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On 25 February, the European Commission is set to propose the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) — a new “industry acceleration” initiative. It is the latest EU move, alongside deregulation “omnibus” packages, state-aid frameworks aligned with the Clean Industrial Deal, and proposals included in the…
EU to Unveil Industrial Accelerator Act on 25 February to Boost Reindustrialisation
On 25 February, the European Commission is set to propose the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) — a new “industry acceleration” initiative. It is the latest EU move, alongside deregulation “omnibus” packages, state-aid frameworks aligned with the Clean Industrial Deal, and proposals included in the draft of the next multiannual budget, that places reindustrialisation at the […]
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February 19, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Members of the European Parliament from the Security and Defence Committee (SEDE) visited Polish arms manufacturers to see how the domestic defence industry is coping with rising demand and Europe’s growing need to strengthen its security. In the MEPs’ view, production readiness is particularly…
From Krab to Borsuk: SAFE Funding to Scale Up Poland’s Defence Manufacturing
Members of the European Parliament from the Security and Defence Committee (SEDE) visited Polish arms manufacturers to see how the domestic defence industry is coping with rising demand and Europe’s growing need to strengthen its security. In the MEPs’ view, production readiness is particularly important in the context of the SAFE programme—nearly PLN 200 billion […]
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February 19, 2026 at 9:49 AM
cyber_Folks Group, together with Sylius and BitBag, has completed the acquisition of 100% of PrestaShop—one of the world’s largest open-source e-commerce platforms. The transaction marks a major milestone in cyber_Folks’ strategy to build an integrated, pan-European e-commerce technology ecosystem.…
PrestaShop Joins cyber_Folks Group, Lifting Supported GMV to ~€35bn a Year
cyber_Folks Group, together with Sylius and BitBag, has completed the acquisition of 100% of PrestaShop—one of the world’s largest open-source e-commerce platforms. The transaction marks a major milestone in cyber_Folks’ strategy to build an integrated, pan-European e-commerce technology ecosystem. Following the acquisition, the combined annual gross merchandise value (GMV) supported by solutions developed within the […]
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February 19, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Landlords returned to the market in January with a fresh wave of rental listings, although they will likely have to wait a bit longer for a stronger response from tenants. January is traditionally the weakest month in terms of the number of leases signed. What about rents? According to experts at…
Poland’s Rental Market in January: Listings Surge, Rents Mostly Stable
Landlords returned to the market in January with a fresh wave of rental listings, although they will likely have to wait a bit longer for a stronger response from tenants. January is traditionally the weakest month in terms of the number of leases signed. What about rents? According to experts at GetHome.pl, prospective tenants have […]
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February 19, 2026 at 9:44 AM
The value of financing for agricultural machinery and equipment reached PLN 7.5 billion in 2025, up 24.5% year on year, according to data from the Polish Leasing Association (Związek Polskiego Leasingu). The agro segment already accounted for 28% of the entire machinery and equipment financing…
Poland’s Agricultural Machinery Market Faces a 2026 Reality Check After a 2025 Rally
The value of financing for agricultural machinery and equipment reached PLN 7.5 billion in 2025, up 24.5% year on year, according to data from the Polish Leasing Association (Związek Polskiego Leasingu). The agro segment already accounted for 28% of the entire machinery and equipment financing market, becoming one of its strongest pillars. After two weaker […]
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February 19, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Organizational changes in companies mean that administration and procurement are increasingly less likely to function as large, standalone teams. As the “Salaries in Enterprises” report by Grafton Recruitment shows, administrative roles now make up a relatively small share of organizational…
Administrative and Procurement Jobs Shrink as Companies Move to Leaner Back Offices
Organizational changes in companies mean that administration and procurement are increasingly less likely to function as large, standalone teams. As the “Salaries in Enterprises” report by Grafton Recruitment shows, administrative roles now make up a relatively small share of organizational structures, and hiring in this area is clearly selective. Employers are increasingly looking for specialists […]
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February 18, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Corendon Airlines is steadily expanding its presence on the Polish market and has announced a new route to Hurghada, Egypt. The service will operate from two cities—Warsaw and Katowice—twice a week. The inaugural flight is scheduled for 1 November 2026. Flights from Warsaw to Hurghada will depart…
Corendon Airlines Launches Direct Flights to Hurghada from Warsaw and Katowice
Corendon Airlines is steadily expanding its presence on the Polish market and has announced a new route to Hurghada, Egypt. The service will operate from two cities—Warsaw and Katowice—twice a week. The inaugural flight is scheduled for 1 November 2026. Flights from Warsaw to Hurghada will depart on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with return services from […]
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February 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Construction of Baltic Power, Poland’s first offshore wind farm, has reached a major milestone. Installation of all 78 giant foundations (monopiles) has been completed at the offshore construction site. The project—developed jointly by ORLEN Group and Northland Power—is now entering its decisive…
Poland’s First Offshore Wind Farm Moves Into Final Phase
Construction of Baltic Power, Poland’s first offshore wind farm, has reached a major milestone. Installation of all 78 giant foundations (monopiles) has been completed at the offshore construction site. The project—developed jointly by ORLEN Group and Northland Power—is now entering its decisive phase, with the first deliveries of clean electricity expected to reach Polish consumers […]
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February 18, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Instead of the shock many had been bracing for, the housing market has received a dose of much-needed calm—this is the simplest way to describe the mood after the latest ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the WIBOR benchmark. What does it mean for current borrowers and…
CJEU Ruling on WIBOR Brings Calm to Poland’s Housing Market
Instead of the shock many had been bracing for, the housing market has received a dose of much-needed calm—this is the simplest way to describe the mood after the latest ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the WIBOR benchmark. What does it mean for current borrowers and for those […]
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February 18, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Optimism among Polish CEOs takes center stage in the Polish edition of the 29th CEO Survey, “Leadership in Times of Uncertainty and in the Age of AI.” As many as 82% of Polish executives surveyed expect Poland’s GDP to grow over the next 12 months, and 63% anticipate an increase in global GDP. A…
Polish CEOs Lead Global Optimism in PwC’s 29th CEO Survey—Even as Uncertainty and AI Risks Rise
Optimism among Polish CEOs takes center stage in the Polish edition of the 29th CEO Survey, “Leadership in Times of Uncertainty and in the Age of AI.” As many as 82% of Polish executives surveyed expect Poland’s GDP to grow over the next 12 months, and 63% anticipate an increase in global GDP. A similarly […]
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February 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
According to the latest report by AXI IMMO—the largest Polish advisory firm in the commercial real estate market—titled “Regional Office Market 2025”, demand for office space in Poland’s major regional cities (Kraków, Wrocław, the Tri-City, Katowice, Łódź, Szczecin and Lublin) reached 770,000 sq m…
Regional Office Markets in Poland: Demand Up 8% in 2025 as New Supply Hits Record Low
According to the latest report by AXI IMMO—the largest Polish advisory firm in the commercial real estate market—titled “Regional Office Market 2025”, demand for office space in Poland’s major regional cities (Kraków, Wrocław, the Tri-City, Katowice, Łódź, Szczecin and Lublin) reached 770,000 sq m in 2025, against a record-low new supply of just 20,000 sq […]
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February 18, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Despite intense trade tensions and multi-layered risk, Allianz Trade upgraded the country risk ratings of 36 countries, downgrading only 14. According to Allianz Trade, global country risk improved in 2025, with the number of upgrades almost twice the number of downgrades. That said, several key…
Write this title Allianz Trade podwyższył ratingi ryzyka krajowego 36 krajów, obniżając je jedynie w przypadku 14 krajów in English
Despite intense trade tensions and multi-layered risk, Allianz Trade upgraded the country risk ratings of 36 countries, downgrading only 14. According to Allianz Trade, global country risk improved in 2025, with the number of upgrades almost twice the number of downgrades. That said, several key economies—such as France, Belgium and the United States—were downgraded, signalling […]
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February 18, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Of the nearly PLN 200 billion that Poland may soon receive from the EU’s SAFE loan programme, 80% will go toward expanding the country’s defence capabilities and boosting the production potential of the domestic defence industry. The funds will be available to both state-owned and private entities.…
Poland’s Defence Industry Set for Major Boost as EU SAFE Financing Moves Forward
Of the nearly PLN 200 billion that Poland may soon receive from the EU’s SAFE loan programme, 80% will go toward expanding the country’s defence capabilities and boosting the production potential of the domestic defence industry. The funds will be available to both state-owned and private entities. Experts emphasize that the EU requirement to carry […]
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February 18, 2026 at 12:37 PM
The European Central Bank should be free from political pressure, central banks must retain strong independence, and the digital euro should be introduced—but not at the expense of cash. These are the key conclusions of the European Parliament’s annual review of the ECB’s policy. Polish MEPs from…
Polish PiS MEPs Vote Against ECB Report, Cite “Centralisation” and Digital Euro Risks
The European Central Bank should be free from political pressure, central banks must retain strong independence, and the digital euro should be introduced—but not at the expense of cash. These are the key conclusions of the European Parliament’s annual review of the ECB’s policy. Polish MEPs from Law and Justice (PiS), who voted against the […]
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February 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The European Commission is proposing a strategy to strengthen protection against drone-enabled threats. The adopted action plan предусматривает the development of counter-drone systems, the protection of critical infrastructure and the European Union’s borders, and—at the same time—the expansion of…
EU Moves to Strengthen Drone Detection, 5G Monitoring and Critical Infrastructure Security
The European Commission is proposing a strategy to strengthen protection against drone-enabled threats. The adopted action plan предусматривает the development of counter-drone systems, the protection of critical infrastructure and the European Union’s borders, and—at the same time—the expansion of drone technologies and manufacturing capacity within member states. The initiative responds to a growing number of […]
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February 18, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Russia’s economy is beginning to feel the impact of sanctions imposed in response to its invasion of Ukraine more acutely. According to the International Monetary Fund’s October forecast, GDP growth in 2025 was expected to come in at 0.6%. New estimates for this year put it slightly higher, at…
Sanctions Bite, but Russia Adapts – and Keeps the War Machine Running
Russia’s economy is beginning to feel the impact of sanctions imposed in response to its invasion of Ukraine more acutely. According to the International Monetary Fund’s October forecast, GDP growth in 2025 was expected to come in at 0.6%. New estimates for this year put it slightly higher, at 0.8%. The economy’s stagnation is being […]
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February 18, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Winter holidays are in full swing—and with them, the topic of vacation properties, fashionably referred to as “second homes,” continues to attract the attention of real estate industry portals. According to analysts at RynekPierwotny.pl, this comes as no surprise: it is precisely in winter that you…
Poland’s Vacation Property Market: Why the Mountains Beat the Baltic
Winter holidays are in full swing—and with them, the topic of vacation properties, fashionably referred to as “second homes,” continues to attract the attention of real estate industry portals. According to analysts at RynekPierwotny.pl, this comes as no surprise: it is precisely in winter that you can best see which locations cope only seasonally and […]
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February 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM
MedTech Solutions S.A., a medtech company listed on NewConnect, has signed a letter of intent (LoI) regarding the acquisition of 100% of the shares in a distribution company operating in orthopedics and surgery. The target is present in more than 100 hospitals and, in 2025, generated approximately…
MedTech Solutions Signs LoI to Acquire Orthopedics and Surgery Distributor Serving 100+ Hospitals
MedTech Solutions S.A., a medtech company listed on NewConnect, has signed a letter of intent (LoI) regarding the acquisition of 100% of the shares in a distribution company operating in orthopedics and surgery. The target is present in more than 100 hospitals and, in 2025, generated approximately PLN 5 million in revenue and around PLN […]
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February 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Red Square Games—a NewConnect-listed game developer and publisher—generated nearly PLN 2.75 million in net sales revenue in 2025, while a systematic reduction in operating costs helped cut the net loss to around PLN 178.7 thousand. In Q4 2025 alone, the company posted net sales revenue of PLN 607.1…
Red Square Games Cuts Losses in 2025 as Q4 Turns Profitable
Red Square Games—a NewConnect-listed game developer and publisher—generated nearly PLN 2.75 million in net sales revenue in 2025, while a systematic reduction in operating costs helped cut the net loss to around PLN 178.7 thousand. In Q4 2025 alone, the company posted net sales revenue of PLN 607.1 thousand. A 37.4% year-on-year reduction in operating […]
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February 16, 2026 at 5:55 PM
MAZOP Group S.A., a Polish manufacturer of packaging for e-commerce, industry and the automotive sector, increased consolidated sales revenue by nearly 17% year-on-year to PLN 47 million on a cumulative four-quarter basis. Over the same period, EBITDA rose by 48% to PLN 3.7 million, while…
MAZOP Group Reports 17% Sales Growth and Stronger Order Book for 2026
MAZOP Group S.A., a Polish manufacturer of packaging for e-commerce, industry and the automotive sector, increased consolidated sales revenue by nearly 17% year-on-year to PLN 47 million on a cumulative four-quarter basis. Over the same period, EBITDA rose by 48% to PLN 3.7 million, while consolidated net profit reached PLN 0.45 million, compared with a […]
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February 16, 2026 at 5:53 PM
ArcelorMittal SSC Poland has completed a major renewable-energy investment. A photovoltaic farm has been launched at the company’s site in Bytom, designed to support the plant’s decarbonization efforts and improve energy efficiency. Delivered in cooperation with Quanta Energy, the project stands…
ArcelorMittal SSC Poland Launches 1 MW Solar Farm at Bytom Plant
ArcelorMittal SSC Poland has completed a major renewable-energy investment. A photovoltaic farm has been launched at the company’s site in Bytom, designed to support the plant’s decarbonization efforts and improve energy efficiency. Delivered in cooperation with Quanta Energy, the project stands out for its distinctive use of the investor’s own steel resources. Key technical parameters […]
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February 16, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Silver’s correction was far more violent than gold’s. After reaching historic highs, silver fell by 42%, while gold dropped by 17%. Silver became the victim of the largest one-day sell-off in the history of its price quotations. Silver surged to record levels of USD 121 per ounce, only to slide to…
Industrial Demand in China Keeps Silver in Play—But at What Price?
Silver’s correction was far more violent than gold’s. After reaching historic highs, silver fell by 42%, while gold dropped by 17%. Silver became the victim of the largest one-day sell-off in the history of its price quotations. Silver surged to record levels of USD 121 per ounce, only to slide to around USD 70 per […]
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February 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM
On Friday, 13 February 2026, an amendment to the Act on the Protection of the Rights of the Purchaser of a Residential Unit or Single-Family House and the Developers’ Guarantee Fund (the so-called Developers’ Act) entered into force. Its purpose is to eliminate a practice used by some…
New Polish Rules on Usable Floor Area Could Reshape Home Pricing Statistics
On Friday, 13 February 2026, an amendment to the Act on the Protection of the Rights of the Purchaser of a Residential Unit or Single-Family House and the Developers’ Guarantee Fund (the so-called Developers’ Act) entered into force. Its purpose is to eliminate a practice used by some developers—namely, including the floor area under demountable […]
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February 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The past year, 2025, was a time of contradictions for Poland’s economy. On the one hand, Poland recorded one of the fastest GDP growth rates in the entire European Union. On the other, Polish companies struggled with numerous challenges. As Coface reports, as many as 6,566 businesses declared…
More than 6,500 companies in Poland became insolvent in 2025. Services and construction hit hardest
The past year, 2025, was a time of contradictions for Poland’s economy. On the one hand, Poland recorded one of the fastest GDP growth rates in the entire European Union. On the other, Polish companies struggled with numerous challenges. As Coface reports, as many as 6,566 businesses declared insolvency—17.8% more than in 2024. What factors […]
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February 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Poland’s warehouse market recorded the third-best result in history in terms of demand. In 2025, lease agreements covered 6.6 million sq m of space, according to the latest CBRE data. New development activity was the lowest seen in eight years, and the amount of space available for rent is…
6.6 Million sq m Leased: Poland Ranks No. 2 in Europe for Net Take-Up
Poland’s warehouse market recorded the third-best result in history in terms of demand. In 2025, lease agreements covered 6.6 million sq m of space, according to the latest CBRE data. New development activity was the lowest seen in eight years, and the amount of space available for rent is shrinking. CBRE experts say that in […]
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February 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM