Warsaw Voice, by W.Z. Original ArticlePosted By: Gary Granai - December 1, 2008 8:40 am
Post ReplyThe Polish-U.S. agreement of Aug. 20 on deploying an American interceptor missile base in Poland was presented to the public here as a major success of Warsaw’s foreign policy. But commentators say this success may turn out to be short-lived because the new administration in Washington could still decide to scrap the project.
Warsaw Voice, by Andrzej Ratajczyk Original ArticlePosted By: Gary Granai - December 1, 2008 8:37 am
Post ReplyThe global financial crisis has hit the Polish stock market and the zloty, but has not yet dampened public confidence. Consumers continue to splash out on expensive cars, radio and TV equipment and foreign holidays.
Voice Of America News, by Staff Original ArticlePosted By: Gary Granai - December 1, 2008 8:35 am
Post ReplyA leading international research group says Georgia must implement urgent reforms, if the government is to survive the global economic downturn and public discontent over its failed conflict with Russia.
Voice Of America News, by Staff Original ArticlePosted By: Gary Granai - December 1, 2008 8:33 am
Post ReplyPoland’s World War II leader-in-exile has been buried again with full military honors, after investigators completed an autopsy to determine if he was murdered.
Voice Of America News, by Staff Original ArticlePosted By: Gary Granai - December 1, 2008 8:30 am
Post ReplyPolish President Lech Kaczynski has urged the European Union to stand up to Russia and insist that it fully comply with the cease-fire agreement which ended a brief war in Georgia.
Polish News Bulletin, by Staff Original ArticlePosted By: Gary Granai - December 1, 2008 8:28 am
Post ReplyThe comments concerning bridge pensions and his job as a PM made by Donald Tusk at a tripartite meeting with trade unions and government representatives have been leaked to the media. The PM said that bridge pensions would cost the government its popularity but he was determined to finish what other governments had failed to.
Bridge pensions will make me go bald and lose 15 percent in the polls but I will carry on with all this dirt.
PM Donald Tusk, at a meeting with Deputy PM Waldemar Pawlak, Labour Minister Jolanta Fedak and trade union representatives.
Polish Business News, by NEWS SYSTEM Original ArticlePosted By: Gary Granai - December 1, 2008 8:24 am
Post ReplyThe Warsaw Research Forum has published data regarding the Warsaw office market for the 3rd quarter of 2008. The market data prepared by the teams consists of: the size of the modern office stock, take-up, completions of new buildings and vacancy rates.
Wall Street Journal, by http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122808603679967505.html?mod= Original ArticlePosted By: Gary Granai - December 1, 2008 8:19 am
Post ReplyThe U.K. economy is sliding deeper into recession, a development that is likely to prompt the Bank of England to slash its key interest rate for the third time in as many months and may prompt the government to launch a second fiscal stimulus package next year.
In Poland, the government on Sunday adopted a stabilization package valued at up to 91.3 billion zlotys ($31.4 billion) to help the economy amid the global financial crisis.
Financial Times, by Jan Cienski Original ArticlePosted By: Gary Granai - December 1, 2008 8:15 am
Post ReplyPoland has no intention of trying to spend its way out of the looming economic slowdown, Donald Tusk, the prime minister has said. The comments align his country with Germany rather than the US and the UK as international divisions grow over how to handle the recession.
Polish Radio, by Staff Original ArticlePosted By: Gary Granai - December 1, 2008 8:05 am
Post ReplyIn spite of all the campaigns against global warming, 53% of Poles said that air pollution was their biggest concern, followed by 35% who said water pollution.
Global warming came third at 34%, followed by 26% respondents worried over contaminated food, 17% over forests and 9% over arable land.
Polish Radio, by Staff Original ArticlePosted By: Gary Granai - December 1, 2008 8:03 am
Post ReplyPrime Minister Donald Tusk today presents a stabilization plan for the Polish economy and public finance.
