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
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
Almost a fifth of SEZ investments are Polish
Originally aired on Radio Poland, 12/28 Click here to listen! To be exact, 17 percent of investors in the Special Economic Zones are by Polish bussineses. In Poland there are 14 such zones which are in separate regions of the country. They allow foreign and domestic companies to enjoy tax privileges and activities on preferential terms. Yet, the special economic zones are criticised on producing unfair competition in Poland. The benefits outlined by the zones will last 10 mor
America stands behind Poland
Originally aired 11/26 on Radio Poland, English Section. Click here to listen! Paul W. Jones, the United States Ambassador to Poland emphasized the importance of communication between students and government to bolster the already strong relations between Poland and the United States. At the Politechnika University in Warsaw, Ambassador Jones presented the main connections between the two governments: people to people, economy and security and defense. Ambassador Jones ensure
The End of the European Union?
Originally aired on Radio Poland, English Section 10/9 Click here to listen! The premiere of the hybrid documentary in Central and Eastern Europe was held at Warsaw’s Royal Łazienki Park. Following the screening, a debate was held discussing the importance of the EU for Europe and Poland, specifically. “You need both. You need the idea of values but you also need people to be pragmatic and to think, are we really sure that sleep walking towards a possible disintegration of th
Prospects for Ukraine
Originally aired on Radio Poland, English Section 9/18 Click here to listen! At a Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) debate, former President Aleksander Kwaśniewski said that he is afraid of Ukraine adopting a Polish model to become a sovereign state. The debate was held on the occasion of presenting the book, Democratic Transitions, Conversations with World Leaders. Kwaśniewski and three other Polish politicians discussed Ukraine’s possibility for a successful
