PKP Intercity is testing one of 20 Flirt trains on a special track in Żmigród. The new trains have been manufactured in partnership between the Swiss company Stadler and Polish Newag. Furthermore, the manufacturers have ensured the public that the whole production process was undertaken in Poland. The cost of 20 Flirt trains will be PLN 1.6 billion. […]
Japan is currently the third largest Asian trade partner for Poland with turnover reaching approximately €3bn. “I encourage Japanese entrepreneurs to increase the realisation of projects in Poland,” said Jerzy Pietrewicz of the Polish Ministry of Economy, during the opening of the Polish-Japanese Economic Forum. The meeting took place on 27 February 2015 in Tokyo […]
For a few months now Poland has a new reason to be proud. The source of this newly arisen excitement is the new building of the National Polish Radio Symphonic Orchestra (NOSPR) in Katowice, a true architectural jewel in Poland’s crown even on an international scale. Though it was initially founded in 1935, this new investment cost PLN 265 million (€66 million) […]
The new development concept for Warsaw’s Zawisza Square includes a new railway station, shopping centre and two skyscrapers. Polish State Railways (PKP) announced the initial concept for the reconstruction of the station. The new design involves the creation of modern urban space for offices, commercial use and services, as well as, housing. The renovated building of the station will […]
The supervisors of the construction of the second line of the Warsaw underground have decided that Warszawa Wileńska station is now ready to be used by passengers. It is the second station that has been given this status, the first was Rondo Daszyńskiego. However, there are still five more stations and six ventilating rooms to be […]
New tram routes together with new trams have meant a growth in the number of passengers travelling by tram in Gdańsk. Between 2009 and 2013, the total number of people travelling by tram in Gdańsk increased by 13.6%, which was a rise from 147.8 million passengers to 168 million passengers a year, according to “Investing in Trams Attracts New Passengers”, an article published on the Transport Publiczny (Public Transport) website. At the […]
Poland is an excellent place in which to invest and expand a business. International reports emphasise the economic and political stability of Poland, its educated and competent personnel and large internal market. During the global economic crisis, Poland strengthened its position not only in Central and Eastern Europe, but also on the whole continent. Foreign […]
The global mail-order giant, Amazon, officially opened its first two logistics centres in Bielany in Wrocław on Tuesday. They employ 2,500 people and will temporarily employ a further 3,500 workers during the holiday season. On Wednesday, the third similarly-sized centre size will be opened in Sady near Poznań. These three logistics centre are Amazon’s first […]
Will America open its market for Polish specialists? Highly skilled specialists from Poland are much sought-after on the European labour markets and so perhaps they will also be wanted in the US. “Polish engineers are welcome in Germany, Norway and Italy,” says Tomasz Szpikowski, president of a company that provides engineering services in many countries. For example, in […]
Hortex, one of the leaders of the juices and frozen foods market, is planning to be listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW), according to Puls Biznesu. It is one of the most recognisable post-1989 brands in Poland and was founded in 1958. Puls Biznesu says that it has information about Hortex going public from three […]
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