Michel Platini President of the UEFA, the European football governing body, has arrived in Poland to evaluate the stage of preparations for EURO 2012. Taking stock of Poland’s preparations for the event co-hosted with Ukraine „Gazeta Prawna” reports that according to UEFA’s assessment there are no delays in the construction of the National Stadium.  >>

The European Commission approved the Programme on the 7 December 2007, granted Poland around EUR 27.9 bln from the EU budget to implement it between 2007 and 2013 (EUR 22.2 bln from the Cohesive Fund and EUR 5.7 bln from the European Regional Development Fund) which constitutes around 42% of the entire means designated for cohesive policy. The national contribution of EUR 9.7 bln has to be added to that sum, which means EUR 37.6 bln have been earmarked to implement the projects filed for the Programme. >>

“Clean coal technologies could give Poland a major technological development opportunity provided proper steps are taken by science, industry and politicians. The time for science – which should outpace industry – is now most auspicious. Research programmes are in place and funds are available,” says Professor Józef Dubiński, PhD (Eng), President of the Central Mining Institute (GIG). >>

Directive 2003/30/EC on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport requires Poland to use 5.75% (according to fuel sales) of biocomponents in transport fuels by 2010 and 10% by 2020. >>

The first ever Soudal plant in Poland is being constructed in Pionki in central Poland. The Belgian company is to invest 35 million PLN and intends to hire 100 persons. >>

What to do in Warsaw after hours? What events to pick in other Polish cities? Which music festivals, concerts and exhibitions are worthy of a detour? Maciek Proliński offers some tips for culture vultures. >>

The 8th Era New Horizons International Film Festival takes place in the south-western city of Wrocław between July 17 and 27. This year’s edition of the Festival focuses on the review of New Zealand cinema. It also features directors’ retrospectives and the Panorama of Contemporary Cinema. >>

Construction phase I of the Textorial Park in Łódź Special Economic Zone has been completed. The investment, a 12 000 m2 A class office space, is a unique combination of factory architectural style and modern buildings. >>

25 June 2008, Kyiv Ukraine – The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) became the first foreign exchange to open its Representative Office in Ukraine. The WSE is the most dynamic market in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of capitalisation growth, turnover and variety of financial instruments offered as well as the number of new listings on both the regulated market and the alternative trading platform - NewConnect. >>

To what extent is the fear of a global economic downturn likely to affect Poland’s economic growth? How do foreign investors perceive Polish investment opportunities today, in light of the global economic situation, the strong zloty and soaring labour costs in Poland? >>

Pl 2012 is a company set up by the Polish government to co-ordinate and supervise the Polish side of undertakings ahead of the European Football Championships to be held in Poland and Ukraine in four years’ time. POLISH MARKET’s Jacek Świdziński discusses Pl 2012 activities with the company’s President Marcin Herra. >>

In 2012 Poland and Ukraine will jointly be hosting the European Football Championships. POLISH MARKET talks to Polish Minister of Sports and Tourism Mirosław Drzewiecki about preparations for the event. >>

I stand by what I wrote in "Old School - New School." Not that then-deputy Finance Minister Gomulka doesn't fit the government. Too easy (he was later canned). >>