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Orlen Group to build EUR 184-mln oil pressing plant for biofuel

PKN Orlen CEO Daniel Obajtek Tomasz Gzell/PAP

The Orlen Group, Poland's dominant energy conglomerate, has signed a contract for the construction of an oil pressing plant in the country's northeast to a value of about PLN 850 million (EUR 183.94 million), Orlen's CEO has announced.

EU's top court issues another consumer-friendly verdict on CHF mortgages

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued another ruling which seems favourable for Polish Swiss-franc (CHF) mortgage borrowers, stating that bank consumers should be able to understand the actual risk related to a loan during the entire duration of a loan agreement.

Retail sales down y/y, up m/m in August - stats office

Poland's retail sales decreased in real terms by 2.7 percent year on year and rose by 2.8 percent month on month in August 2023, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) said on Thursday. 

Today’s news round-up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Mortgage moratorium extension to be priority after elections says PM

An extension of the mortgage moratorium will be one of the Law and Justice's (PiS) first initiatives in the Sejm, the lower house, after the elections, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister said on Wednesday.

Poles rank second in EU in terms hours worked per week, Eurostat says

Poles have taken the second place in the European Union in terms of the number of hours worked per week, EU's statistics office has reported.

Poland's industrial production falls y/y in August - stats office

Poland's industrial output fell by 2.0 percent year on year in August 2023, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on Wednesday.

Poland's average corporate wage up 11.9 pct y/y in August - stats office

Poland's average corporate gross monthly wage rose by 11.9 percent year on year to PLN 7,368.97 (EUR 1,587) in August 2023, the Central Statistical Office (GUS) reported on Wednesday.

Today’s news round-up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Today’s news round-up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

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Top 5 articles:

  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • Beaten, starved and tortured: The horrifying story of Hitler’s concentration camp for children
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
Science

Scientist’s extraordinary photograph of ‘nuclear magnetic resonance tubes’ wins top competition

Founded by Chemistry Europe, a European association representing over 75,000 chemists, the magazine challenged the public to submit images that demonstrated their passion for chemistry.

The first report:

  • Ukrainian parliament to express gratitude to Poland for solidarity
  • No Ukrainian wants to cause problems for Polish farmers, says ambassador
  • EU's top court issues another consumer-friendly verdict on CHF mortgages
  • Poland carrying out only arms supply deals previously agreed with Ukraine
  • Polish, Israeli FMs talk Middle East peace process, German war reparations

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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