Ursula von der Leyen announced the EU will suspend retaliatory tariffs for 90 days to allow for negotiations with President Trump, with further countermeasures prepared if talks fail. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gestures during her meeting with the Ukrainian prime minister in the EU Commission building in Brussels, Belgium, 10 April 2025. Photo:OLIVIER MATTHYS/PAP/EPA On
Poland is wrapping up preparations for its participation in this year's World Expo exhibition in Osaka, Japan. The Expo 2025 world exhibition will be held in Japan from April 13 to October 13.Photo: Sago350, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The six-month event begins on Sunday and will run until October 13 on the artificial island of Yumeshima, in the port city of Osaka, in Japan's
Eligible voters can submit requests for voting certificates and changes to their voting location until May 15, 2025, confirms the National Electoral Commission (PKW). The first round of Poland's presidential elections is scheduled for Sunday, May 18, 2025, with the second round taking place two weeks later on June 1, if no candidate receives more than
The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) temporarily suspended trading on Monday due to concerns over the safety of transactions. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk (front) in an archival photo inside the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) building in the capital of Poland. Photo: PAP/Radek Pietruszka The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) in Poland halted trading at 3:15 PM local time. From
Opened in April 1995, Poland's first metro line had only 11 kilometers and 11 stations at that time - and it was serviced by USSR-imported rolling stock. 30 years later - it's grown almost fourfold, and its passengers are now carried by world-class modern cars. A station on Warsaw's M2 metro lineRafał Guz/PAP First calls to build
Poland's Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, told a Polish Radio reporter that he expects urgent changes in the Polish arms industry. Poland's Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Władysław Kosiniak-KamyszPAP/Rafał Guz Kosiniak-Kamysz referred to the recent management changes in the Polish Armaments Group. Mid-week, the institution's President Krzysztof Trofiniak resigned - and on Friday
As of Friday, April 4, 17 candidates submitted 100,000 signatures to the Polish State Election Commission (PKW), meeting the necessary requirement to run in the 2025 presidential elections. The logo of the State Electoral Commission (PKW).Photo: Public Domain This marks the highest number of candidates ever to submit signatures for a Polish presidential election. Among the final candidates
"Gazeta Wyborcza" reported on the scandalous salaries at the Polish Film Association (SFP), especially when compared to the low stipends and social benefits given to young artists. Polish director Jacek Bromski at the premiere of "U Pana Boga w Królowym Moście" ("God's Little Republic") on October 22, 2024, in Warsaw.Photo: FOTON/PAP Jacek Bromski, a Polish director and
Poland’s military cyber command has signed a cooperation agreement with American technology firm Oracle, aiming to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity capabilities in areas such as artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański The agreement, signed in Warsaw on Tuesday, immediately came into effect, Poland's PAP news agency reported. It covers sharing
Unemployment in Poland stood at 2.6 percent in February, marking the lowest rate in the 27-nation European Union, the bloc’s statistics agency reported on Tuesday. Pixabay LicenseImage by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Poland topped the list, followed by the Czech Republic and Malta tied for second place, each with 2.7 percent, according to the Eurostat agency. Meanwhile, Spain had the highest seasonally-adjusted jobless rate in the EU, at 10.4 percent, and Swedish unemployment was
