The turbulence caused in the Polish economy by the war with Ukraine emphasized the costs of using one's own currency. We would probably be safer in the euro zone - Rzeczpospolita reports today, citing the results of the expert panel.more
Państwa UE zatwierdziły kolejne sankcje wobec Rosji za inwazję na Ukrainę, zakładające m.in. zakaz importu węgla z Rosji. Restrykcje wejdą w życie, gdy zostaną opublikowane w Dzienniku Urzędowym UE, co prawdopodobnie stanie się jeszcze w piątek.
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Several European countries yesterday announced the expulsion of diplomatic staff from Russian embassies. The Czech Republic expelled one employee. The Netherlands expelled 17. Belgium decided to expel 21 Russian diplomats accused of espionage. And Ireland reported that four senior Russian embassy staff will leave the country.more
So far, Poland has not received any money from the EU to help refugees from Ukraine. According to estimates, 2 billion euros are needed for this purpose, emphasized Deputy Minister of the Interior and Administration Błażej Poboży. However, he expressed the conviction that these funds would ultimately go to our country.more
The Spanish daily El Pais, describing yesterday the unrest in Russia's neighbouring countries during its invasion of Ukraine, notes that one of the most sensitive places is the Suwałki isthmus between Poland and Lithuania.more
The war in Ukraine and the support of the United States contributed to a change in Poland's situation in the European Union - commented the Spanish daily "La Vanguardia".more
We will increase our support for Ukraine, tighten sanctions and free ourselves from Russian fossil fuels, said the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen yesterday at the press conference following the EU summit in Brussels.more
"Together with Slovenia and the Czech Republic, we have prepared a list of actions the EU must take if it really wants to end the war," Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki writes in "Politico", presenting a 10-point plan to save Ukraine.more
In 2022, the deficit of the main EU economies: Germany, France, Italy and Spain will increase by an additional 1.1 percentage point on average. percent - forecasts the investment bank Goldman Sachs. According to experts, war-related expenses will translate into economic growth, increasing the GDP of these countries by about 0.5 percent.more
Beds in European hospitals for the most needy Ukrainians and access for children to a digital education platform are part of the EU's response to the influx of refugees from Ukraine, according to "Rzeczpospolita".more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Council President Charles Michel agree that Britain and the European Union should continue to work closely together in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Johnson's office said yesterday.more
In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Deputy Prime Minister Piotr Gliński expressed doubts as to whether modern Europe is ready for an armed conflict. more
Poland and the Baltic states want to hit Vladimir Putin's finances with sanctions, but Germany does not want to give up Russian oil. The next round of sanctions will test the EU's unity on how hard to hit Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, says the Politico website.more
US President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week to show America's support for Ukraine. He will meet with NATO and EU leaders, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki announced yesterday. She added that Biden would soon provide details of a $13.6 billion aid package for Ukraine.more
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński, together with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansza, will travel to Kiev today where they will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski and Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, the CPRM said.more
The EU has formally adopted new sanctions against Russia, including a ban on transactions with certain state-owned enterprises and a ban on new investments in the Russian energy sector. The sanctions also include restrictions on trade in iron, steel and luxury goods with Russia.more
Funds for humanitarian aid go mainly to Ukraine itself, but are also intended for other European Union countries, including Poland, as funds allocated to meet the needs of refugees who came to these countries - said Eric Mamer, spokesman for the European Commission.more
The indiscretion of the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, could have thwarted Poland's plan to hand over 28 Soviet MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine so that Ukraine could better defend itself against the Russian invasion, according to a report by the Washington newspaper "Politico".more
"What remains of the pompously staged Versailles summit of EU heads of state and government?" - wondered the daily Welt yesterday in a commentary on the meeting in Versailles near Paris. "Sadly, it must be made clear: it was a 'summit of shame' and Chancellor Scholz 'did not show himself in a good way'.more
An EU summit began yesterday in Versailles near Paris. The EU leaders will discuss the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the prospects of that country joining the EU and European defence. The bone of contention remains the draft conclusions of the summit.more
European Union leaders are divided over whether to grant Ukraine candidate status in the European Union and put it on the path to membership, a senior EU official told correspondents in Brussels. The Dutch prime minister has explicitly stated that his country does not support Ukraine's membership in the European Union.more
The European Commission has prepared a new package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus for the attack on Ukraine, an EU source said today. However, it does not envisage extending sanctions to further Russian banks.more
Ukraine is currently facing its biggest humanitarian crisis in 77 years. A health system capable of helping refugees must be established, WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge stressed today in Copenhagen.more
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced during his speech to the European Parliament that the time has come for the members of the European Union to prove that they are with Ukraine, and thus that "they are in fact Europeans".more