At the Economic Forum in Krynica representatives of the government and state-owned companies are implying they are ready to adopt an energy policy that is less dependent on coal – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, BiznesAlert.pl’s editor in chief.
Polish Briefing: Krynica Economic Forum – Europe of multiple speeds is the beginning of EU’s end
What goes on in Poland on the 6th of September.
Steinhoff: mining has to be undergoing permanent restructuring
Today the times for hard coal are a lot better, but the situation has to be assessed differently for Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa (JSW) and for the steam coal industry. The situation at the Bogdanka mine is different than at the Silesia mine, it is different for Tauron Wydobycie and for Polska Grupa Górnicza (PGG) – writes Janusz Steinhoff, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy.
PISM: China as an “Engine” of Globalisation: More Words than Deeds
As the U.S. under President Donald Trump leans towards protectionist economic policy, China sees an opportunity to become a driving force of globalisation. It presents itself as having the economic potential and political clout crucial to being its champion. However, China’s still relatively closed market, use of prohibited trade practices, stalled internal economic reforms, social challenges, and political disputes with neighbouring countries make its claim less probable in the years to come. For now, China lacks the credibility to be an engine of globalisation – write Justyna Szczudlik and Damian Wnukowski, analists of the Polish Institute of Foreign Affairs (PISM)
Jakóbik: Radioactive cloud over Poland is a figment of disinformation
Disinformation on a radiological hazard in Poland is spreading across social media. Does someone want to discourage Europeans from the atom?
Prof. Leszek Jesień became a member of the Supervisory Board of TSCNET
Professor Leszek Jesień, Director of the Department of International Cooperation PSE, was elected to the Supervisory Board of TSCNET Services GmbH. The new post will be held for more than 3 years, until 31 December 2020.
Polish Briefing: Denmark won the war of nerves in case of Nord Stream 2. Russia is considering changing the route
What goes on in Poland on the 5th of September.
Høvsgaard: Blackmailing and bribery – the story of Nord Stream (INTERVIEW)
Backstage gambits done by ex- KGB and Stasi agents and connections between politics and big business – according to investigative journalist Jens Høvsgaard, this is what circumstances around construction of Nord Stream looked like. His book „Spionerne der kom ind med varmen” that describes backstage of this controversial investment has only just made it to Danish bookstores. According to him, most important politicians in Sweden, Finland, Germany and Denmark were blackmailed and bribed. BiznesAlert.pl talked to Høvsgaard about what he was able to determine during his investigation.
Polish Briefing: NATO is considering steps against Russia’s nuclear program
What goes on in Poland on the 4th of September.
Jakóbik: Polish atom. Reservations about Rosatom are not rusophobia
Is it a coincidence that Russia’s Rosatom is back in the headlines a few days before the biggest economic event in Poland? Poles want a final decision on a nuclear power plant. Russians are building a lot of those. However, it turns out there are more arguments against Rosatom because of technical reasons, rather than security concerns – writes Wojciech Jakóbik, BiznesAlert.pl’s editor in chief.