Chocolate costs almost 40% more in Poland than a year ago.
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Polish retail giant LPP accepts 1.8m zloty fine over disclosure failings linked to Russia exit
The company said the regulator’s action is unrelated to a report relating to its Russian operations that briefly sent its shares down by 35%.
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Poland will extend Ukrainian grain ban “regardless of what Brussels decides”
“Poland will not allow us to be flooded with Ukrainian grain,” says the prime minister.
Polish opposition outlines 100 policies for first 100 days in office
Among the plans are doubling the tax-free income threshold, overturning the near-total ban on abortion and raising salaries for public-sector employees.
State-owned firms’ foundations register to campaign in Polish government’s referendum
“This is a way of illegally funding PiS’s election campaign,” claims an opposition figure.
Opposition attacks government over alleged migrant visa corruption scheme
The government has not commented on claims it was possible to obtain Polish visas by paying up to $5,000 to skip the queue.
Poland signs agreement on producing Javelin missiles
It would be the first country outside the US to manufacture Javelin anti-tank missile systems.
Danone to invest €50 million in medical food plant in Poland
The investment will expand a facility already run by the firm to allow it to produce food for people with special dietary needs.
Greece becomes 13th member of Three Seas Initiative on EU’s eastern flank
President Andrzej Duda hailed Greece’s accession as a great “success”.
Polish central bank surprises market with larger-than-expected interest rate cut
The interest rate cut, from 6.75% to 6%, is Poland’s first in three and a half years.
Polish state energy giant to invest $1bn in carbon storage
The investment will bring the company closer to its goal of reducing its carbon footprint by 25% by 2030.
Polish left pledges 35-hour working week
The Left also unveiled three new female co-leaders to join its existing three male ones.
Poland cuts tax for first-time homebuyers and raises it for those buying multiple properties
The changes are part of efforts to help young people buy their first home as Poland grapples with a housing shortage.
Poland’s largest power producer to go carbon neutral by 2040
It aims to end the use of coal – which is still Poland’s main source of power – for electricity and heat generation by 2030.
