In southern Poland, meanwhile, Poles are reportedly travelling to Slovakia for the same reason.
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Polish state energy giant Orlen overtakes Russia’s Gazprom in market value for first time
Before Russia invaded Ukraine, Gazprom’s market value exceeded €100bn while Orlen’s was under €7bn.
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Polish mining giant KGHM signs agreement with Canadian First Nation on mine development
The arrangement provides for the members of the community to be involved in development of the mine and environmental protection.
Poland-Slovakia gas interconnector stands largely idle as Bratislava sticks with Russian supplies
No gas has flowed from Poland to Slovakia via the €100 million interconnector since March 2024.
Poland to launch construction of first nuclear plant after EU approves €14bn in state aid
The decision means “construction will be able to start immediately”, as early as this month, says Donald Tusk.
Poland breaks annual gas trading record, surpassing level before invasion of Ukraine
The share of gas in electricity production has also reached record high.
“Poland’s Fox News”: how Republika has transformed the country’s media landscape
Agata Pyka
The arrival of a more liberal government helped take the conservative broadcaster to the top of the news ratings.
Poland’s LOT loses out at last minute in bid to buy largest Czech airline Smartwings
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines instead sealed a €154 million deal for its Czech counterpart.
Poland buys used rail carriages from Deutsche Bahn, prompting opposition criticism of “German scrap”
PKP Intercity says the rolling stock is urgently needed to meet soaring passenger numbers.
Tusk fails in bid to overturn presidential crypto-regulation veto despite national-security appeal
“Part of the cryptocurrency market is …infiltrated and controlled by Russian and Belarusian entities,” Tusk told MPs.
Polish parliament approves bill facilitating coal mine closures and compensation for miners
President Karol Nawrocki, a strong advocate of coal, will have the final say on whether the bill becomes law.
OpenAI to acquire Polish-founded startup
Founded by Piotr Niedźwiedź, neptune.ai develops helps track the training of AI models.
The “Heweliusz Effect”: Netflix’s biggest-ever Polish production added 78m zloty to economy, finds report
The series has quickly become one of Netflix’s most-watched non-English titles.
ASF-infected boar carcass was deliberately dumped and may be “eastern sabotage”, says Poland
“Sabotage activities, perhaps originating in the east, are an aspect that is being investigated,” says the agriculture minister.
