Poland
Polish inflation unexpectedly jumps to 5.3% y/y in January
Poland’s consumer price index rose to 5.3% year on year in January (chart), up from 4.7% in December, data from the country’s statistical office GUS showed on February 15.
Poland navigates alliance with US amid Trump’s diplomatic shake-up
Poland reaffirmed the long-standing commitment to its alliance with the United States as newly appointed Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Warsaw on February 14 – his first bilateral trip since taking office.
Poland to play key role in EU Paris meeting to counter Trump’s Ukraine talks exclusion
Poland was the poor second cousin to its EU peers when it first joined the EU two decades ago. But a flourishing economy, its frontline position and growing military might means it’s been promoted to the top table in EU affairs.
COMMENT: Upside inflation risks build across CEE
Inflationary pressures across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are intensifying, with higher-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) data prompting a shift in monetary policy expectations across the region, says Capital Economics.
Poland plans to spin-off state-owned coal assets as energy transformation plans slowly gather momentum
Poland's Ministry of State Assets will present a comprehensive plan for the spin-off of coal assets from state-owned power companies to Parliament on February 13, as the government's energy transformationd plans gather pace.
Europe's economic woes made worse by looming trade war with US, says Goldman Sachs
Cyclical industries across Europe are in danger from the economic slowdown sweeping Europe, Goldman Sachs warned in a note on February 4. They were already reeling from years of a polycrisis, but now President Trump is threatening a trade war.
“Unchained” Trump is main risk to broadly positive Emerging Europe growth prospects
Steep US tariffs on the EU or a sudden cut in support for Ukraine are the major downside risks for the region, says new wiiw report.
Polish manufacturers start 2025 on slightly more upbeat note
Poland's Purchasing Managers' Index increased 0.6 points to 48.8 in January, the economic intelligence company S&P Global said on February 3 (chart).
EBRD to support Poland’s green transition with €200mn loan for Baltica 2 wind project
Baltica 2 offshore wind farm will be a boon for Poland, which is struggling to meet its green transition targets.
The UK, Germany and China lead global offshore wind farm roll-outs, but the rest of the world is lagging far behind.
Poland is about to double its offshore wind power generation capacity but apart from Germany and the UK, offshore wind power remains underdeveloped around the world, with the notable exception of China.