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☆ Poland may not have to launch NATO art. 4 procedure, says PM
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WARSAW, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Poland is still analyzing the possibility of launching the NATO Article 4 procedure, but it seems it may not be necessary to use that measure, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday a day after a rocket killed two in South-East Poland. President Andrzej Duda, speaking at the same press conference, said there were no signs of an intentional attack on Poland and the rocket was probably used by Ukrainian air defence. Reporting by Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk, Anna Koper, Alan Charlish, Pawel Florkiewicz; Editing by Toby ChopraOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Poland considering NATO Article 4 activation, says spokesman
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Marek Strzelecki | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The United States and Western allies said they were investigating but could not confirm a report on Tuesday that the blast in the village of Przewodow resulted from stray Russian missiles. "A moment ago we decided to verify whether there are grounds to launch procedures under Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty," government spokesman Piotr Muller told reporters. Article 4 allows NATO members to bring any issue of concern, especially regarding security, for discussion at the North Atlantic Council. Muller also said Poland was increasing the readiness of some military units, but declined to take any question including about the cause of the incident. "It was decided a moment ago to increase the readiness of some combat military units in Poland and to increase the combat readiness of other units of uniformed services in our country," he said.

☆ Reports of possible Russian missiles hitting Polish village raise NATO alarm
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Marek Strzelecki | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Associated Press earlier cited a senior U.S. intelligence official as saying the blast was due to Russian missiles crossing into Poland. Russia's defence ministry denied reports that Russian missiles had hit Polish territory, describing them as "a deliberate provocation aimed at escalating the situation". Latvian Deputy Prime Minister Artis Pabriks said on Twitter that Russia "fired missiles which target not only Ukrainian civilians but also landed on NATO territory in Poland." Officials from Norway, Lithuania and Estonia - members of the NATO defence alliance - said they were trying to find out more information. "Every inch of #NATO territory must be defended!," Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Twitter.

☆ Polish c.bank sees inflation of 2.1-4.9% in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WARSAW, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Inflation in Poland may return to the target range of 1.5-3.5% in 2025, according to the latest economic forecasts from the central bank published on Wednesday. According to the bank's forecasts, inflation will be in a range of 2.1-4.9% in 2025. Reporting by Alan Charlish, Anna Koper, Pawel Florkiewicz, Marek Strzelecki, Anna Wlodarczak-SemczukOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Polish c.bank keeps rates on hold amid slowdown fears
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

All the bank's other interest rates were also left unchanged. Of 21 analysts polled by Reuters, 11 expected the main rate to rise by 25 basis points. The bank will publish a statement at 1745 GMT containing its latest economic forecasts, which Governor Adam Glapinski said would be key to Wednesday's decision on rates. On Tuesday, the Romanian central bank slowed the pace of its tightening, raising its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points. Reporting by Alan Charlish, Anna Koper, Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk, Pawel Florkiewicz, Marek Strzekecki Editing by Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Inflation expectations are de-anchoring from central bank targets, UniCredit CEE Chief Economist Dan Bucsa said. The situation is less clear in Poland though credit holidays to ease the burden of higher central bank interest rates are remaining heading into 2023. In western Europe, economists and financial markets largely expect price growth in the euro area to fall back to the European Central Bank's 2% target by 2024. "The upcoming general election is likely to stimulate fiscal expansion and, notably, the planned significant increase to the minimum wage from January may indeed spark a more substantial wage growth across the board." According to a Czech central bank survey, companies expect year-on-year inflation to be at 10.3% in one year and at 7.5% in three years, well above the central bank's 2% target.

☆ Poland mulls barrier on Kaliningrad border, says top official
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Poland accuses Russia and its ally Belarus of using migrants as part of a "hybrid warfare" campaign to destabilise Europe. Poland built a 5.5 metre (18 feet) tall steel barrier, equipped with motion sensors and cameras, stretching for about 187 km (116 miles) on the Belarus border. Poland had previously said the border guard had received funds to build an "electronic barrier" of sensors and cameras on the Kaliningrad border. Since Feb. 24, 7.26 million Ukrainians have entered Poland, according to the Polish Border Guard. Sobolewski also said there were signs of larger groups of migrants appearing at the Belarus border.

☆ Poland buys South Korean rocket artillery systems
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

WARSAW, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Poland has signed an agreement to purchase 288 South Korean rocket artillery systems Chunmoo, Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said on Wednesday. "(...) the first Chunmoo squadron will be delivered to Poland next year ... 18 launchers that will be delivered to Poland next year will defend eastern Poland," Blaszczak said after signing the agreement. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Pawel Florkiewicz; Editing by Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Poland's PERN: pumping of crude oil in Druzhba pipeline has been restored
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Companies Pern Spólka Akcyjna FollowWARSAW, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Polish pipeline operator PERN said on Saturday that the pumping of crude oil in the damaged Druzhba pipeline has been restored. "PERN's technical services restored the full functionality of the damaged pipeline used to deliver crude oil to the company's German customers on Saturday," PERN said in a statement. The leak was discovered late on Tuesday and PERN said the next day that there was no sign that third-party interference caused the damage. Currently, the activity of PERN services is focused on clearing the area and restoring it to its original condition, PERN said on Saturday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Pawel Florkiewicz; Editing by Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Polish pipeline operator PERN says leak detected in Druzhba oil pipeline
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Companies Pern Spólka Akcyjna FollowWARSAW, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Polish operator PERN has detected a leak in one pipeline in the Druzhba system that carries oil from Russia to Europe, it said on Wednesday, an event that will add to concerns about Europe's energy security after the Nord Stream gas leak. It was detected in a section of the pipe around 70 kilometres from the central Polish city of Plock. The second line of the pipeline, and other elements of PERN's infrastructure, were working as normal, PERN said. A spokesperson for the Czech pipeline operator MERO said it had not seen any change in flows to the Czech Republic. It was not immediately clear how significant the leak in the Druzhba pipeline was.

A logo of the Polish Central Bank (NBP) is seen on its building in Warsaw, Poland, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File PhotoWARSAW, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Poland's central bank Governor Adam Glapinski and four other rate setters threatened legal action on Tuesday against some members of the Monetary Policy Council over public statements they have made about policy. The other members of the MPC are Tyrowicz, Litwiniuk and Ludwik Kotecki, a former deputy finance minister who has been critical of monetary policy. At a press conference last Thursday, Glapinski criticised MPC members who "take 37,300 zlotys ($7,437.69) a month for participating in one meeting during the month and criticise the actions of the whole body". The central bank kept its main interest rate at 6.75% at its Oct. 5 meeting following a run of 11 consecutive hikes.

☆ Bucharest nine presidents say Russian bombardments in Ukraine are war crimes
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WARSAW, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Mass bombardments of Ukrainian cities by Russia constitute war crimes under international law, the presidents of the Bucharest Nine group of countries, accompanied by the presidents of North Macedonia and Montenegro, said on Tuesday. "We, the Presidents of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia condemn the mass bombardments of Ukrainian cities recently carried out by Russia, which constitute war crimes under international law," they said in a statement. Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a "special operation" that it says is not designed to occupy territory but to destroy its southern neighbour's military capabilities and capture what it regards as dangerous nationalists. It has denied deliberately attacking civilians. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alan Charlish and Pawel Florkiewicz, Editing by William MacleanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Poland distributes iodine pills as fears grow over Ukraine nuclear plant
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File PhotoWARSAW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Poland, concerned about fighting around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, has distributed iodine tablets to regional fire departments to give to people in the event of radioactive exposure, a deputy minister said on Thursday. Iodine is considered a way of protecting the body against conditions such as thyroid cancer in case of radioactive exposure. Shelling at the site of Zaporizhzhia - Europe's biggest nuclear power plant - has damaged buildings close to its six reactors and cut power cables, risking a nuclear catastrophe that would affect neighbouring countries. Zaporizhzhia is about 50 kms (31 miles) from the nuclear plant of the same name. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alan Charlish and Pawel Florkiewicz; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Polish PM says Russia will attempt to destroy Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks during a joint news briefing with Latvian President Egils Levits and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoWARSAW, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Russia will attempt to destroy Ukraine and change its borders, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday commenting on a partial mobilization announced by Moscow. "We will do all we can with our allies, so that NATO supports Ukraine even more so that it can defend itself," Morawiecki said, urging more help for Kyiv from western allies. read more"The reports about partial mobilisation have been confirmed, Russia will attempt to destroy Ukraine and grab some of its territory. We can't allow for that," Morawiecki said during military drills the Polish army held with U.S. and British allies in eastern Poland.

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