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EU-Mercosur trade pact faces dual threat from Paris and internal rifts
The long-negotiated EU-Mercosur trade agreement is set to enter a decisive phase amid French opposition and broader tensions within the South American bloc.
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US to present a 28-point ceasefire plan to Ukraine as a fait accompli
A new US 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine suddenly burst on to the scene on November 20, as the White House hopes to use the growing pressure on Ukraine to force terms on Kyiv as soon as this week.
Polish med-tech company Synektik lifts quarterly earnings on stronger medical equipment sales
Warsaw-listed Synektik said medical equipment, IT solutions and service work drove performance in August and September.
Polish archaeologists discover 7,700-year-old kilns and artefacts in joint research with Kuwait
Kuwaiti and Polish archaeologists have discovered more than 20 kilns dating back around 7,700 years at the Bahra 1 site in northern Kuwait, the oldest and largest known settlement in the Arabian Peninsula from the Ubaid culture period.
Poland’s PM Tusk warns Ukraine risks losing the war with Russia from the expanding corruption scandal
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk took to social media over the weekend and warned that the expanding Energoatom corruption scandal was undermining support for Kyiv in Europe.
Polish President Nawrocki escalates rule-of-law clash with Tusk government
President Karol Nawrocki refused to appoint 46 judges whom he accused of supporting what he described as unconstitutional actions by the government.
Poland's biggest lender PKO BP targets 1mn new clients via Allegro e-commerce deal
PKO BP, Poland's largest bank by assets, aims to gain 1mn new customers within three years through a new strategic partnership with e-commerce giant Allegro.
Paval Holding, Zabka and Auchan reportedly eye Carrefour’s Romanian operations
Carrefour is understood to have appointed BNP Paribas to explore investor interest in its Romanian operations.
PANNIER: Booming breadbasket Kazakhstan now shipping grain to three continents
Drought-stricken countries such as Iran thankful Kazakhs are enjoying bumper crops. Improving cargo routes helping to push up shipments.
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Poland launches mass defence training to boost war readiness
Poland is launching a nationwide voluntary defence training programme on November 22 to strengthen civilian resilience and prepare citizens for crisis situations.
Poland plans to become US gas hub to supply Slovakia and Ukraine
Poland will seek to become a regional distribution centre for American gas to supply neighbouring Slovakia and Ukraine, President Andrzej Nawrocki said while on a visit to Bratislava.
Poland’s population could shrink by 9mn to to 28.4mn by 2060, simulation shows
Poland’s population is projected to fall to 28.4mn by 2060 if the current record-low fertility rate of 1.10 persists, according to an experimental population simulation by Poland’s statistical office GUS.
EU ministers agree on weaker 2040 EU climate goal with CEE opposed
Poland and three other Central European EU member states voted against a new bloc-wide climate target.
Ukraine gets a B grade from EU: good, but more work needed
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected a two-tier solution proposed by Brussels to accelerate Ukraine’s EU accession bid, after the European Commission (EC) released a progress report on November 4.
Emerging Asia overtakes the UK per-capita benchmark
For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, the major emerging economies including China, India and Indonesia have seen GDP as a percentage of the UK’s GDP increase as the leading BRICS countries start to overtake the Developed Markets.
The Arctic and Antarctica record "off the charts" heat as polar warming accelerates
Parts of both the Arctic and Antarctic have experienced historically high temperatures in recent weeks, with weather stations in East Antarctica recording record-breaking warmth for the month of October, alarming climate scientists.
CEE needs a new growth model as FDI plunges
wiiw economist Richard Grieveson says the CEE region’s long-standing model of attracting FDI through low labour costs no longer works.
Poland’s political arch-rivals kick off 2027 campaign marathon
Poland’s two largest political parties have fired the opening shots of the 2027 general election campaign, holding back-to-back conventions to set out rival visions for the country.
Estonia has the world’s most competitive tax systems for the 11th year in a row – STATISTA
The Tax Foundation has released its International Tax Competitiveness Index which highlights the most competitive tax rates in different countries around the world. For the 11th consecutive year, Estonia had the highest score in the index.
EU rare earth supply dominated by China and Russia - Eurostat
The European Union remains heavily dependent on China and Russia for rare earth imports, with nearly three-quarters of its supply sourced from the two countries in 2024, according to data published by Eurostat and reported by Statista.