Latest articles from Poland

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Twin benefits: how Frankfurt (Oder) and Słubice's co-operation is paying off

Ever since Germany opened its borders to Poland in 2011, the once joined areas of Frankfurt (Oder) of Słubice have been working together to ensure that their populations get the best of both worlds. Natasha Turak reports on this mutually beneficial arrangement.

Poland targets foreign companies with taxes

The Polish government is defiant over its new taxes on large multinationals, despite protests from the EC and a downgrade by Moody’s. 

Poland’s industrial real estate boom

Speakers at Warsaw’s Manufacturing Strategy Summit were bullish about Poland’s logistics real estate sector.

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Poland's Tricity strives to take single message to investors

Poland's Tricity – essentially a metropolitan area made up of Gdansk, Gdynia, Sopot and a few smaller communities – has a rich industrial industry and a strong message for investors, but gaining recognition as a single entity has proved problematic, as Courtney Fingar discovers. 

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Serious, stable, successful: Warsaw's deputy mayor spells out FDI strategy

Warsaw hosts many of Poland’s best universities, a central district with plenty of development potential, boasts a quality of life that matches some of Europe’s most prestigious cities, and possesses abundant levels of office space, says the city’s deputy mayor, Michal Olszewski.

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Just the beginning: Warsaw's nascent start-up culture makes its mark

A start-up scene is beginning to emerge in the Polish capital of Warsaw that is not only attracting involvement from big names such as Google and Samsung, but is also persuading many of the country's young expatriates to relocate to the city.

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Warsaw: an engine for growth in Poland and beyond

Companies such as Citibank, Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble have all relocated major operations to the Polish capital of Warsaw, drawn by its human capital, large local market, easy access to regional customers and improving infrastructure. And with steady national growth forecast, more are likely to follow. Jacopo Dettoni reports.

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Warsaw increases office space, but has it gone too far?

With completions approaching record levels, rents for office space in Warsaw are falling and vacancy rates are expected to rise. However, prestigious developments in the city are capable of attracting blue-chip tenants, such as Samsung and Goldman Sachs.

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Poland: back on the investment map

After a spell as one of Europe's standout performers, Poland's FDI figures have dropped over the past couple of years. However, it appears that 2015 is going to represent a return to form for the country, with its business services and R&D industries leading the way.

FDI into Poland’s IT sector continues decline

FDI into Poland’s software and IT services sector declined between 2012 and 2014.

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