The homes of Orlen’s senior management staff have also been searched in two different cases.
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Polish orchards and vineyards light bonfires to warm crops amid sudden cold snap
The combination of unseasonably warm weather followed by a freeze could cause yields to fall as much as 70%.
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Coronavirus could benefit Polish economy, says minister. But stock market has worst week in 12 years
Shares of six state-owned companies fell to their lowest ever prices
Kraków in TripAdvisor’s top 10 trending destinations for 2020
Kraków welcomed a record 14 million visitors last year, who spent 7.5 billion zloty.
Funding boost for Polish space industry as government seeks to turn “science fiction into reality”
Fifteen space technology companies have been awarded funding amounting to 143 million zloty.
Government agrees pay rise for miners to end protests over imported Russian coal
New 6% pay rises will cost the loss-making state-run Polish Mining Group 270 million zloty annually.
Europe’s biggest indoor waterpark opens in Poland
The park features 18 swimming pools, 700 imported palm trees, and Europe’s longest water slide.
Polish game giant’s stock rises ahead of Cyberpunk 2077 launch
CD Projekt’s first new release in five years is being keenly awaited by both gamers and investors.
Amazon in “advanced talks” to enter Polish market: report
Poland’s state postal service will reportedly deliver Amazon products to Polish and Ukrainian customers.
Growing opposition to Poland’s Sunday trading ban as it comes into full effect
Almost half of Poles now oppose the Sunday trading ban, according to a new poll
Polish ruling party grants more funds to state media described as “propaganda mouthpieces”
PiS argues the money is need to compensate for declining revenues, but critics claim it will be used for government propaganda.
Poles spend more on Valentine’s Day as “western” holidays flourish
The amount Poles spent on celebrating Valentine’s Day increased by 63% between 2017 and 2019.
Polish government backs new coal mine despite economic and environmental concerns
The new mine would require 33 villages, with a population of 3,000 people, to be relocated.
As state portfolio sags, Polish government looks to merge state-owned giants
The value of state-owned stocks and shares has fallen to levels last seen in early 2014.
