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Court suspends publishing house takeover by fuel giant Orlen

In a motion at the Warsaw Court of Competition and Consumer Protection, Adam Bodnar, the ombudsman, asked for a waiver of UOKiK's permit, arguing that Orlen, as a state company, could use its ownership of Polska Press to put the publishing house under political pressure. Mateusz Marek/PAP

An anti-monopoly Court has decided to suspend the execution of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection's (UOKiK) approval of the acquisition of Polska Press by the PKN Orlen oil and gas company.

CEO of Poland's biggest oil and gas company discloses personal assets

Daniel Obajtek, CEO of PKN Orlen, disclosed his assets in reaction to accusations that the number of properties he had aquired was inconsistent with his income.

Beleaguered PKN Orlen boss fires back

Daniel Obajtek, CEO of Poland's biggest oil and gas company, PKN Orlen, who has recently come under political and media scrutiny over his private business interests, has called the accusations against him a "one big slander."

Opposition MPs request audit office to investigate PKN Orlen chief

Two MPs of Polish opposition grouping Civic Coalition (KO) have asked the Supreme Audit Office to investigate grants received by three companies connected with Daniel Obajtek, the CEO of Poland's biggest oil and gas company, PKN Orlen.

Polish energy firms to set up wind farms on Baltic sea

Poland's biggest power group PGE and largest refiner PKN Orlen will set up wind farms in the Baltic Sea in cooperation with their foreign partners, the antimonopoly office UOKiK said on Friday.

No reason for Orlen CEO to step down - gov't spokesman

A Polish government spokesman says there are no reasons for the president of the state-owned fuel company PKN Orlen to resign after a newspaper reported on an alleged conflict of interest case from his past.

Poland expects Lithuania to support Mazeikiu refinery development

Polish fuel giant PKN Orlen has said it is hopeful that the Lithuanian government will make its position clear on the development of the Mazeikiu oil refinery within a month.

Polska Press purchase not "re-polonisation" – PKN Orlen CEO

The president of state-owned fuel company PKN Orlen has claimed his company’s takeover of a leading publishing company that owns dozens of newspapers and websites is not a “re-polonisation” of the media.

Orlen, Alfa Romeo to present new F1 machine in Warsaw

Polish petroleum company PKN Orlen and the Alfa Romeo Formula One team will present the new Alfa Romeo C41 F1 racing car in Warsaw on February 22, Orlen announced on Wednesday in a statement.

Orlen opens its first gas field for business

Poland's leading petroleum company PKN Orlen has officially opened its first own natural gas field in Bystrowice, southeastern Poland, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

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