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The O2 portal has learned that the Intelligence Committee of the Polish Sejm may hold an off-site meeting in Gdynia, where a long-term lease of the port by Chinese capital is being considered, which raises concerns about the security of NATO secrets.

„The lessons from Nord Stream 1 and 2 reveal that the history of our energy relations is full of controversy and taboo topics. We need a formula for talking about difficult issues, because they will always come up, as in the case of nuclear power,” Agata Łoskot-Strachota from the Center for Eastern Studies and Bruegel […]

Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski held talks with the heads of diplomacy of Finland – Elina Valtonen, Denmark – Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Turkey – Hakanen Fidan on protecting the borders of the European Union. The parties also spoke about issues related to NATO security – said the Polish Foreign Ministry.

Maritime transport is the basis of trade, especially when it comes to large-sized goods. Shipping containers, fuel and armored vehicles must be moved around this way. Gdańsk is Poland’s maritime gateway as the majority of cargo goes through this port. The growing volume of coal and liquid fuels transhipped in Gdańsk reveals its importance for […]

The Council of Ministers adopted a regulation on the list of protected entities and the relevant oversight authorities as proposed by the Minister of State Assets. The protection of companies that require special consideration from the point of view of the order and security of Poland will be extended until the end of 2024.

The synchronization of Ukraine with the European Union stabilizes its electricity system impacted by the Russian invasion. The situation is constantly changing, because of reasons that include jumps in supply from renewable sources and problems with infrastructure attacked by Russians, but cross-border exchange gives benefits on both sides of the EU border.

2023 was marked by the continuation of changes following the termination of gas supplies from Russia to Poland. The Yamal gas pipeline’s eastern entry point will be closed, while the Baltic Pipe is upping supply from Norway – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, editor-in-chief at BiznesAlert.pl.

The Korean K2 Black Panther tank is to bring the Polish army to a higher level, and the national arms sector is to acquire technology transfer and innovation. However, the new government has announced that it would re-examine all arms contracts, which could weaken the Polish-Korean weapons partnership – writes Jacek Perzyński, editor at BiznesAlert.pl.

Belarus has raised the tariff on oil supplies through the Friendship pipeline, including the northern thread, which transports fuel classified as from Kazakhstan to Germany. The increase by almost half prompts a search for a route outside Russia.

„On the one hand, our hearts go out to the people who are hiding in the forests and are in danger of freezing. However, pragmatism makes us realize that this is an artificial situation created by Putin. On top of that we cannot let the institutional legal order be undermined just because there are many […]