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Poland and South Korea Finalise $6 Billion Deal For 180 K2 Tanks: How Will it Strengthen Ukraine?
Military Watch
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July 3, 2025
<p >South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem and the Polish government have&nbsp;finalised a deal for the sale of 180 K2 main battle tanks to equip the Polish Army. The agreement was announced on June 2, two months after the two parties were reported...
Warsaw Traffic Commission OKs Favorable Recommendation For KABS’ Deviated Fixed Route
Warsaw Times Union - Indiana
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David Slone Concerns about stops along Ind. 15 for Kosciusko Area Bus Service’s planned deviated fixed route didn’t hold the Warsaw Traffic Commission back Wednesday from unanimously recommending the route to the Warsaw Common Council. City...
Korea inks deal worth $6.5B to export K2 tanks to Poland
Hankyoreh
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July 3, 2025
A K2 tank carries out a firing test in Poland. (from the Hyundai Rotem website) Poland has announced a contract to purchase 9 trillion won (US$6.5 billion) worth of K2 tanks from Korea in the first major defense export deal reached under Korean...
Hyundai Rotem Secures $6.4 Billion 2nd Export Contract for K2 Tanks with Poland
Business Korea
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July 3, 2025
Hyundai Rotem has completed negotiations for a second export contract of K2 Black Panther tanks to Poland, worth approximately 9 trillion won. According to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), Polish Minister of National Defense...
European support for climate action and energy independence, Eurobarometer shows
Open Access Government
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July 3, 2025
The findings reveal widespread public support across the EU for climate neutrality, renewable energy, and energy independence, a backing that is matched by individual efforts and growing awareness of environmental threats. Strong support for...
EU citizens push for renewables & energy efficiency:...
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Eighty-five per cent of Europeans view climate change as a serious problem, with overwhelming support for stronger European Union (EU) climate action, renewable energy, and energy efficiency, according to a survey by Eurobarometer.Eight in ten...
Vacation style done right: Actor Ki Eun-se brings elegance and charm to Bohol with scarf tops, bold swimsuits and summer polish
The Korea Times
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July 3, 2025
Actress and influencer Ki Eun-se gave fans a glimpse of her relaxed island getaway, sharing effortlessly stylish resort looks from her recent trip to Bohol, Philippines. In photos posted to her personal channel, Ki Eun-se is seen enjoying the...
Poland Launches First of Two New “Signal Intelligence” Spy Ships
The Maritime Executive
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The Polish Navy marked the launch of the first of its two new signal intelligence (SIGINT) ships with fanfare on July 1. While the “spy ship” was ordered in 2022 as an enhancement to the capabilities, it is proving very timely as the focus has...
Lawmakers pass legislation to unlock low-cost energy for millions: 'This is a step towards lower power prices'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 3, 2025
The draft legislation was originally approved in March. by Robert CrowJuly 3, 2025 Polish lawmakers have moved the country one step closer to making wind projects much easier to build, while also protecting natural habitats and locking in low...
Military Aid Shifts Toward Strengthening Ukraine’s Defence Industry
StratNews Global
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July 3, 2025
Home Europe Germany Military Aid Shifts Toward Strengthening Ukraine’s Defence Industry After Russia's invasion in 2022, NATO states provided support for Kyiv's military effort largely by depleting their own inventories, and Ukraine was heavily...
South Korea's Hyundai Rotem to sign K2 tank order worth $6.5bn with Poland
Nikkei Asia
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SEOUL (Reuters) -- Poland has completed negotiations with South Korea's Hyundai Rotem to receive a second batch of K2 tanks and plans to sign a contract, South Korea's defense procurement agency said on Wednesday. The specific size of the contract...
Special Counsel Team Raids Sambu Construction in Kim Keon-hee Probe
KBS World
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July 3, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News A special counsel team has raided a builder as part of its investigation into stock price manipulation allegations involving former first lady Kim Keon-hee. The team, led by special counsel Min Joong-ki, said in a press notice...
Poland buys more K2 tanks
Defence Blog
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July 2, 2025
South Korea’s government announced Wednesday that it has finalized a $6 billion export agreement with Poland for an additional batch of K2 Black Panther tanks, marking the first major arms deal under President Lee Jae Myung. According to Korea’s...
Poland ends the last of Russian oil imports
BNE Intellinews
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Poland’s largest energy company, state-owned Orlen, has ended its last contract for Russian crude oil and halted these imports, declaring finally that it has “freed the region from Russian crude oil”. The oil imports were used to feed one of the...
Energy independence is true 'nation building'
Devon Dispatch
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Editorial While it’s a long way from making us an energy superpower, the start-up on Sunday of Canada’s first large-scale liquified natural gas plant in Kitimat, B.C., capable of shipping beyond the U.S. market, is a...
Etihad to launch summer flights to Krakow, Poland, and Salalah, Oman, in 2026
Aviation24.be
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July 2, 2025
Etihad Airways is adding two new seasonal destinations to its 2026 summer schedule: Kraków, Poland, and Salalah, Oman. Starting June 15, Etihad will fly to Krakow three times a week until early September, expanding its Polish network following the...
Poland agrees additional deal to supply US LNG to Ukraine
Upstream
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Kyiv needs to import billions of cubic metres of gas before end of October to ensure stable domestic supply during the next winter heating season A view of the liquefied natural gas storage tank during its construction in Swinoujscie in Poland in...
Poland 2025: How the Ruling Party Fabricated a Post-Election Crisis
The European Conservative
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July 2, 2025
By all appearances, the result was clear. On the morning of June 2nd, 2025, the Polish electorate was informed that Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian endorsed by the opposition Law and Justice Party (PiS), had prevailed in the second round...
Polish president-elect voices opposition to Ukraine joining EU
Nashville Herald - Tennessee
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Karol Nawrocki has said that under current conditions Kiev should not be in NATO either Ukraine must meet specific conditions before joining the European Union and cannot currently become a NATO member, Polish President-elect Karol Nawrocki said...
Poland to invest $665 million to boost ammunition output
ETManufacturing.in
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July 2, 2025
The PGZ wants to scale up annual production capacity of ammunition to 150,000 shells in two to three years.Four companies of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) will receive 2.4 billion zlotys ($664.80 million) in financing from the state assets...