Fiscal fragility, weakening industrial demand from Germany, and the prolonged fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine threaten to undermine growth momentum in parts of the region.
Polish retail sales grew 6.4% year on year in constant prices in September, picking up from a 3.1% y/y rise in August, the statistics office GUS said.
Book and media retailer Empik is planning to launch an IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in 2026.
September saw an unexpectedly sharp increase in industrial production after the surprise gain of 0.7% y/y in August.
Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko has opened the door to direct dialogue with Kyiv as part of negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, as he launches a diplomatic drive to break the republic’s isolation and dependence on Russia.
The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will enter its full operational phase on January 1, 2026, marking a major shift in global climate and trade policy.
Dialing down uncertainty, reducing vulnerabilities, and investing in innovation can help deliver durable economic gains.
Global renewable energy capacity is on course to double by 2030, reaching 4,600 GW—comparable to the current combined total of China, the European Union and Japan—according to the International Energy Agency’s Renewables 2025 report.
Moscow will not negotiate in good faith until it faces clear limits on its military and economic options, Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski argued in an essay published by the New York Times.
Polish children’s goods retailer Smyk announced plans to launch an initial public offering and list its shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Angela Merkel’s comments on Eastern European resistance to her diplomatic overtures towards Moscow before Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine triggered strong reactions in Poland and the Baltic states.
Warsaw-listed LPP says cooperation with multiple logistics providers means deliveries to Ukrainian stores will continue without interruption.
Hungary’s Victor Orban and Slovakia’s Robert Fico have repeatedly clashed with fellow EU members on support for Ukraine and more broadly on the bloc’s values, and hope for an ally in ANO leader Andrej Babiš.
Ukraine will be “forced to take retaliatory measures” if Poland passes a bill equating Ukrainian nationalist movement with Nazism and communism, Ukrainian historians.
Business conditions in Poland’s manufacturing sector continued to deteriorate in September, S&P Global said on October 1.
The European Commission is gearing up to sign its contentious trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur on December 5 in Brazil, possibly sealing the fate of an accord that has languished in negotiations for more than a quarter-century.
Czech populist stalwart Andrej Babiš and his ANO party are projected to make a comeback after this week's elections, raising questions about the country's future direction.
Last year’s decline in births already confirmed that Poland is in a demographic crisis.
September's flash reading is below the market consensus, which expected an expansion of 3% y/y, as fuel price rises were offset by more favourable food prices.
China's exports have become more similar to those from Central Europe and Turkey, as its share in global manufacturing exports surges.