The Polish central bank's rate-setting Monetary Policy Council left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, keeping the reference rate at 5.75 percent. The Warsaw headquarters of the National Bank of Poland (NBP).Photo: PAP/Tomasz Gzell Earlier this year, the panel slashed key interest rates by a combined 100 basis points, amid signs of subsiding inflation. In late 2021 and last year, the Monetary Policy Council had delivered
Poland's first lady has taken part in preparing Christmas food-relief packs for those in need, and urged fellow citizens "to ensure that everyone can have their Christmas Eve dinner." Poland''s First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda (centre) helps prepare food-relief packs for those in need, as part of the 2023 Christmas Food Drive, at the St. Cross Hospice in
Poland's conservative prime minister has said that his new Cabinet has a "20 to 30 percent" chance of receiving a vote of confidence from parliament next week. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki takes questions from reporters in Warsaw on Monday, December 4, 2023.PAP/Radek Pietruszka Mateusz Morawiecki made the statement at a news conference in Warsaw on Monday, Polish state news
A Biden official has suggested Putin will wait for the US 2024 election results hoping to negotiate better peace terms under a Trump administration. How will the US election result impact Ukraine's defence?Photo: PAP/EPA/JUSTIN LANE Ukraine has become a major issue for the Republican Party as international and domestic politics become more and more intertwined in an
Six members of Poland's Monetary Policy Council have signed an appeal to calm the tensions surrounding Adam Glapiński - Governor of the NBP (Poland's central bank) and Chair of the RPP (Monetary Policy Council). However, some of the strongest criticisms have come from within the ranks of the ruling party itself. Chair of the Monetary Policy
Poland's lawmakers are set to elect Donald Tusk as the country's new head of government on December 11, the Polish parliamentary Speaker confirmed after a meeting with the prime ministerial candidate on Friday. Poland's lower-house Speaker Szymon Hołownia and prime ministerial candidate Donald Tusk meet with reporters in parliament on Friday, December 1, 2023.X/Polish Sejm Szymon Hołownia
The Polish foreign minister has said he will not attend the annual Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) this week because of the planned presence of Russia's top diplomat. Poland's Foreign Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk.X/Poland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Poland's Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk announced the decision at a news
Poland will send a team of experts to help Finland deal with a "hybrid attack" on its border with Russia, the presidential National Security Bureau (BBN) has said. The Finnish-Russian border in Lapland, November 27, 2023.PAP/EPA/TOMI HANNINEN The BBN's head, Jacek Siewiera, announced the mission in an interview with state broadcaster TVP Info on Tuesday night. He said that
Poland's Foreign Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk on Tuesday joined his NATO counterparts for a two-day meeting in Brussels to discuss further military assistance to Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s invasion. Image:PAP/Andrzej Lange During their meeting in the Belgian capital on Tuesday and Wednesday, top diplomats from NATO countries were expected to address the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well as growing strategic competition, according to an announcement. NATO chief Jens
Polish farmers blocking the Medyka checkpoint at the Ukrainian border in protest against government policies have said they will extend their blockade into the new year. Photo:PAP/Darek Delmanowicz The protest will continue round the clock until January 3, Polish state news agency PAP reported on Monday. Polish farmers launched their blockade of the Medyka checkpoint on Thursday, demanding subsidies on wheat and
