Poland
Farmers union leader and journalist named as two new targets of Poland’s Pegasus hack
Since the scandal broke, the Polish government has gone from denying any knowledge of Pegasus to admitting that Poland had bought it but not used it for political purposes.
Poland’s Q4 economic growth poised to be strongest in region
Capital Economics predicts 6.8% GDP growth in 2022.
Polish retail sales ease growth to 8% y/y in December
December figures may point to the high inflation beginning to subdue consumption or to households holding back spending after increased spending in November.
Westinghouse corrals Polish companies to work on nuclear power plant
Westinghouse is one of three companies looking to build four to six reactors by the mid-2040s in order to reduce the carbon intensity of electricity generation.
Polish industrial production growth surges to 16.7% y/y in December
The expansion shot up well above the consensus line of 13% y/y.
Poland’s PPI growth accelerates to 14.2% y/y in December
The PPI climbed to the highest point since the late 1990s.
Poland’s largest drug maker Polpharma reportedly in talks to take over Czechia’s Zentiva
Advent International, which bought Zentiva for €1.9bn in 2018 is reportedly considering selling the generic drugmaker for €3.5bn.
Poland begins to suffer fifth wave of coronavirus pandemic
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Poland jumped 72% week-on-week
Poland’s CPI surges to 8.6% y/y in December
With inflation expected to climb further to 10% y/y in January-February, at least one more interest rate increase is virtually certain.
OUTLOOK 2022: Central Europe and the Baltic states
Central Europe faces a critical year, with a key election in Hungary in April, while rumbling political instability in Poland and Slovakia could lead to early elections.
OUTLOOK 2022: POLAND
Poland is about to enter another election cycle amidst the apparently accelerating disintegration of the Law and Justice led government, which is fighting an increasing number of battles at home and abroad.
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bneGREEN: Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change urges EU to keep gas out of green taxonomy
A group of sustainable investors has urged the EU to exclude gas from the new the EU Taxonomy green investment classification system.
bneGREEN: NDCs need to be rapidly improved to get near 1.5°C target
Current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are nowhere near enough to keep global warming within the 1.5°C target
Saudi Aramco and MOL buy Lotos assets to make PKN Orlen-Lotos merger possible
Orlen’s next goal is taking over oil and gas exploration and production company PGNiG to build a regional oil major.
ING: Poland's anti-inflation measures are a painkiller, not a cure
They temporarily ease the negative impact of high inflationary pressure, but do not reduce price growth over the long term.
Poland’s pandemic death toll surpasses 100,000 ahead of omicron wave
Government remains wary of tightening curbs as they would annoy parts of its electorate, with masks and indoor restrictions largely unenforced.
PPF still has the deal-making mojo after death of founder Petr Kellner
New CEO Ladislav Bartonicek is reported to be selling Home Credit Russia as part of the investment group's shift to more mature markets.
Court dismisses case against Polish writer for calling President Duda a 'moron'
Case reignited the long-standing debate in Poland about limits of freedom of speech and the extent to which public figures are protected against criticism.
Poland’s CPI surges 8.6% y/y in December, the highest rate since November 2000
Inflation surge expected to prompt another central bank rate rise.
Facebook takes down Polish far-right political party Konfederacja’s page
Decision attacked for curbing freedom of speech and could revive discussion on regulating big tech presence in Poland.
