Poland Financial News

07.06 / 21:31

Technology Apple recovery Ursula von der Leyen defends controversial approval of Polish recovery plan

Ursula von der Leyen has defended her controversial decision to approve Poland's €35-billion recovery plan, arguing the judicial reforms that Brussels has imposed serve as "leverage" to restore the rule of law.

07.06 / 01:39

Technology abortion rights Outrage in Poland over new 'pregnancy register' on the back of near-total abortion ban

Poland's government is facing criticism over a new provision that requires doctors to record each pregnancy in the country.

06.06 / 17:03

MEPs want confidence vote in Ursula von der Leyen over COVID cash decision for Poland

Three senior MEPs have called for a vote of no confidence in the European Commission of President Ursula von der Leyen.

06.06 / 15:59

Blockchain Art NFT Artists Purrfect match: The story of a young girl’s love of cats and NFTs

For all the cynical narratives that circulate the mainstream zeitgeist perceiving nonfungible tokens (NFTs) as little more than means of inflating capitalistic principles, every so often projects emerge that disprove those absolute assumptions, and serve as reminders of the essence, soul and founding purpose of the space.

03.06 / 15:43

Health European Union Queen Elizabeth II Deal recovery Fair deal or cave in? Brussels' green light of Poland's recovery plan reveals loopholes

Poland is set to receive the first tranches of the EU's recovery fund while national judges remain under the effects of the disciplinary chamber of the Supreme Court, a controversial body that is largely seen as a tool of government encroachment upon the judiciary and that the European Court of Justice has deemed incompatible with EU law.

01.06 / 20:29

Climate change Ursula von der Leyen recovery Brussels approves Poland's €35-billion recovery plan despite lingering rule of law concerns

The European Commission has given its assent to the Polish recovery plan, a key step to the country unlocking €23.9 billion in grants and €11.5 billion in low-interest loans.

29.05 / 19:51

Champions League Deal Despite EU sanctions, Serbian president secures gas deal with Putin

As the war in Ukraine rages, Serbia's president announced that he has secured an "extremely favourable" natural gas deal with Russia during a telephone conversation on Sunday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

26.05 / 05:51

Adoption Survey NOT Developing countries love the Metaverse, rich nations not keen: WEF survey

Excitement for the Metaverse and virtual or augmented reality (VR/AR) is much greater in developing countries than in high-income countries according to a survey conducted for the World Economic Forum (WEF).

23.05 / 21:17

exhibition European Union European Commission Brussels says Hungary's rule of law situation has deteriorated, as Budapest digs heels in

The European Commission says Hungary's performance related to the rule of law deteriorated last year, especially on LGBT rights and with the phone tapping of opposition journalists and businessmen.

23.05 / 08:29

Climate change Time Ukraine live: Global refugee population tops 100m for the first time, according to UNHRC

The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has passed the 100 million milestone for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts, says the UNHRC.

22.05 / 15:39

Airlines Food Russia intensifies its Donbas offensive as Poland's Duda visits Kyiv

Russia pressed its offensive in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region on Sunday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the outcome of the gruelling conflict would determine whether his country's fate lies with the West or under Moscow's domination.

17.05 / 07:55

European Union NATO Live: More than 260 fighters, including badly wounded, evacuated from Mariupol steelworks

After months of fighting, many of the last defenders of the steelworks in Mariupol were evacuated overnight, with the Ukrainian government saying they had fulfilled their mission. Hundreds were evacuated to Russian-held territory, including wounded, though some remain behind.

16.05 / 19:43

MET Deal International Yellen Pushes Polish Prime Minister on International Tax Deal

WARSAW—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushed Poland to advance the European Union’s implementation of a global minimum tax in a series of meetings Monday, saying that the two sides discussed potentially linking the minimum tax to an overhaul of international taxation authority.

15.05 / 00:33

Europe’s Gas Market Is Still Counting on Russian Supplies

A disruption in the flow of Russian gas to Europe this year is suddenly all too easy to imagine.

14.05 / 17:05

Deal approved Support Yellen Seeks to Win European Support for a Tax Deal Congress Hasn’t Approved

WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants to clinch the European Union’s approval of a global minimum tax on the profits of large corporations, hoping to smooth out Poland’s objections to approving the plan in meetings next week.

09.05 / 16:35

Protest Russian ambassador to Poland hit with red paint by anti-war protesters

Russia’s ambassador to Poland was hit with red paint thrown as he prepared to mark a World War II anniversary in Warsaw.

09.05 / 16:35

Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Bulgaria still resisting EU ban on Russian oil

Talks aiming at agreeing an EU-wide ban on Russian oil imports have gone into a sixth day.

08.05 / 08:21

Blockchain Adoption Bitcoin rebrand For the crypto industry, supporting sanctions is an opportunity to rebrand

One of the first punitive measures leveled against Russia in response to the military invasion of Ukraine was the implementation of economic sanctions aimed at isolating the country from the international financial system. On March 12, Russian banks lost access to the international payments and messaging network SWIFT, and private sector payment companies, such as Visa, PayPal and Mastercard, were close behind. But while these highly regulated and publicly scrutinized organizations were quick to react to the crisis, concerns quickly mounted that the Russian state, as well as companies and oligarchs associated with it, could turn to digital currency exchanges as a backdoor to side-step sanctions.

07.05 / 08:15

Blockchain Bitcoin The Ukraine invasion shows why we need crypto regulation

Shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the Ukrainian government tweeted a request for funds in the form of Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Tether (USDT). The total received now stands at more than $60 million, according to Michael Chobanian, founder of Kyiv-based Kuna Exchange and president of the Blockchain Association of Ukraine, who posts regular updates via his Twitter account.

07.05 / 00:13

abortion rights Ukraine war: False claims spread about military movements in Poland and Finland

Online misinformation about the armies of Poland and Finland has circulated online amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

05.05 / 20:09

Health Exclusive: Poland's PM on Ukraine war, 'imperial' Russia, and 'short-sighted' EU states

President Vladimir Putin is a "war criminal" who is committing "genocide" in Ukraine and the European Union must not resume "business as usual" with Russia as long as he remains in power, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told Euronews in an exclusive interview.

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