Poland
Poland’s e-commerce turnover rises 15.2% m/m in March to PLN7.40bn
Poland’s e-commerce sector recorded a 15.2% month-on-month increase in turnover in March, reaching PLN7.395bn ($1.80bn), according to data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS), PAP Biznes reported on April 30.
Sharp drop in Polish inflation paves way for rate cut at next central bank meeting
A sharper-than-expected fall in Polish inflation has increased the likelihood that the National Bank of Poland will resume interest rate cuts at next week’s policy meeting.
Croatia to prioritise economic cooperation as chair of Three Seas Initiative
Zagreb will focus on boosting economic, energy and infrastructure cooperation as it assumes the rotating presidency of the Three Seas Initiative, announced Prime Minister Andrej Plenković.
Poland imposes sanctions on MyPrice Russian discount supermarket chain
Poland has imposed sanctions on the MyPrice Russian discount supermarket chain, which recently returned to operate in two locatiosn in Poland.
Trump policies won’t harm Emerging Europe badly – and will actively benefit Russia
Latest wiiw forecasts show little direct impact on Central and Southeast Europe from Trump trade wars.
Falling Polish interest rates will squeeze banks' income
Two dozen Polish banks will need to seek new sources of income and diversify their portfolios in 2025 as falling interest rate squeeze their net interest income, the Polish Bank Association warned, PAP reported on April 29.
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Exhumations of Polish wartime victims begin in Ukraine after seven-year ban lifted
Polish experts began work to exhume victims of the World War II-era Volhynia massacres in Ukraine’s Ternopil region, the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage said on April 24.
Incoming German government compromises on carbon offsets to boost flagging economy
Germany’s incoming government has conditionally endorsed the European Union’s proposed 2040 climate goal and backed the EC's recommended 90% emissions reduction target but only if international carbon offsets and carbon removals are permitted.
How Europe has weaned itself off Russian gas in the last three years
In 2021, Eastern European countries imported almost half of their gas from Russia. Only two countries in the region – Albania and Kosovo – were wholly independent of Russian gas.
COMMENT: Make no mistake: Trump’s tariff turmoil is a major economic crisis
A wave of erratic tariff announcements from the United States has further battered already the already weak Eurozone economic indicators, with last week's sharp decline in the ZEW Economic Sentiment Index collapsing further.
Raging wildfire threatens Poland’s Biebrza National Park
Biebrza National Park is Poland’s largest and is internationally known for its rare bird species.
Poland’s core inflation rate holds steady at 3.6% y/y in March
Poland’s core inflation, an indicator that measures price growth excluding movement in prices of food and energy, came in at 3.6% y/y in March (chart) after posting the same reading in February, the National Bank of Poland said on April 16.
Polish inflation rate confirmed at 4.9% y/y in March
Although inflation remains above the National Bank of Poland’s target range of 1.5%-3.5%, the continued stability in price growth so far in 2025 has shifted the central bank’s monetary policy outlook.
Five Polish presidential candidates excluded from TV debate after final list of 13 contestants published
Poland’s National Electoral Commission (PKW) confirmed the final list of 13 candidates who will compete in the May 18 presidential election, but a scandal broke out after five were excluded from a presidential TV debate.
Polish opposition slams “brutal” Tusk for revoking broadcaster licence
The Polish opposition slammed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk for riding roughshod over freedom of speech principles after a Warsaw court revoked the licence of the TV Republika and wPolsce 24 independent conservative broadcasters.
Major countries okay climate tax for shipping
In a historic move aimed at curbing the climate impact of global maritime transport, the International Maritime Organisation has secured agreement on a sweeping new framework to slash greenhouse gas emissions from ships.
New study reveals extent of Russian disinformation targeting Emerging Europe
'Pravda network' targeting regions of geopolitical interest for the Kremlin with negative impact on democracy and regional stability.
COMMENT: Could the US strike a deal to restart Nord Stream gas pipeline?
US President Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to do business with Russia and tap into its vast raw material resources. But restarting the Nord Stream gas pipeline is the only US-Russian business project that looks viable.
COMMENT: US tariffs set to squeeze European corporate earnings across multiple sectors – Fitch Ratings
US President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs on European imports – set at 20% for EU member states and 10% for the UK – are poised to curtail revenue and profitability growth across several corporate sectors in Europe, according Fitch.