Day in the Life : : An American makes Polish Wine
Originally aired on Radio Poland, English Section, 2/22. Click here to listen! Photo: Flickr.com/Daniele Civello Mike Whitney is an American, born and raised on the United States West Coast wine country of California and Seattle. He studied English and business in an American University. He is born to a family in the wine business. So why is an American in Poland and why did he decide to start a vineyard? Soon after Mr. Whitney finished his studies, he was invited to lecture
Defence Minister wants posthumous promotion for Colonel Kukliński
Originally aired on Radio Poland, 2/11. Click here to listen! Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz appealed to President Andrzej Duda for the posthumous promotion of Colonel Ryszard Kukliński, who passed secret Warsaw pact documents to the CIA during the Cold War. Thursday, February 11, marks the 12th anniversary of Colonel Ryszard Kukliński’s death. The Polish colonel passed secret documents and informed the CIA of the plans to impose martial law in Poland. After the i
Q&A : : Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
Originally aired on Radio Poland, 2/10. Click here to listen! Special Economic Zones (SEZ) are designated areas in a country with special economic regulations that are different from other areas of the country. Poland has 14 such zones until the year 2026. Yet are these areas still needed in the country? Special Economic Zones (SEZ) are not a phenomena only designated to Poland. SEZ's exist in other countries such as Belarus, Greece, Iran etc. The special economic zones were
Dubai Future Museum will open in 2018
Originally aired on Radio Poland, 2/10. Click here to listen! Wednesday is the last day of the 2016 World Government Summit’s Museum of the Future exhibit in Dubai. Radio Poland was among the first to visit the museum. Since the founding of the annual World Government Summit, it has been accompanied by a Museum of the Future exhibit. The exhibits aim to provide innovative perspectives on the world’s most pressing questions regarding the future governments but until now, the M
Warsaw Forum : : Standard & Poor's (S&P) shocks Poland
Originally aired on Radio Poland, 1/23. Click here to listen! Last week Standard & Poor's shocked Poland with a credit rating downgrade to BBB+ from A- with a negative outlook and warned that the rating could fall further within the next two years. The rating came as suprise to most. S&P attributes the downgrade to weakening the independence of key institutions such as the constitutional court and public broadcasting. "The change in the rating outlook to negative reflects our
Surge in applications for resident permits
Originally aired on Radio Poland, 2/9 Click here to listen! The number of people applying for residence permits in Poland has surged in the past two years. According to the Office for Foreigners in Warsaw, the number of resident permit applications increased by over 60 percent 2013-2015. Radio Poland’s Kamila Kudelska went to the Office for Foreigners to find out who is applying to stay legally in Poland and why. “I am from Turkey. I am working here in Poland and that is the
Q+A:: Polish Space Industry
Originally aired on Radio Poland, 2/2 Click here to listen! Creotech Instruments SA is the biggest Polish player in the space industry and a manufacturer and supplier of precise measuring instruments for research institutes around the world. Poland joined the space race 30 years later than most countries and as a result has lagged behind. However in 2014, the Polish Sejm, the lower house of parliament, adopted a law on setting up a Polish Space Agency. The institution is call
Poland advances in the Index of Economic Freedom
Originally aired on Radio Poland, 2/2 Click here to listen! Poland has moved up to 39th place globally in the latest Index of Economic Freedom report, its best result so far and up from 42nd place last year. This year Poland is ranked before Spain and Belgium in the Central and Eastern European region. The country scored 69.3 points out of 100, 5.2 points better than last year. The report rates countries in four areas: the rule of law, limited government, regulatory efficienc
Poland's new tax enters into force
Originally aired on Radio Poland, 2/1 Click here to listen! Earlier this month, members of the Polish parliament voted in favour of a range of amendments proposed by the Senate, the upper house, including a new tax on banks. The conservative Law and Justice Party (PiS) promised new taxes on banks and hypermarkets ahead of its victory in the country’s October general elections. The new tax applies to institutions carrying out financial activities in Poland such as domestic and
