Poland’s Foreign Ministry has said that some elements in the ongoing protests by Polish farmers could “possibly be influenced by Russian agents” after banners appeared expressing anti-Ukrainian and pro-Putin sentiment. One of the protest leaders expressed regret over the incidents, which he suggested could be a deliberate “provocation”. This week, one farmer was photographed with…
In January, the average wage rose in Poland by 12.8% YoY, to 7,768 zloty (EUR 1,797) before taxes, faster than expected, data from Statistics Poland (GUS), a state agency, showed. According to analysts, who had expected a rise of around 11%, wage growth was mainly supported by a record increase in the minimum wage that…
The complete closure of the border may lead to the suspension of the export of Polish goods to Ukraine and, as a result, lead to the elimination of many jobs in Poland. Polish Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Czeslaw Siekierski emphasized this in his letter to the protesting farmers on the eve of their…
Annual inflation in Poland stood at 3.9% in January, decelerating sharply from 6.2% in December 2023, preliminary data from Statistics Poland (GUS), a state agency, showed. It was the lowest figure Poland had seen in almost three years, during which time inflation reached a peak of 18.4% in February last year. The slowdown in inflation…
Poland has not yet made a decision on the possible construction of a pipeline for the transportation of edible oil from Yahodyn, Volyn region of Ukraine, to the port of Gdansk, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reports. “Doubts of a legal and technical nature, as well as the circumstances surrounding the flow of…
Poland discussed the possibility of attracting investments and advanced technologies in Uzbekistan’s mining, textile and pharmaceutical industries. This was discussed at a meeting between representatives of Uzbekistan’s Embassy and the State Secretary of Poland’s Ministry of Development and Technology, Jacek Tomczak. During the meeting, the parties discussed matters related to the development of trade, economics…
Several key Polish and European politicians have called on Poland’s EU agriculture commissioner to resign from his position after a wave of farmers’ protests launched across Europe against EU climate policies. The commissioner, Janusz Wojciechowski, has rejected calls for his resignation, saying that he “does not see any negligence” on his part. Among Polish farmers,…