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Intel's investment puts Poland on industrial map of world says digitization min.

"This is an investment in an area on the industrial map of the world where Poland has not been present so far,” said Cieszyński. Marian Zubrzycki/PAP

Intel's multi-billion dollar plans to build a new Polish factory puts Poland on a new place on the world’s industrial map, Janusz Cieszyński, the digitization minister, has told PAP.

Intel to build $4.6 bln chip plant in Poland

The investment of up to USD 4.6 billion by Intel will create approximately 2,000 jobs and thousands of indirect supplier and temporary construction jobs. 

Polish media websites fall victim to cyberattacks on Thursday morning

The government Plenipotentiary for Cybersecurity, Janusz Cieszynski, told PAP that having prior information on Thursday's hacker attack on a number of Polish media websites, all relevant editorial offices were given advance warning and could react to the situation.

Today’s news round up in Poland

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

President appoints digitalisation minister

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has appointed Janusz Cieszyński as the new digitalisation minister.

PM raises alert level to CHARLIE-CRP

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Monday signed a decree increasing the alert level regarding threats in cyberspace from ALFA-CRP to CHARLIE-CRP; it is to be in place until March 4, Janusz Cieszyński, the government's plenipotentiary for cybersecurity, told PAP.

Polish govt opposes deletion of far-right party's Facebook profile

Poland will continue to protect freedom of speech in the country and in the whole of Europe and informed Facebook that it does not agree with the company’s decision, a government digital affairs official has said.

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
Life

Hero Polish porter who fought off London Bridge terrorist collects bravery award from Princess Anne

In a ceremony at Windsor Castle, Princess Anne presented Łukasz Koczocik with the Queen's Medal for Gallantry, which recognises exemplary acts of courage.

The first report:

  • Poland's embassy in Turkey condemns terrorist attack in Ankara
  • Over million people attended opposition rally in Warsaw, Tusk says
  • PM vows Poland's average salary to rise to over EUR 2,000 in four years
  • This force cannot be stopped says opposition leader
  • Opposition holds huge rally in Warsaw ahead of elections

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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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