The President of the European Commission acknowledged that the West should have listened to a group of Central European countries, including Poland, that warned against Russia's imperialism. Ursula von der LeyenPAP/EPA/RONALD WITTEK During a press conference held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Union's largest expansion on May 1st, Ursula von der Leyen highlighted that
The European Union needs to respond to current geopolitical chaos with further expansion, European Council chief Charles Michel told Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. European Council President Charles Michel speaks during a special meeting of the European Council in Brussels, Belgium.Photo: EPA/PAP/OLIVIER HOSLET In an exclusive interview published on Thursday, he said he believes that more countries in the
Poland’s accession to the European Union has accelerated the development of the Polish economy, according to a report prepared by the Polish Economic Institute. Zdjęcie ilustracyjnePAP/EPA/STEPHANIE LECOCQ If Poland hadn’t joined the EU, it would have developed at a much slower pace, by approximately 8-9 years, according to Marek Wąsiński, an expert from the Polish Economic Institute.
Poland has launched a special social and informational campaign entitled "Good to Be Together, 20 Years of Poland in the European Union," as the country marks a significant milestone for its integration into the bloc. Poland's Regional Policy Minister Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz.Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka "The 20th anniversary of Poland's membership in the European Union is a success for Polish
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced official discussions concerning the billion-złoty loss incurred by the state-owned oil company Orlen and potential ties between its former head and the Hezbollah-linked individual. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka On Monday, Onet reported that Orlen's internal security services had warned Daniel Obajtek, the company's former CEO, against collaborating
The data comes from the "20 years of Poland in the European Union" report, recently published by the Macroeconomic Analysis Office of ING Bank Śląski - on the brink of the country's celebrations of its two full decades as an EU member. PL and EU flags / Illustration Imagefot. MOs810 / Wikimedia Commons EUR 245.5 billion is the
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has surged to the top of the list as Poland’s most trusted politician, with 45 percent of respondents in a new survey expressing confidence in him. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański Pollster IBRiS said trust in Tusk increased by 5.8 percentage points compared with a similar survey a month earlier. At the same time, 49 percent of respondents said they did
Poland and Australia have pledged to continue their joint support for Ukraine. Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (P) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles (L) during a press conference after a meeting at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister in Warsaw. Photo: PAP/Marcin Obara The commitment was highlighted during a meeting between Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk has been diagnosed with pneumonia and will limit his public duties in the next few days, his office announced on Thursday. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.PAP/Radek Pietruszka "In the coming days, Prime Minister Donald Tusk will limit his public activities," the Polish Prime Minister's Office said in a statement. "This is related to his diagnosis of pneumonia, causing him to
Unemployment in Poland dropped to 5.3 percent in March, from 5.4 percent in February, the country’s statistics office reported on Wednesday. Photo: PAP/Tytus Żmijewski The reading was in line with an earlier estimate by the labour ministry. There were around 822,200 people without jobs across the nation at the end of March, compared with 845,300 a month earlier, according to the state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) office. The statistics agency reported earlier this month that employment in Polish companies inched down 0.2
