Poland

The European Commission will grant Poland 144,6 million euros of the total of 248 million allocated to all states from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund to help refugees from Ukraine

The country has registered ten times as many Ukrainian refugees since the start of the war in Ukraine as Serbia received from the Middle East at the height of the 2015 refugee crisis - of whom 141.000 on 8 March

The country is moving to adapt its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) strategic plan to place greater emphasis on food security and crisis relief, while remaining committed to the Green Deal objectives

Poland's climate and environment minister confirmed that Russia has cut off gas supplies to his country on Wednesday morning

More than €10 billion were raised for Ukrainians in global 'Stand Up For Ukraine' fundraising campaign run by EC, Canadian government and Global Citizen, which concluded with a donor conference in Warsaw

Solar energy company Soon Energy, which has more than 25 megawatt-peak (MWp) installed in projects across Poland, will be acquired by Portuguese company EDP

Poland's right-wing has proposed simplifying the rules on gun ownership and shortening the procedure for applying for a gun permit, as Russia's attack on Ukraine has renewed discussions about the country's strict gun ownership laws

The Polish cultural community has joined forces to organise a series of concerts and performances in aid of Ukraine, with orchestras from across the country playing a piece entitled Melody by Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk

The country has agreed to hand over all its MIG-29 fighter jets to a US air base "immediately and free of charge" as part of a plan to provide aircraft to the Ukrainians

Unemployment rose to 5,5% in January, up from 5,4% in December, still lower than the EU average; at the end of January there were about 927.100 people out of work nationwide, up from 895.200 the previous month

The country will buy another 100 tonnes of gold this year, bringing its national gold reserves to 330 tonnes, the central bank president confirmed, a policy considered the best for the country's development

The economy recovered from its 2020 slump to grow by 5,7% last year and the main driver of economic growth was domestic demand - data and information have been disclosed by the country's central statistics office

The Warsaw Stock Exchange has announced that it has become an affiliate member of the World Federation of Exchanges, a global industry association representing more than 250 financial exchanges and clearing houses around the world