Poland

THE BROAD VIEW

The road to prosperity

What a country needs to prosper, as in the case of Poland, are peace, political stability and international cooperation

The Olympic rings during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's announcement follows that of the country's president Andrzej Duda, who announced last year that he intended to submit his country’s bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2036.

Poland to bid for Summer Olympics in 2040 or 2044

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Friday (Aug 16) that Poland would officially bid to host the Olympic Games in 2040 or 2044.

PSA International notes that the acquisition will allow it to enhance existing hinterland connections from its container terminal in Poland.

PSA International unit to buy majority stake in Polish intermodal operator

The 85 per cent stake in Loconi will be acquired from publicly traded Polish freight forwarder ATC Cargo

The Polish manufacturing unit of LG Energy Solution already indicated that its sales revenue from the east European country would likely drop by around a third this year to 26.5 billion zloty (S$9.03 billion).

Europe’s biggest electric car battery maker mulls new products as demand wanes

Europe’s EV shift has faltered due to high prices and the removal of subsidies by a number of governments

NatWest chief executive Paul Thwaite says the lender is aiming to become a simpler and more efficient bank.

British bank NatWest to close Polish business, cutting 1,600 staff

45 per cent of roles are gone for good and the remaining 55 per cent being transferred to the other two countries where equivalent jobs will be created

Ukraine’s larger farm sizes make the country’s grain exports cheaper, and that is pushing EU farmers out of their traditional export markets, say ministers from its neighouring countries.

EU’s eastern members demand import duties on Ukraine grains

THE European Union’s eastern states are demanding that the EU impose import duties on Ukraine grains, citing unfair competition, Hungary’s agricultural ministry said on Monday (Jan 15).

Housing has become a thorny political issue for Europe, with struggles to find affordable living space contributing to social tensions and voter frustration.

Europe’s rent caps and red tape are threatening housing investment

AS HOUSING shortages cause rents to surge in major European cities, investors are queueing up to pour cash into new homes only to be thwarted by a bewildering array of hurdles.

“Five local banks are reviewing a syndicated loan as a support measure” to help Poland finance its purchase of South Korean rocket artillery systems and fighter jets, a South Korean government official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

South Korea lining up banks to help finance US$22 billion arms sale to Poland

After hitting statutory limits on import-export lending, South Korea is gathering local banks to help Poland buy US$22 billion worth of weapons in Seoul’s largest arms sale, five people familiar with ...

Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, is a leading South Korean defence contractor that has built submarines for the South Korean and Indonesian navies.

Hanwha Ocean eyes submarine exports to Canada, Philippines, Poland

SOUTH Korea’s Hanwha Ocean has pitched offers to build submarines to Canada, the Philippines and Poland, a company official said on Wednesday (Oct 18), as the country pushes to become one of the world...

Poland's opposition leader Donald Tusk campaigning on Oct 10. The parliamentary elections, scheduled on Oct 15, is being closely watched as it is believed that the result will influence pan-EU debates on various issues.

East Europe’s era-defining election

POLITICIANS often describe upcoming ballots as the most important in a generation, if not ever, but that tagging could be accurate in the European Union’s (EU) fifth most populous nation Poland this w...