“This shows the stability, abundance and solvency of the Polish economy,” says Adam Glapiński.
Business
Poland cuts interest rates for first time since 2023 citing weaker economic activity and slowing inflation
The 50-basis-point cut to 5.25% was in line with market expectations.
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Incoming US ambassador warns Trump will retaliate to Poland’s proposed big tech tax
Thomas Rose called the proposed tax “not very smart” and warned that “President Trump will reciprocate”.
Pioneering Polish vegan burger chain Krowarzywa closes amid financial struggles
Krowarzywa once had 22 restaurants in ten Polish cities.
Poland’s biggest supermarket chain opens first store abroad
Biedronka aims to operate at least 50 stories in Slovakia by the end of 2026.
Poland’s Orlen signs agreement to supply gas to Ukraine
This will be a “long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation…based on commercial terms”, says Orlen.
Eurostat: Poland hits lowest unemployment rate on record and joint-lowest in EU
At 2.6%, Poland’s unemployment rate was well below the EU average of 5.8%.
Poland’s manufacturing shows signs of recovery for first time in almost three years
Manufacturing PMI, a key gauge of industry activity, rose above 50 in February, its highest reading since April 2022.
Presidential election is “referendum on Tusk”, says opposition candidate Nawrocki
Karol Nawrocki pledged to lower taxes, end Ukraine’s “indecent” treatment of Poland, and reject the EU’s “sick” climate policies.
Poland launches Polish Large Language Model
PLLuM is freely available for all to use and is intended to support the development of AI, in particular in providing public services.
Warsaw ranked third best city in Europe for investment potential by Financial Times
Meanwhile, Kraków and Wrocław also placed in the top three for cities of their size.
Cigarette smugglers turn to balloons amid Poland-Belarus border clampdown
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.
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.
Microsoft announces $700m investment in Poland
“This investment represents an enormous vote of confidence in the Polish people,” said Microsoft president Brad Smith.
