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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Poland’s “last new coal power plant” being dismantled after costing state firms over 1.5 billion zloty
Ostrołęka C is to be turned into a gas-powered plant instead.
Poland’s post-pandemic tax cure may be a bitter pill
Maria Wilczek
PiS has financed lavish spending with a booming economy. Now it will need new sources of revenue.
Poland loses 1,800 shops in a year as small grocery stores, kiosks and megastores close
At the same time, discount and medium-sized stores have been multiplying.
Polish biotech firm strikes deal to produce Novavax Covid vaccines in Poland
Mabion’s founder said the deal was “the first step” for vaccine production in Poland.
Polish state oil giant completes media takeover as editor promises to defend independence
Orlen now owns hundreds of local newspapers and websites.
Amazon enters Poland with unannounced overnight Polish website launch
The new Polish website is expected to attract local sellers to the platform.
Over 200 businesses to sue Polish state for “unconstitutional” lockdown, seeking billions in compensation
They say they are due billions of zloty in compensation.
Unprecedented Czech legal challenge to Polish coal mine could be “catastrophic” for Poland
Paweł Wiejski
It is the first such case at the ECJ.
NfP podcast: “The opposition must be more professional” – interview with Leszek Balcerowicz
The former finance minister talks about PiS’s social spending, rule of law and the opposition.
Warsaw skyscraper becomes EU’s tallest building
Varso Tower is 310 metres tall, overtaking Frankfurt’s Commerzbank Tower and also The Shard in London.
Europe’s largest factory for energy storage systems to be built in Poland
Northvolt says its $200 million investment in Gdańsk will create solutions “for ending dependence on fossil fuels”.
Sales of plant-based meat alternatives doubled in Poland last year
Many of the biggest meat producers now offer vegan and vegetarian ranges.
