Poland Business News Review

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English Language News From Poland

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Below are links to each of the current news articles. There are many more in the archive.

All news is in English.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poland Weather 17 May, 2012 - Warsaw, Poland 17 May, 2012 - The weather in Poland continues to be cold with the skies covered with clouds. The Polish people are wearing winter coats and gloves as a high wind holds the wind chill factor down.

 

 

 

 

Poland Hides Its Cars In Tunnels - Warsaw, Poland May 17 , 2012 - Poland's restrictive noise abatement statues are turning the new Polish roads into canyons and tunnels where people can travel the country now without seeing the Polish countryside.

 

 

 

 

Will Poland Fight Against The Drug War -Warsaw, Poland May 16 , 2012 - Former Polish president Aleksander Kwasni ewski admited that he made a mistake in signing a bill which allowed for harsh punishment for possession of even small amounts of drugs. He said that he is now working to change the attitude towards drugs in this part of Europe.

 

 

Poland Weather 16 May 2012 -Warsaw, Poland May 16 , 2012 - Poland is covered with clouds and rain and it is cool and damp with people wearing their winter clothes.

 

 

 

 

 

Polish Retirement Benefits Will Depend On Number Of Offspring -Warsaw, Poland March 2 , 2012 - Retirement benefits for women in Poland will depend on the number of children that they have. How those benefits will be calculated is currently the subject of intense negotiations within the Polish government

 

 

 

Some Polish Meats And Other Foods Contain Salt That Is Industrial Waste -Warsaw, Poland March 1 , 2012 - Many suppliers of Polish Kielbasa, other meats and vegetables plus dairy products have been using salt that is industrial waste from polichlorine viny production. And the people of Poland are shocked.

 

 

Poland Weather 18 February, 2012 -Warsaw, Poland February 18, 2012 - Temperatures in Poland are finally moving above freezing as rain/snow mixtures start to predominate weather conditions around the Polish countryside.

 

 

 

Polish National Stadium Causes Losses And People Want Compensation -Warsaw, Poland February 17, 2012 - The new Polish National Stadium is causing collateral damage to the area around it and the District Authorities are asking for compensation from the Stadium.

 

 

 

Polish People Venture Outside As Spring Like Weather Arrives For The Day -Warsaw, Poland February 16, 2012 - After weeks of brutal cold and snow in Poland, the sun came out and with it came the Polish people. They descended on supermarkets, local shops and bakeries to restock after having been reluctant to venture out into the dangerous cold that has engulfed the country.

 

 

 

Poland Weather 15 February, 2012 -Warsaw, Poland February 15, 2012 - Snow and wind across Poland have traffic tied up as temperatures across the country climb to near freezing. Over the next week daytime temperatures may move above freezing, but snow and freezing rain will prevail.

 

 

 

Poland Weather 6 February, 2012 -Warsaw, Poland February 6, 2012 - It appears that Poland is starting to recover from the brutally cold weather conditions that have affected the country for the past weeks. Temperatures will finally stay above 0 degrees Fahrenheit

 

 

 

 

 

Poland Weather 3 February, 2012 -Warsaw, Poland February 3, 2012 - Tonight Poland is expected to experience another round of abnormally cold and record setting temperatures as Polish weather continues to be dominated by a cold air mass originating in Russia.

 

 

 

Death And Destruction Continue Due To Weather In Poland -Warsaw, Poland February 3, 2012 The cold is taking its toll. Last night 9 people froze to death. And the number of fires over the last six days caused by people using unsafe heating systems increased to 2130.

 

 

 

Polish State Security Services Will Have Problems -Warsaw, Poland February 2, 2012 - The work of the Polish State Security Special Services may be compromised as Poland's Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) is near losing the lease on its headquarters building.

 

 

 

 

Poland Weather 2 February, 2012 -Warsaw, Poland February 2, 2012 - Poland is cold and it will get colder as the weather system hovering over the Ukraine and Western Poland keeps temperatures many degrees below zero Celsius.

 

 

 

 

Poland Weather 1 February, 2012 -Warsaw, Poland February 1, 2012 - Temperatures in Poland are below normal as Polish weather is dominated by a brutally cold air mass coming into Poland..

 

 

 

Cold Weather Deaths Mount In Poland -Warsaw, Poland February 1, 2012 - With temperatures around Poland wavering around zero degrees Fahrenheit, the Polish death toll due to hypothermia and carbon monoxide poisoning continues to grow.

 

 

Poland Weather 31 January -Warsaw, Poland January 31, 2012 - Polish winter made itself known with bone chilling cold temperatures and is about to get worse all over Poland.

 

 

 

Warsaw Metro Construction Delay - Warsaw Poland - 30 January, 2012 - Construction of the second line of the Warsaw Metro is behind schedule. Even though the contractor is brining in a fourth tunnel drill, the scheduled completion in the fall of 2013 may not be met.

 

 

 

Poland Considers FAT Tax - Warsaw, Poland January 8, 2012 - The Polish Government is weighing the benefits of a FAT tax or VAT tax increase on unhealthy foods in Poland.

 

 

 

Poland Shuts Down For The Caravan Of Kings - Warsaw, Poland January 7, 2012 - Poland's businesses closed on Friday so that the country could celebrate the national holiday of the Three Kings.

 

 

 

Polish Winter Is Still Missing - Poland Weather 6 January, 2012 - Warsaw, Poland January 6, 2012 - The calendar may say that it is winter in Poland but the Polish weather does not agree.

 

 

 

 

Polish Workers Show Little Interest In Working In Germany - Warsaw, Poland January 5, 2012 - In the five month period after the opening of the German labor market to Polish workers, only 26,300 took the opportunity to leave Poland to work in Germany. The number is shockingly low as compared to the fears and expectations of the German people.

 

 

 

 

Poland Discovers That Roads Don't Kill People, Polish People Do - Warsaw, Poland January 4, 2012 - Improved roads in Poland have resulted in higher average speeds and the first increase in Polish automobile related deaths since 2007.

 

 

Polish Doctors And Lawyers Avoid Cash Registers - Warsaw, Poland January 3, 2012 - A survey shows that Polish doctors and lawyers are not using cash registers.

 

 

Good Weather Kills Polish Drivers Over New Years Weekend - Warsaw, Poland January 2, 2012 - Unusually warm weather in Poland lead to more Polish drivers killing people as they traveled faster than they normally do over the New Years Holiday.

 

 

 

 

Poland Greets The New Year With Fires And Fireworks Injuries - Warsaw Poland, 1 January, 2012 - Private fireworks displays caused fires, numerous injuries, and some fatalities as Poland started the new year.

 

 

 

 

Planning A Polish Christmas Eve - Warsaw, Poland December 23, 2011 - Polish Christmas eve is the most important holiday of the year. Families around Poland celebrate it following customs passed down through the generations. Every aspect, the meal, the sequence of events, the table setting, and how people conduct themselves is steeped in tradition. What follows is the depiction of a Christmas Eve celebration that has been organized for many, many years by a group of families in Warsaw and Czestochowa, Poland. It is typical of gatherings all over Poland.

 

 

 

Polish Unions Fight For Traditional Christmas Eve In Poland - Warsaw, Poland December 22, 2011 - Polish Union pressure is causing supermarkets in Poland to close in the early afternoon so that families can be together and start a traditional dinner at the appearance of the "First Star".

 

 

Polish Prosecutor Releases Political Bombshell - Warsaw, Poland December 20, 2011 - Polish politics has erupted after the Polish State Prosecutor asked to have the parliamentary immunity of one of Poland's prominent politicians, Antoni Macierewicz, waived in order to prosecute him for releasing classified information and for publishing false information.

 

 

 

Polish Beer Sales Dive When The Sun Doesn't Shine - Warsaw, Poland December 19, 2011 - An unusually wet and cold summer caused a 6 percent decrease in sales of beer as compared to the same period last year.

 

 

 

Polish Christmas Will Be Wet And Warm - Warsaw, Poland December 18, 2011 - Temperatures in Poland are expected to continue to range in the thirty to forty degree Fahrenheit range through Christmas and possibly on to the year end.

 

 

 

Warm Polish Winter Helps Road Construction - Warsaw, Poland December 17, 2011 - December weather in Poland that has been mostly above freezing has enabled road contractors get closer to their scheduled completion dates.

 

 

 

 

Central Station Renovation - Warsaw Poland, December 15, 2011 - The renovation of the Warsaw Central Station (Dworzec Centralny) is slowly coming to an end. The major work should be finished this year. Some minor finish work will be continued next year, but it will be done on areas where passengers have no access.

 

 

 

Inflation In Poland Rises Unexpectedly - Warsaw, Poland December 14, 2011 Inflation in Poland for November was unexpectedly high. It was much more than analysts expected.

 

 

 

Rerouted Rondo Radoslawa Is Less Of A Circle Circus - December 13, 2011 The changed traffic pattern at the Rondo Radoslawa traffic circle has improved traffic flow after the driving lanes were reorganized with some semblance of sanity.

 

 

 

Will Historic Polish Workers Homes Be Destroyed? - Warsaw, Poland December 12, 2011 - Homes for workers rebuilding Warsaw donated by Finland to Poland after World War II may be destroyed.

 

 

 

 

Warsaw On YouTube Information Program Launched -Warsaw, Poland December 11, 2011 - The MasterPage has launched a major tourist information program for Warsaw using YouTube as its search engine and delivery platform.

 

 

 

 

Wholesale Products Master Distributor Program - Warsaw, Poland December 10, 2011 - Wholesale Products Poland has established an international master distributor program to promote Polish products.

 

 

 

 

Tunnel Construction - Warsaw, Poland 9 December, 2011 - The erection of the anti -noise tunnels on the road from the Zoliborsz section of Warsaw across the bridge Grota Rowieckiego to the major shopping areas in Targowek continues on schedule. Sections of the tunnel have already been opened.

 

 

 

 

Hotel To Close - December 8, 2011 The hotel Mercure in Warsaw Poland will close as 15 December 2011 in order to be replaced by a more modern Hotel Mercure.

 

 

 

 

 

Winter Weather Returns To Warsaw - Warsaw, Poland - 7 December, 2011 - After two weeks of warm weather, snow, rain and sleet return to Warsaw.

 

 

 

 

Polish Computer Owners Will Pay For Radio And TV - Warsaw, Poland December 6, 2011 - Changes to the law governing the Polish National Board of Radio and TV will require that that the public media will be funded not only by money from radio and tv fees but also from fees charged for owing a computer.

 

 

 

Warsaw Christmas Village Draws Thousands - Warsaw, Poland December 5, 2011 - The annual transition of Warsaw's Old Town Market Square into a Christmas Village draws thousands of Polish people a day to an otherwise winter gray and comparatively winter empty tourist attraction.

 

 

 

Warsaw Poland Lights Up For Christmas - Warsaw, Poland December 4, 2011 - Despite the wind and cold, the people of Warsaw packed the Old Town and Castle Square as the City's famous Christmas display was lighted to open the Polish Christmas Season.

 

 

 

Euro 2012 Draw Is Less Than Good For Warsaw - Warsaw, Poland December 3, 2011 - The Euro 2012 draw may have been good for the Polish football team, but it is not likely to draw the best money crowd to watch the games.

 

 

 

Polish Bank Clients Against Opening Labor Market To Eastern Europeans - December 2, 2011 Warsaw, Poland - A poll run by ING Bank in Poland indicates that only 1/3 of the people in the survey are in favor of opening the Polish labor market to immigrants from Eastern Europe.

 

 

 

 

Bridge at Dworzec Granski Opens - Warsaw, Poland December 1, 2011 - After almost three years, and almost a year behind schedule, the Bridge at Dworzec Granski is open to all traffic.

 

 

 

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