Orlen and Equinor discover a new gas field in the North Sea. “Sissel” could supply Poland
Orlen has announced the discovery of new natural gas resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the North Sea. The...
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Macroeconomics
Estonia: One Word in a Law “Zeroed Out” Part of Online Gambling Tax for 2026. Government Prepares an Urgent Fix
In Estonia, it has emerged that amendments to the Gambling Tax Act passed by parliament at the end of 2025...
Foreign Workers Become a Pillar of Slovakia’s Labour Market. Employers Increasingly Turn to the “Czech Model”
Slovakia’s labour market is increasingly relying on foreign workers. As domestic labour supply runs short, companies are expanding international recruitment...
Bulgaria: “Euro” Named Word of the Year 2025. Language Mirrors Euro Adoption and a Wave of Protests
“Euro” has been named the most emblematic word in Bulgaria for 2025 in the annual language poll run by the...
DEFENCE
Launch of ORP Henryk Zygalski. Poland’s second “Delfin” strengthens maritime electronic reconnaissance
Yesterday the christening and launch ceremony of the future ORP Henryk Zygalski took place at Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. in Gdańsk....
Sanna Marin: “There is no other choice” if Europe wants to avoid decades of conflict with Russia
Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin has argued that the only durable way to prevent a prolonged, recurring conflict with...
About One Quarter of Recruits to Latvia’s Military Service Are ConscriptsBelow is a full English translation of the Polish text:
In the latest intake to Latvia’s National Defence Service, approximately one quarter of those beginning military service did not volunteer,...
INFRASTRUCTURES
Orlen and Equinor discover a new gas field in the North Sea. “Sissel” could supply Poland
Orlen has announced the discovery of new natural gas resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the North Sea. The...
Planned Infrastructure Investments in the Balkans (2026–2030): Transport, Energy and Digitalisation as the “Backbone” of EU Integration
The Balkans, particularly the six Western Balkan economies of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, are...
Warsaw-Chopin Airport: Passenger with “bomb” written on her forehead. Border Guard intervenes
On Sunday, 11 January 2026, an incident at Warsaw’s Chopin Airport triggered security procedures. Officers from the Special Intervention Group...
Energy
Orlen and Equinor discover a new gas field in the North Sea. “Sissel” could supply Poland
Orlen has announced the discovery of new natural gas resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the North Sea. The...
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Area of the lithuanian Punia Forest Nature Reserve Nearly Doubled
The area of first-group forests in the Punia Forest Nature Reserve has been increased by one and a half times—from...
Read moreHungary says a firm “no” to Brussels. Foreign minister points to a key ally in Prague
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó’s visit to Prague has become another episode in the growing clash between parts of Central...
Poland to lead EU reform? Nawrocki floats the idea
During a New Year meeting with the diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace, President Karol Nawrocki suggested that Poland should...
Unification with Romania? Moldova’s authorities see it differently than its citizens
In Moldova, the debate over a possible unification with Romania has flared up again—this time not because of fringe voices,...
