Croatian-Polish Economic Forum
Originally aired on Radio Poland, 1/29 Click here to listen! During the second day of the Croatian head of state's visit to Poland, the presidents of Poland and Croatia endorsed the business relations between the two countries at an economic seminar. It aimed to strengthen the existing bilateral relations. Over 50 Croatian businesses accompanied the President of Croatia on her official visit to Poland. The year 2015 marked an impressive growth of Polish exports to Croatia as
Make in India
Originally aired on 1/26 Click here to listen! Make in India, a new initiative by the Indian government to promote a favorable economic image of the subcontinent also hopes to increase the business collaboration between Poland and India. Two years ago Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in India. With his new position, the prime minister is working to support entrepreneurs and innovators and promote a favorable image of the country globally. His plans to reform the cou
Polish clothing brand Local Heroes and the Bieber effect
Originally aired on Radio Poland, 1/20 Click here to listen or watch the entire interview below! Local Heroes, a clothing brand created by two 22-year-old Polish girls in 2012, made it big when Justin Bieber wore one of their Doing Real Stuff Sucks T-Shirts. Since that spell in the spotlight, more and more celebrities such as Rhianna, Cara Delevingne and Miley Cyrus have been sporting the Local Heroes brand. The Polish duo are Areta Szpura and Karolina Słota. Radio Poland’s K
Wrocław launches year as European Capital of Culture
Originally aired on Radio Poland 1/15 Click here to listen! On Friday Wroclaw officially starts its year as the European Capital of Culture. Friday marks Wroclaw's first day as the European Capital of Culture of 2016. Wroclaw along with the Spanish city San Sebastian are honored to hold the title. The city in western Poland celebrates the opening of the ECC for three days. The main commencement ceremony, the Awakening, showcases four spirits of the city waking up. “The story
LOT adds an Asian destination
Originally aired on 1/14 Click here to listen! A direct connection between Warsaw and Tokyo is now being offered by the Polish air carrier, LOT. Photo: Facebook.com/LOT Polish Airlines The first of three weekly LOT flights between Warsaw and Tokyo lifted off Wednesday. The acting President of the Polish air carrier and transport experts believe Poland should concentrate more on Asia as it will benefit the economy more than a connection to North America. “Plans were announced
Q&A: National Program for the Development of a Low-carbon economy
Originally aired on 1/12 Click here to listen! Greenhouse Gas emissions account for 85 per cent of Poland's energy sector even with positive efforts leading to nearly a 30 per cent decrease in emissions in the past two decades. The department of innoviation and industry of the Ministry of Development introduces a national program with the aim to introduce a low-carbon economy. Carbon mitigation is not a new issue for Poland. The country ratified the Kyoto Protocol and hosted
Q&A :: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Originally aired on 1/5 Click here to listen! A free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States are in the works yet many Europeans protest that such an agreement will hurt rather than help European countries’ economies. In March 2014, it was leaked that the European Union and the United States were negotiating a bi-lateral trade agreement. A year later, the European Commission released parts of an overview. The proposed content included discussion on th
Wroclaw: European Capital of Culture 2016
Originally aired 1/4 Click here to listen! With the New Year ringing in, Wroclaw becomes a European Capital of Culture with hopes of more recognition and economic benefits. Since 1985, cities have been picked annually for the prestigious status, and in 2016 Wroclaw in south west Poland shares the honour with San Sebastian, Spain. Over 1000 events in various fields of art will be held in tribute to the history and culture of Wroclaw, Poland, and Europe. “All of these events ar
The Polish video game industry shames foreign competition
Originally aired 12/30 Click here to listen! The 2015 gaming industry was dominated by two Polish produced video games: "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" and "Dying Light" which sold millions of copies and won numerous industry awards. Yet this success is not only seen in the country’s economic market but also may advance social innovations. “Our sector has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of anymore, rather the opposite,” said Paweł Olzewski, the editor-in-chief of Polygamia, a Pol
