Poland already spends close to 4% of its GDP on defence, making it Nato’s top spender.
Both Czechia and Poland have so far resisted Kyiv’s call to send military-age male refugees home.
The use of the ruble in settlements for goods and services exported by Russia to European partners was up 58.5% in March 2024 to record levels, according to data from the Central Bank of Russia.
In early May, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Europe for the first time since 2019. The destinations of the visit were France, Hungary and Serbia. China sought to improve its relationship with Europe, but relations remain tense.
Global temperature is now near its peak due to El Niño aerosol decrease. How far will it fall in the coming La Niña? Less than expected.
Polish GDP expanded 1.3% year on year in the first quarter, (chart) easing slightly versus a gain of 1.6% y/y in the preceding three months, seasonally adjusted data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS) showed in a flash estimate on May 15.
Development bank makes downward revision in latest forecasts after worse than expected Q1 figures for Central Europe.
Results from the European Parliament elections next month could have major implications for the EU Green Deal and other climate policy, with far-right politicians expected to win more seats.
After 20 years in the EU, a comparison of Poland and Romania with Ukraine, which is waiting to join, highlights the prosperity it brings its newest members.
Poland’s defence investment and its central position vis-à-vis Ukraine are contributing to the growth of Poland’s status in the EU.
"We found that trees in warmer, drier climates are essentially coughing instead of breathing," a study by Penn State found.
April 2024 set a global moisture record for the planet, reports climatologist Ben Noll
The world could be heading for a 3-degree C warming trajectory as political headwinds slow the energy transition, says a new report by Wood Mackenzie.
Judge Tomasz Szmydt says he is protesting against the actions of the Polish authorities that could potentially lead to military conflict with Belarus and Russia.
The Commission will present an analysis of the state of the rule of law in Poland at a General Affairs Council meeting on May 21.
Poland's Purchasing Managers' Index fell 2.1 points to 45.9 in April.
EBRD research shows GDP per capita in 8 CEE countries that joined the EU in 2004 has close to doubled as a share of Germany’s GDP per capita.
Polish CPI grew 2.4% year on year in April (chart), just below the consensus line of 2.5% y/y and 0.4pp above the March reading, a flash estimate from Poland’s statistical office GUS showed on April 30.
Eastern EU members are growing much faster than the eurozone, but must focus more on innovation for a full catchup.
20 years after Central European countries' accession, the region's populists present a grave threat to the EU's fundamental values.