO2 emissions.
After government forbids Russian imports, Polish state firms switch to pricier domestic coal
The consequence is higher energy costs, with Poland generating 80% of power from coal.
Electric school buses in rural areas get 60 million zloty boost, as Poland continues e-mobility drive
The government hopes to improve transport links, reduce emissions and boost domestic manufacturers.
Spat over Vistula Spit: Poland ploughs on with canal despite concerns from green activists and EU
The new canal will help ships avoid Russian waters.
Polish government considers creating state-owned grocery chain to help farmers and consumers
Retail experts worry that a state-owned chain would make it difficult for others to access funds.
Phone mast set on fire in Poland following rollout of first 5G network
The telecoms industry says that such acts of vandalism are on the rise.
Supermarket chain faces fine for misleading “patriotic consumers” by labelling foreign produce as Polish
Portuguese-owned supermarket chain Biedronka could be fined up to 10% of annual turnover.
