Poland
PiS leads new Polish party poll as key government party drops in ratings after cabinet reshuffle
Poland’s radical right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party received 28.3% support in a United Surveys poll released on July 28, putting it ahead of Civic Coalition (KO), the main party of the incumbent coalition government, which dropped to 25.8%.
COMMENT: Trump’s energy deal with the EU is delusional – Reuters
The energy deal that US President Donald Trump cut with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over the weekend is unrealistic, Clyde Russell, Reuters Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist argues.
IPCC releases dire sixth climate update in run-up to COP30
“Any further delay in global action to slow climate change and adapt to its impacts will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all”.
ICJ declares healthy environment is a human right in landmark climate ruling
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued a historic advisory opinion recognising a clean and sustainable environment as a human right, declaring that states which fail to curb emissions may be in violation of international law.
Earth overshoot day is already long past - Statista
July 24 marks this year's Earth Overshoot Day, the day that humanity’s demand for ecological resources exceeds the resources Earth can regenerate within that year, Statista reports. That day has already long passed.
Tusk unveils cabinet shake-up to regain footing after presidential election setback
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced a government reshuffle on July 23 in a bid to regain political momentum following the opposition’s victory in the presidential election in June.
World has less than three years to avert worst climate impacts, scientists warn
A new global climate report warns that the world is on the brink of irreversible damage. The findings come amid sluggish international action ahead of COP30.
COMMENT: Poland’s presidential result heightens risks to fiscal reform, says Fitch
Poland’s recent presidential election result risks deepening political instability and weakening the government’s ability to implement fiscal consolidation and economic reform, according to a note from Fitch Ratings released on July 17.
Fitch upgrades Trump’s effective tariff rate to 19.4%
President Donald Trump’s evolving trade policy is set to sharply increase the United States’ effective tariff rate (ETR), with Fitch Ratings warning of substantial rises as new duties take effect on August 1.
Geopolitics is weighing on FDI, capital chasing certainty over scale – study
The world is living through turbulent times, but investors are still chasing returns which has affected the flows of international foreign direct investment.
Maspex secures 21% of Bucharest-listed Purcari winery on first day of takeover bid
Maspex aims to broaden its product portfolio beyond its core soft drinks and food businesses.
Poland the biggest winner from EU’s €2 trillion long-term budget, Ukraine to get €100bn
EU Budget Commissioner Piotr Serafin unveiled the largest ever EU long-term €2 trillion budget that covers 2028-2034 in Brussels on July 16.
Polish core inflation increases growth rate to 3.4% y/y in June
Poland’s core inflation, an indicator that measures price growth without including prices of food and energy, picked up its growth rate to 3.4% year on year in June (chart) after a gain of 3.3% y/y the preceding month.
IMF: The debate over falling fertility
A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may lead to better lives.
EXPLAINER: Ukraine's EU accession path
The war is not an obstacle to Ukraine's membership of the EU, and most of the EU members states have thrown their support behind getting Ukraine into the club as fast as possible.
CEE healthcare remains attractive as private equity investors branch out into dental and pet care
Two decades after private equity firms first started to bet big on Central Europe’s private healthcare, the sector remains a magnet for investors, who are also eyeing deals in adjacent sectors.
Poland’s CPI picks up growth rate slightly to 4.1% y/y in June
Poland’s consumer price index rose 4.1% year on year in June (chart), picking up from 4% y/y the preceding month, data published by the national statistics office GUS on July 15 showed.
Migration pushes EU population to record high, but CEE countries continue to shrink
Immigration outweighed the natural population decline in 2024 in just three of the newer EU member states – Croatia, Czechia and Slovenia.
Trump hits EU, Mexico with whopping 30% tariffs
US President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with Mexico and Europe by slapping whopping 30% tariffs on both, after neither of them managed to cut a new trade deal before the July 9 deadline.
Tipping Point: when populations peak – Statista
As July 11 marks World Population Day, celebrating the approximate date that the world's population reached 5bn in 1987, we're taking a closer at one of the population trends that will affect many countries sooner or later in the 21st Century.