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Energy independence is true 'nation building'
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...

Lawmakers pass legislation to unlock low-cost energy for millions: 'This is a step towards lower power prices'
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
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
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...
Poland agrees additional deal to supply US LNG to Ukraine
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...

Special Counsel Team Raids Sambu Construction in Kim Keon-hee Probe
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 2025: How the Ruling Party Fabricated a Post-Election Crisis
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
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
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...
Polish startup Proteine Resources raises €9.5 million to build autonomous insect protein factory and launch beef alternative for pets
Masłomiąca-based Proteine Resources, a BioTech startup developing next-generation functional proteins from insects, has secured €9.5 million in blended financing from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. Selected from thousands of...

Agricultural exports by road decreased at all Ukrainian border crossings in June
In June, the volume of agricultural exports from Ukraine by road transport was estimated at 262.7 thousand tons, which is 19% less than in May. This was reported by Spike Brokers on July 2 on their Telegram channel. According to the report, the...

Etihad to launch summer flights to Krakow, Poland, and Salalah, Oman, in 2026
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...

Polish PE risk from routine business activity: recent case insights
Overseas companies are increasingly establishing a presence in Poland – often through individual employees, representatives, or local support teams. What starts as limited business activity can, in some circumstances, lead to corporate profits tax...

Poland launches first signals intelligence spy ship
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Polish Navy’s first SIGINT ship hits the water
The first of the two new Polish Navy’s signals intelligence ships (SIGINT) has been launched in Gdańsk, Poland. Credit: Saab As informed, the launching ceremony for SIGINT ORP Jerzy Różycki took place on July 1, 2025. The launching of the SIGINT...

Skanska secures $59m contract for building bypass in Poland
Skanska has signed a contract valued at 214m zlotys ($59.4m) with the Lower Silesian Road and Railway Authority for the construction of a bypass in Wrocław, Poland. This new infrastructure project aims to enhance the transport system in southern...

Polish Studio Behind ‘Silent Hill’ Remake Plans Original Games
(Bloomberg) -- Few expected a small Polish studio like Bloober Team SA to do justice to Silent Hill 2 with their remake of the survival horror classic. Yet the game turned out to be one of last year’s biggest hits, selling two million copies in...

Polish Farmer Discovers 6,000-Year-Old Neolithic Fertility Figurine
Archaeologists in Poland have announced the discovery of a rare 6,000-year-old limestone figurine, found by a farmer near the city of Kołobrzeg. Dating back to the Neolithic era, the artifact—named the Venus of Kołobrzeg—is believed to have been...

Formosa Smart Energy partners with Polish group
Formosa Smart Energy Tech Corp (台塑新智能科技) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Poland's SKB Group in Taipei, hoping to build up its energy storage and electric transportation business in Europe, the company said today. Under the...

Sharing Polish meals, traditions
Little Falls man enjoys volunteering his time/talents to celebrate culture John Kedrowski of Little Falls is steeped in his Polish heritage and the traditions of Polish cooking. It’s always a good time for a little drink of blackberry brandy,...