Poland and the EU

Latest business news about Poland and the European Union.

Opposition media raided in Belarus: website — 16 March 2010, 18:06 CET

Unidentified men in the ex-Soviet nation of Belarus Tuesday searched the offices of a top news website and the home of a leading opposition journalist, a spokesman for the news portal said.

Polish economy to grow 2.75 pct in 2010: IMF — 16 March 2010, 10:50 CET

Poland, the only member of the 27-nation European Union to have enjoyed growth in 2009, should see its economy expand by 2.75 per cent this year and 3.25 per cent in 2011, the IMF said on Monday.

French chefs to the rescue of Polish cuisine — 15 March 2010, 23:40 CET

French chefs are cooking up a sophisticated new style of cuisine and service in Poland's Warmia-Mazurian lake district, a tourism magnet for sailing and watersports, all courtesy of the European Union.

Polish PM condemns Belarus crackdown on Polish minority — 12 February 2010, 23:42 CET

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday condemned what he termed the repression of the Polish minority in neighbouring Belarus, after authorities there cracked down on a Polish group.

EU worried by Belarus Polish minority crackdown: Poland — 11 February 2010, 15:37 CET

European Union foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton has expressed concern about a crackdown on the Polish minority in Belarus and plans to take Minsk to task, Poland announced Thursday.

Sweden, Poland call for reducing tactical nuclear arms — 02 February 2010, 20:27 CET

The Swedish and Polish foreign ministers on Tuesday called on the United States and Russia to reduce their tactical nuclear arsenals and pressed Moscow to withdraw its nuclear weapons from areas adjacent to EU member states.

Poland 2009 public deficit higher than expected — 01 February 2010, 13:32 CET

Poland's public deficit rose to 7.2 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009, well above a previous government estimate pegging it at 6.3 percent, the finance ministry said Monday.

Germany's restriction on Polish labour deemed discriminatory — 04 February 2010, 22:58 CET

Germany has infringed Community law by restricting to its own undertakings alone the possibility of entering into contracts with Polish undertakings in respect of work to be carried out within its territory, ruled the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Labelling the restrictions as discriminatory, the ECJ found that they could not be justified by any reasonable means.

Poland's 1.7 pct GDP tops European Union in 2009 — 28 January 2010, 15:32 CET

Poland's economic growth slowed to 1.7 percent in 2009, official data showed, but the ex-communist country was the only member in the 27-state EU to have sustained momentum during a year of global crisis.

Germany wants 'new chapter' in ties with Poland — 14 January 2010, 17:07 CET

Germany and Poland want to begin a "new chapter" in their relations, a junior minister in the German foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Polish roads lobby accuses Chinese of dumping — 05 January 2010, 13:57 CET

Poland's motorway constructors have levelled claims of unfair competition against a Chinese group which cracked their country's highways market, a letter obtained by AFP on Tuesday said.

Polish EU parliament president decries theft at Auschwitz — 18 December 2009, 15:27 CET

EU parliament president and former Polish PM Jerzy Buzek appealed Friday to those who stole an infamous sign from the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp to return it, calling the theft "outrageous".

Protesting asylum-seekers blocked in train on Polish border — 15 December 2009, 22:59 CET

Around 200 Chechen and Georgian asylum-seekers were stranded in a train on Poland's border with Germany for several hours after a failed attempt to head westwards in a human rights protest, authorities said Tuesday.

New EU member states sidelined: Estonian president — 14 December 2009, 17:32 CET

The EU's new member states are being sidelined in the 27-nation bloc's diplomatic and civil service, and its incoming chief must shake things up, Estonia's President Toomas Hendrik Ilves said Monday.

China cracks EU roadworks market via Poland — 13 December 2009, 15:19 CET

China has cracked the European Union's road construction market by winning its first contracts in 2004 bloc entrant Poland to build two stretches of highway.

EU appeals court ruling on Polish, Estonian emissions — 03 December 2009, 14:17 CET

The European Commission announced Thursday it would appeal against court decisions which blocked EU attempts to limit greenhouse gas emissions from Poland and Estonia.

Polish economy grows official 0.5 per cent in quarter — 30 November 2009, 11:58 CET

Poland again stood out on Monday as the only European Union country to plough through the crisis with steady growth this year, reporting 0.5-percent expansion in the third quarter.

Poland shipyard sale falls through again — 27 November 2009, 22:22 CET

Poland Friday said it had again failed to sell off two struggling shipyards, after receiving tenders for only a slice of what was on offer, three months after a deal with Qatari investors fell through.

Poland, Spain want EU help for crime victims — 26 November 2009, 14:01 CET

Poland and Spain have begun a drive to create EU-wide protection for victims of crimes such as sexual abuse and trafficking, Polish Justice Minister Krzysztof Kwiatkowski was quoted as saying on Thursday.

Poland to sell Ireland EUR 15 million carbon credits — 21 November 2009, 17:57 CET

Poland is to sell 15 million euros' (22 million dollars) worth of carbon credits to Ireland, the Polish environment minister said on Saturday.

Poland to top growth in Europe in 2010: PM — 20 November 2009, 13:12 CET

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday that Poland, which joined the European Union in 2004, would top the 27-member EU economic growth rankings in 2010.

Poland drops call for EU president interviews — 17 November 2009, 15:42 CET

Poland on Tuesday dropped its demand for job interviews for candidates in the race to become president of the European Union, but still insisted on hearings for the new foreign policy supremo.

Poland wants job interviews for new key EU posts — 10 November 2009, 15:52 CET

Poland wants candidates for the European Union's new key posts of European Council president and representative for foreign and security policy to undergo job interviews before final approval.

Spain buys EUR 25m carbon emission rights from Poland — 09 November 2009, 19:35 CET

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero Monday signed an agreement for the purchase of carbon dioxide emission rights from Poland worth 25 million euros.

Jewish leaders slam British FM over anti-Semitic row — 09 November 2009, 12:02 CET

Jewish leaders accused British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Monday of playing "political football" with anti-Semitism, in controversial remarks about a Polish party leader.