Poland and the EU

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Poland bans cultivation of GM maize, potatoes — 02 January 2013, 18:57 CET

Poland on Wednesday imposed new bans on the cultivation of certain genetically modified strains of maize and potatoes, a day after an EU required green light for GM crops took effect.

Poland, France want an EU farm aid budget increase — 14 December 2012, 16:59 CET

Poland and France will join forces in a bid to increase the EU's farm aid funds, which are already the overall budget's most expensive item, their agriculture ministers said on Friday.

Poland set to become last EU state to ratify landmine pact — 03 December 2012, 15:43 CET

Poland is set to become the final member of the European Union to join the Ottawa Convention banning landmines, organisers said as a global conference on the deadly weapons opened here on Monday.

Polish government gives green light to EU fiscal pact — 20 November 2012, 19:58 CET

Poland's government on Tuesday gave the green light to an EU fiscal pact requiring members with high debt to keep their structural deficits below 0.5 percent of gross domestic product to overcome the eurozone crisis.

EU-funded motorways shift Poland into high gear — 20 November 2012, 11:11 CET

Cars whiz by on the sleek new A2 four-lane motorway, a major project in Poland co-financed by the European Union which is paving the way for new investment, including what is being billed as Central Europe's largest amusement park.

Italy, Germany, Poland appeal against euroscepticism — 19 November 2012, 17:50 CET

Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano and his German and Polish counterparts launched an appeal on Monday for unity in the face of growing euroscepticism as the European economic downturn drags on.

France, Poland join forces ahead of EU budget showdown — 16 November 2012, 21:27 CET

The French and Polish presidents agreed Friday to lobby for strong development and farm spending as economic stimulus at upcoming EU budget talks, despite the bloc's paymaster Germany wanting austerity.

BASF to build EUR 150m catalysts plant in Poland — 06 November 2012, 13:01 CET

German chemicals giant BASF said Tuesday it plans to build a 150-million-euro emissions catalysts facility in Poland with the creation of 400 jobs.

No let-up to EU expansion, enlargement chief and central Europeans say — 25 October 2012, 18:02 CET

The EU must keep a solid focus on expanding its membership, despite some scepticism as the 27-member bloc struggles with its politically-charged economic woes, the official in charge of its enlargement said Thursday.

Peace laureate Walesa 'unpleasantly suprised' by EU's Nobel — 12 October 2012, 16:48 CET

Lech Walesa, who won the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize for leading Poland's anti-communist movement, said Friday he was "unpleasantly surprised" that this year's award went to the European Union.

Poland's PM unveils EUR 42bn stimulus plan to boost growth, jobs — 13 October 2012, 23:08 CET

Poland's centrist Prime Minister Donald Tusk won a confidence vote Friday after unveiling 42 billion euros ($55 billion) in short-term stimulus to sustain growth and jobs.

Slovakia, Poland lift ban on Czech spirits — 10 October 2012, 11:16 CET

Slovakia and Poland Tuesday lifted a ban on the import and sale of alcohol from the Czech Republic, where 28 people had died from methanol-tainted bootleg spirits.

Berlin, Paris and Warsaw urge rapid EU banking supervision — 01 October 2012, 23:43 CET

European affairs ministers of France, German and Poland on Monday in Warsaw underscored what they termed the urgent need to create an EU-wide mechanism for banking supervision.

EU Gazprom probe 'about fairness', not politics — 27 September 2012, 13:48 CET

An EU probe of alleged abuse of market muscle by Russian giant Gazprom is not political and simply aims to create a level playing field, says Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia.

Ukraine must choose beween West or Russia: Polish leader — 20 September 2012, 21:44 CET

Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski on Thursday said Ukraine had a choice to make, urging the ex-Soviet country to decide whether its future lied with Europe or a Russian-led bloc.

Slovakia bans Czech alcohol amid bootleg poisonings — 18 September 2012, 17:39 CET

Slovakia banned alcohol from the Czech Republic Tuesday amid a wave of poisoning from methanol-tainted bootleg spirits that has claimed 21 Czech lives and put four Slovaks in hospital.

Germany, Poland back election of EU leaders by the people — 18 September 2012, 12:34 CET

EU heavyweight Germany and rising power Poland have backed the idea of the 27-nation bloc's leaders being elected by its citizens, amid concerns about a democratic shortfall and euroscepticism fuelled by the debt crisis.

Bootleg spirits kill at least 25 in Czech Republic, Poland — 17 September 2012, 22:48 CET

A wave of poisoning from methanol-tainted alcohol that has left at least 20 dead in the Czech Republic has spread to neighbouring countries, sending four to hospital in Slovakia.

Poland joins European Space Agency — 13 September 2012, 15:47 CET

Poland on Thursday becomes the 20th member of the European Space Agency, the country's economy ministry announced.

Poland's public gap to fall to 3.5% of GDP in 2012: minister — 05 September 2012, 17:03 CET

Poland will cut its public finance deficit to 3.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year from 5.1 percent in 2011, Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski said on Wednesday.

Poland, Sweden urge fair Georgia vote — 05 September 2012, 17:03 CET

The foreign ministers of Poland and Sweden on Wednesday urged Georgia to improve standards at crucial parliamentary polls next month despite political tensions, warning that the EU was watching.

Crisis shows Europe of 'able' and 'less courageous': Poland — 04 September 2012, 23:29 CET

The debt crisis is showing up a new division within the European Union between members able to cope and those whose courage falls short, Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski said on Tuesday.

Tymoshenko asks for EU help against Ukraine's 'dictator' — 03 September 2012, 15:42 CET

Ukraine's jailed ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko urged European powers to help free her country from its "dictator" President Viktor Yanukovych, speaking in an interview published Monday.

Poland will join euro when crisis over: minister — 03 September 2012, 13:03 CET

Poland's foreign minister said his country will join the eurozone when the crisis-hit single currency bloc has resolved its problems, in an interview Monday with a German newspaper.

EU should step up joint defence drive, France says — 23 July 2012, 17:40 CET

The European Union should step up its drive to forge a joint defence policy for the 27-nation bloc, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday.