Poland’s largest manufacturer of trains and trams, Pesa, has announced the acquisition of German rival HeiterBlick, as it seeks to expand its operations across Europe. In a statement on January 9, the state-owned Pesa announced that in late December 2025 it signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of HeiterBlick, with the transaction…
The State Tax Service of Ukraine and the National Tax Administration of Poland have taken another step towards deep international cooperation. Acting Head of the State Tax Service Lesya Karnauch and Head of the National Tax Administration of Poland Marcin Loboda signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. The event was also attended by the Voivode of…
Poland has the highest rate of employment for Ukrainian refugees among countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that received large numbers of people fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In its latest migration report, the OECD also notes that Poland has one of the highest rates of employment among immigrants as a…
Whisky is now Poland’s fastest-growing alcohol export. Last year, 197 million zloty (EUR 46.3 million) worth of Polish whisky was exported, up from 40 million zloty in 2021, representing a fivefold increase. However, vodka remains Poland’s leading exported spirit, with foreign sales worth nearly 900 million zloty last year, according to a new report by…
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that there could be a desire to restore economic ties with Russia after the war in Ukraine ends, including by resuming the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, writes Politico. At a time when there is renewed talk of a diplomatic end to the war, Tusk called calls…
Krakow, Poland’s second-largest city, has unveiled the route of the metro system it is planning to build – and which would be only the second in the country. The idea of building a metro in Krakow has been discussed for decades and, in 2014, 55% of residents who took part in a referendum voted in…
The development of strategic cooperation in the energy sector was the central topic of discussion between the Ukrainian delegation and Polish officials. During their working visit to Poland, representatives of the Ukrainian energy sector, including Deputy Minister of Energy Roman Andarak and CEO of Naftogaz Ukrainy Sergii Koretskyi, met with Wojciech Balczun, Minister of State…