Archive News And Views From Poland Page 8
Michael Cherney: The "sky" from which the assets fell to Oleg Deripaska
By David Waldman 31 july, 2007 Russian business analysts continue to mock Oleg Deripaska's recent FT interview, in which the RusAl's owner rewrites history and claims that his fortune "fell from the sky".
Polish School Uniforms Highlight Poland's Class Differences
Warsaw, Poland 31 July, 2007 The requirement that Polish students wear uniforms in Poland's public schools has backfired and instead of masking differences it is straining the budgets of some families and highlighting differences between students from well to do and poor families.
Poland's Andrzej Lepper To Be Charged In Sex And Land Affairs - Polish Prime Minister
Warsaw, Poland 31 July, 2007 In an interview on Polish Radio, Poland's Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski said that Samoobrona party leader Andrzej Lepper will have criminal charges lodged against him related to his party's "sex affair" and his involvement in a land rezoning scandal.
Polish MP threatens to reveal all in Poland's continuing sex scandal
Warsaw, Poland 27 July 2007 The sex scandal that has been dogging Poland's Government is approaching a crescendo as a Polish MP threatens to tell all after a Parliament committee votes to recommend lifting his Parliamentary immunity.
Gang Caught Selling Polish Woman Into White Slavery
Warsaw, Poland 26 July, 2007 Police have broken up a gang that has been selling Polish woman who were enslaved after trying to emigrate from Poland.
Poland's Government Behind In Polls
Warsaw, Poland 25 July, 2007 With the threat of new elections in Poland once again in the headlines, polls show that the Polish Government may be headed for a disastrous loss if it goes forward with its threat.
Poland Several Hundred Thousand Workers Short
Warsaw, Poland 25 July, 2007 Poland's Ministry of Labor estimates that Poland needs several hundred thousand more workers and is looking to the East to import workers while at home there are 1.6 million Polish workers unemployed and people leaving the country to work in West.
Polish Lawmakers Abandon Poland's Rebelling Minority Party
As Poland's Prime Minister threatens early elections, Polish lawmakers have started moving from junior coalition party Samoobrona to the Prime Minister's party Law And Justice.
Poland's Controversial Priest Subjected to Provocation And Polish Media Manipulation - Report
Warsaw, Poland 23 July 2007 The Redemptionist Order of the Polish Catholic Church issued a report on its investigation of the tapes of Poland's controversial Priest Taduesz Rydzyk and concluded that because he says that he is not anti-semetic he is not and that he has been the subject of medial provocation and manipulation by forces not interested in finding the truth.
Poland's Education Minister Empties Desk In Polish Government Battle
Poland's Minister of Education, Roman Giertych, emptied his desk, left on it a letter of resignation and went on vacation. He says that he will not be back to the Ministry.
Polish Politicians Battle Over Sexual Relationships And Poland's Government
Nasty words about too much sex and lack of it are making headlines in Poland as Polish politicians battle for public support.
The Polish Government Makes Unsubstantiated Charges In Its Quest To Clean Up Poland
Warsaw, Poland 23 July 2007 The Polish Government has a history of making unsubstantiated charges and false accusations when doing so suits its goals. In the Mazur extradition case the evidence presented to the US Court was so weak that the judge said that it did not even give rise to probable cause.
Polish Government Tightens Control Over Polish Television
Warsaw, Poland 20 July, 2007 In response to the continued attempts at independent thinking by people at Poland's public television station TVP, Marcin Leskiewicz, a Polish news anchor, was terminated.
Polish Prime Minister Kaczynski Is Poland's Worst Since 1989 - Poll
Warsaw, Poland 20 July, 2007 In a poll run after Poland's Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski's first year in office, the Polish people rated him the worst Prime Minister to hold office since 1989. And they rated Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, whom Kaczynski fired and took his position, as the best.
Poland's Prime Minister Sets Conditions For Polish Coalition Government
Warsaw, Poland 20 July, 2007 Junior partners in Poland's coalition Government have been given conditions they must meet in order to avoid new elections that are being continually threatened by Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski. Whether they will be accepted or not is open to question.
Poland Is A Secondary Player With Missile Defense System On Polish Soil
Warsaw, Poland 17 July 2007 Poland gets most of the attention because it will host the missile defense system interceptor base. But the missiles, described as missiles that may not work to defend against a threat that may not exist, are a cover so an intelligence gathering radar system can be installed in Czech.
Noticeable Increased Security On Warsaw Poland's Metro
Warsaw, Poland 17 July, 2007 For the past several days there has been a noticeable increase in security on the Metro in Warsaw, Poland. On each of the station platforms in this Polish capital city there have been teams of at least two police officers and others have been riding the trains.
Polish MP Goes To War With Poland's Prime Minister's "Private Party"
Warsaw, Poland 13 July, 2007 A member of the Poland's Prime Minister Kaczynski's party is due before a disciplinary hearing to answer for asking questions of the Foreign Minister. It is said that he will argue that the Law And Justice Party is not the Kaczynski brothers' private party and will show why he was right.
Poland's Prime Minister Understands Financial Threats Control Polish Politicians
Warsaw, Poland 12 July, 2007 Poland's Prime Minister understands that members of the Polish Parliament are prisoners of their own personal finances. And their personal financial situations will dictate their loyalties. So he is free to rule as he wishes without fear of his Government collapsing.
Polish Business - Poland Chamber Announces New Price Quotation And Search Service For Polish Product
Warsaw, Poland 11 July, 2007 The Poland Chamber, Inc. has announced the creation of a public matchmaking service, the Polish Product Information Center, for foreign companies interested in purchasing Polish products and for Polish companies interested in finding new markets for their products.
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Polish Political Games Behind Sacking Of Poland's Deputy Prime Minister - Poll
Warsaw, Poland 11 July, 2007 Poll results show a majority of the Polish people believe that the firing of Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Andrzej Lepper was political games. Only supporters of the Law And Justice party see the firing as part of an anti-corruption effort.
Poland's Coalition Government Continues Despite Firing Of Polish Deputy Minister
Poland's Andrzej Lepper announced at a press conference that his political party, Samoobrona, will remain in the Government Coalition even though he has been fired as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture. Polish analysts are of the opinion that his party members wanted to keep their positions in the Government and put pressure on him to keep the party in the Coalition.
Early Polish Elections Are Unlikely In Spite Of Poland's Difficulties
Warsaw, Poland 10 July, 2007 There is little likelihood that Poland will see early elections even if the current Polish Government Coalition breaks up. There is too much at risk for most of the political parties to agree to early elections.
Poland's Prime Minister Needs Anti-Semitic Polish Priest, Not Criminal Minister
Warsaw, Poland 10 July, 2007 In upcoming Polish elections the rural vote will be delivered to Poland's Prime Minister Kaczynski by Radio Maria's Father Rydzyk. But with Former Deputy Prime Minister Lepper's Samoobrona party poll ratings below the 5 percent threshold required to be represented in the Parliament, there is no benefit to Kaczynski to be associate with him. So Rydzyk stays and Lepper goes.
Polish Coalition Endangered As Poland's Deputy Prime Minister Is Fired
Warsaw, Poland 9 July, 2007 Poland's controversial Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Andrzej Lepper, was fired before he could resign as he is implicated in a major corruption scandal.
Polish Business - Poland makes an already unfriendly business environment less friendly
Warsaw, Poland 9 July 2007 The Polish Government has increased pressure on Poland's small businesses by establishing new criminal penalties for owners and managers.
Non-Catholic Polish Media Leaks Poison into Poland - Rydzyk
Warsaw, Poland 9 July, 2007 Father Taduesz Rydzyk, of Radio Maria, having excluded non-catholic media from an event attended by Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski, claimed that there was almost no Polish media and that the non-catholic media in Poland was leaking poison into Poland in a beautiful package.
Polish Women Replace Men In Poland's Construction Industry
Warsaw, Poland, 7 July 2007 As the exodus of Polish workers looking for better pay in Western Europe continues, the labor situation in Poland's construction industry worsens. So now women are being trained to take their places.
Polish Airlines Lose Their Experienced Pilots To Poland's Competitors
Warsaw, Poland 1 July, 2007 Poland's state owned airlines LOT is losing its experienced pilots. They are joining the hundreds of thousands of Polish people taking employment in foreign lands because of low pay in Poland.
Polish Doctors Strike Forces Evacuation Of Hospital In Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw, Poland 1 July, 2007 With the entire staff of Doctors at the hospital on ul. Barskiej in Warsaw, Poland on a hunger strike, patients were evacuated to other hospitals that could provide adequate care. The move could jeopardize the support by the Polish population for the plight of the doctors and nurses.
Polish Government Fiddles Away Its People
Warsaw, Poland December 27, 2006. Poles continue to emigrate from Poland to Western European countries. Recent data indicates that the emigration from Poland will continue. And in spite of the labor shortages caused by emigration, the Polish Government fiddles and hopes that emigration will eventually benefit the country.
Polish emigration changes local lifestyles
Warsaw, Poland December 27, 2006. The effect of Polish emigration on the Polish economy and the labor markets in Europe have received substantial press coverage. How it has affected the little people in Poland has been largely ignored. But it is how they are dealing with it now and how they see the future that is important to business and planners.
Will visas for Polish people to US help or hurt Poland?
Warsaw, Poland December 22, 2006. Once again there are efforts being made in United States to loosen the visa rules so that more Polish people may visit the United States. If the visa rules are loosened there is sure to be joy and jubilation in Poland. But will it be good for Poland?
Polish bus accident exemplifies problem
Warsaw, Poland December 22, 2006. The serious commuter bus accident that occurred in Warsaw, Poland yesterday is merely representative of the problems that exist with the Warsaw commuter bus lines. That such an accident occurred should be full well expected and unless changes are made such accidents can be expected in the future
Warsaw, Poland commuter rail system upgrade completed
Warsaw, Poland December 12, 2006. The replacement of tracks in the Warsaw, Poland Centrum that has disrupted the commuter rail system in Poland’s capital city for the whole of the year 2006 has been completed. Final inspections and tests are underway. Service will be restored to normal on Monday, December 18
Weather in Poland Will Change For The Worse This Week
Warsaw, Poland December 10, 2006. Weather in Poland has been uncommonly warm. Visitors to Warsaw have found that it is more like early fall weather than the typical cold, gray Warsaw winter. But a new weather system is moving into Poland now that will drop temperatures below freezing and bring snow.
Poland cannot grow without workers
For the Polish economy to expand workers are required to fill the jobs that will naturally be created by increased investment and spending. But a large percentage of the workers have left Poland for the West and employers in Poland are having difficulty in filling vacancies. Polish companies can neither grow nor complete work as fast as they should be able to.
Polish Meat Ban Self-inflicted
The ban on exporting Polish meat to Russia has received a lot of attention since Poland vetoed the treaty between Russia and the European Union. Poland has been crying foul on the part of Russia but behind the scenes commits fouls of its own.
Polish political system encourages abuse
Warsaw, Poland December 5, 2006. The Polish political system of using lists of candidates chosen by party leaders to be presented to the public for election to public office gives many opportunities for Polish politicians to exert their power and abuse the Polish political system.
Polish Prime Minister compared to a fisherman
Warsaw, Poland December 4, 2006. Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski was compared to a fisherman who dangled the bait, caught his fish and then ate it. According to Polish political party Civic Platform member Broniskaw Komorowski, he is dangling bait to Polish opposition politician Jan Rokita and, if he catches Rokita, he will consume him like the hors d'oeuvres that he has already enjoyed.
Poland Hotel Discounts
The on-line hotel reservation systems for Poland essentially control such a large percentage of the room reservations made at Polish hotels that they are able to command a huge discounts from the Polish hotels and they pass those discounts on to their clients.
Poland to host the European figure skating Championships
Warsaw, Poland December 4, 2006. Poland will host the European figure skating Championships which will be held in Warsaw, Poland January 21st thru January 27th. This is the first time that Poland has been host to this annual event.
Inviting foreign business people to Poland requires caution
Many foreign companies, in order to get a visa to visit Poland, must get an invitation letter written by a Polish company. Because the writing of an invitation letter can subject the inviting company to liabilities under the Polish law, writing such a letter should be done with caution.
Warsaw Poland Traffic Mismanagement Continues
Driving in Poland's capital city, Warsaw, is slow and tedious due to a unique combination of a large number of cars and trucks and mismanagement of traffic flow by the Polish authorities. The Polish Government agencies responsible for controlling traffic flow have not been able to fix obvious problems for years.
Where should private enterprise be looking to help the economy?
by Gary C. Granai #1429
Government Dissatisfaction by Gary C Granai #1402
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