President officially opens museum about Poles who helped Jews
Poles who helped Jewes
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
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
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
