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This is only a review, no decision has been taken. The consumer authority UOKiK saw no grounds for objection in March because the tolls are below the contractual caps (Bankier.pl citing PAP, 25 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Autostrada-A2-coraz-drozsza-Ministerstwo-rozwaza-zerwanie-umowy-9217960.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:c0620b96:en 2026-10-22T06:00:00Z

The coalition voted in favour, Law and Justice against. The source gives the period concerned partly as 2018 to May 2026, while the justice ministry speaks of 2018 to 2025 (Polskie Radio citing PAP, 23 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7784/Artykul/3745216,polish-mps-pass-bill-to-address-disputed-judicial-appointments

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:77872fee:en 2026-10-22T06:00:00Z

Danske Bank told staff on 22 October 2026 that 106 jobs will be cut, around half of them in Denmark. Roles in Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden are also affected, the bank said in a statement (E24, live ticker, 22 Oct 2026). Single-source report; no primary release from the bank was found. — Source: https://e24.no/bors/nyheter/a/305963?pinnedEntry=305963

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3196357e:en 2026-10-15T06:00:00Z

The amendment is meant to close gaps in taxing the e-cigarette market: reusable devices with exchangeable cartridges form a separate category while the cartridges stay excise-free, and selling individual parts separately should no longer avoid the tax. Most rules apply three months after entry into force. The same day the president also signed changes on income taxes, consumer protection, renewables and energy law; he vetoed the electoral code, political advertising and the implementation of European Court of Human Rights judgments (pb.pl, 15 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.pb.pl/karol-nawrocki-podpisal-osiem-ustaw-trzy-zawetowal-oto-lista-1268940

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:53c5f1f5:en 2026-10-13T06:00:00Z

On 13 October 2026 the European Commission unconditionally cleared joint control by Bunge and CM Holding (Copenhagen Merchants) of the Baltic Grain Terminal in Gdynia as case M.11903; the basis is a 30-year concession from the port authority, and both partners plan to modernise the facility and increase throughput. No earlier announcement with a price was found (Ukragroconsult, 16 October 2026). — Sources: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/eu-approves-acquisition-of-polish-grain-terminal-by-bunge-and-cm/ · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/mex_26_2149

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:aa24ab40:en 2026-10-12T06:00:00Z

Norwegian defence and technology group Kongsberg plans to invest more than PLN 200m in a counter-drone systems plant in Pomerania, creating about 100 jobs. Poland's defence minister and Kongsberg CEO Eirik Lie presented the plan at the Warsaw Security Forum on 12 October 2026; the plant is to join the group's global production network and supply Poland as well as future customers in Europe (Puls Biznesu, 12 Oct 2026; Bankier.pl, 12 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.pb.pl/norweski-kongsberg-zainwestuje-ponad-200-mln-zl-w-polska-fabryke-systemow-antydronowych-1268726 · https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Norweski-gigant-zainwestuje-ponad-200-mln-zl-w-Polsce-Powstanie-fabryka-systemow-antydronowych-9211480.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:16b234b3:en 2026-10-09T06:00:00Z

Polish building-materials group Atlas has completed the purchase of the former Polifarb paint and varnish plant in Dębica from PPG Deco; the contract dates from 1 October 2026 and the price is a trade secret. PPG keeps using the site until the end of March 2027, after which Atlas starts planning and modernisation to build capacity for dispersion products such as plasters and facade paints (Chemia i Biznes, 9 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://www.chemiaibiznes.com.pl/artykuly/atlas-przejmuje-fabryke-farb-i-lakierow · https://polskiprzemysl.com.pl/atlas-przejal-fabryke-ppg/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:0d8d2543:en 2026-10-09T06:00:00Z

The government's work list now includes a draft Council of Ministers resolution on a 'Programme for the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises to 2035'. According to the ministry, 32% of SMEs use no digital tools and only 6% use artificial intelligence; the aim is a coherent support system with better-coordinated instruments. This is a draft (bankier.pl, 9 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Cyfrowa-przepasc-w-polskich-firmach-Rzad-szykuje-wielki-plan-ratunkowy-do-2035-roku-9210456.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d897073c:en 2026-10-08T06:00:00Z

By 407 votes to 24 with 9 abstentions, the Sejm on 8 October 2026 adopted the amendment on accommodation services drafted by the sport and tourism ministry. Besides municipal ban zones and resolutions by owners' associations (for cooperatives a majority of more than 50% of those entitled to vote), residents gain the right to trigger inspections on safety and public order; after three violations in six months a property is struck off the register for at least a year. The Senate now takes up the law (bankier.pl, 8 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Najem-krotkoterminowy-pod-kontrola-Sejm-uchwalil-nowe-przepisy-9209807.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:00d7b8d1:en 2026-10-08T06:00:00Z

The Sejm passed the law on 8 October 2026 with 295 votes in favour, none against and 145 abstentions, adopting amendments from the maritime economy and infrastructure committees. These limit the deadline for remedying formal defects in appeals to 14 days at most, set rules on tree felling and on how to proceed without agreement with the State Forests or national parks, and extend the special rules to power connections for digital railway radio. The Senate is next (bankier.pl, 8 Oct 2026). — Source: https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Szybsze-drogi-kolej-porty-i-lotniska-Sejm-przyjal-nowe-przepisy-9209801.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a078a7c2:en 2026-10-08T06:00:00Z

From 102 applications in the second call, the Commission selected 46 further projects: eight on extraction, 11 on processing and 19 on recycling, plus eight integrated projects. They include seven lithium, 12 nickel, 10 cobalt and four rare earth projects. Of the first 2025 list, 25 projects have so far completed their environmental assessment and 17 hold a construction permit; the Commission announces a new call for the end of 2026 (European Commission, 8 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2113 · https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/fs_26_2115

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:d74077e5:en 2026-10-06T06:00:00Z

Poland's Council of Ministers adopted the population protection and civil defence programme for 2027–2031 on 06.10.2026. According to Prime Minister Donald Tusk it secures PLN 102.4bn over five years, about PLN 30bn of which goes to regions and local authorities; the focus is on shelters, equipment and rescue bases for crises such as the threat of war or natural disasters (Chancellery of the Prime Minister, 06.10.2026). — Source: https://www.gov.pl/web/premier/ponad-100-mld-zl-na-ochrone-ludnosci-i-obrone-cywilna

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:c07dafb2:en 2026-10-05T06:00:00Z

The Commission had opened an in-depth investigation in July 2025. In its assessment, Poland failed to show that MAN would have invested elsewhere without the support, or that the amount was proportionate; the regional aid guidelines require both (European Commission, 5 Oct 2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2056

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:057b08ca:en 2026-10-03T06:00:00Z

The second plant (Bełchatów or Konin) is to start in 2032 and operate around 2040. Nuclear is to supply 15 to 16% of electricity by 2040; the EU-approved state aid is PLN 60.2bn (€13.8bn). The construction licence application has been with the regulator since April 2026 (Notes from Poland, 3 Oct 2026; ANS, 2 Apr 2026). — Source: https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/10/03/poland-updates-nuclear-strategy-with-delays-to-launch-of-first-two-plants/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9526e809:en 2026-10-01T06:00:00Z

HHLA subsidiary METRANS has finished expanding its hub terminal at Gądki near Poznań: two new remote-controlled rail cranes spanning 80 m each, two additional loading tracks, three existing tracks extended to more than 750 m and 53,000 m² of new paved yard raise storage capacity from 8,850 to 11,800 TEU and annual handling capacity by almost 80% to around 590,000 TEU. No investment figure was given; the date used is that of the completion announcement (HHLA via LOK Report, 01.10.2026). — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/industrie/hhla-metrans-erweitert-terminal-in-poznan-und-erhoeht-umschlagkapazitaet-deutlich.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:dab8155a:en 2026-10-01T06:00:00Z

The payments follow Council approval and reward completed reform and investment targets in the national recovery plans; Poland's tranche rests on its fifth payment request of 19 June 2026, which the Commission had assessed positively on 10 August 2026, and funds among other things 88 new trams for Wrocław, Poznań and Kraków and digital technology in schools (European Commission, 1 Oct 2026). — Source: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_2037

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:bc9502e8:en 2026-10-01T06:00:00Z

The government had spent about PLN 4.7bn on price caps and tax cuts and lowered VAT on fuel from 23 to 8%, both until 31 December 2026. Nawrocki still asks the Constitutional Court to review the law (Notes from Poland, 2 Oct 2026). — Source: https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/10/02/polish-president-backs-down-and-approves-governments-windfall-tax-on-fuel-companies/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1fe68419:en 2026-10-01T06:00:00Z

On 1 October 2026 JSW announced it will cut its workforce by 4,248 from 20,135 (end of March) to below 16,000 by year-end, about 2,200 departures in the third and 1,400 in the fourth quarter. This works through mining leave for over 3,000 employees and severance for almost 1,200; the cuts are part of the 2026–2035 restructuring plan. According to Parkiet the group needs about PLN 2bn of liquidity by year-end (Notes from Poland, 2 Oct 2026; Parkiet, 23 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/10/02/polish-coal-mining-giant-jsw-to-shed-4200-jobs-21-of-its-workforce-this-year/ · https://www.parkiet.com/surowce-i-paliwa/art44909631-prezes-jsw-w-sejmie-spolka-potrzebuje-2-mld-zl-pozyczki

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ca285616:en 2026-09-30T06:00:00Z

Polish entrepreneurs including Rafał Brzoska, Mati Staniszewski and Michał Brański put in PLN 500m (about €114m); with PLN 1.35bn from foreign investors, funding is secured for two years. The plan covers BWRX-300 reactors, up to 26 in Poland and 14 at three UK sites; the joint venture with Orlen is to be able to build two reactors after an agreement in September (Notes from Poland, 1 Oct 2026). — Source: https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/10/01/leading-polish-business-owners-invest-in-small-nuclear-reactor-venture/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e450634c:en 2026-09-28T06:00:00Z

Mars has informed staff at its Mars Global Services accounting and finance centre in Poznań of a proposal to close the site; the company says implementation depends on completing the legally required procedures. Around 100 jobs are to go, with employment ending in 2027 and the office closing a year later. Some staff may move to Warsaw while other tasks are transferred to India; Mars's chewing-gum factory in Poznań is not affected (epoznan.pl, 28 Sep 2026; INNPoland, 29 Sep 2026). — Sources: https://epoznan.pl/news-news-180382-kolejna_globalna_firma_poinformowala_o_zwolnieniach_w_poznaniu_100_osob_straci_prace_biuro_zostanie_zamkniete · https://innpoland.pl/231862,mars-poznan-zwolnienia

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:71edb98c:en 2026-09-25T06:00:00Z

Erste Group plans a voluntary cash offer to raise its 49% stake in Poland's Erste Bank Polska (formerly Santander Bank Polska) to above 50% but no more than 75%, buying between 1% and 26% of the share capital. The price of PLN 713.60 a share is well below the 25.09 closing price (PLN 807.60); the offer is due to launch in early November 2026, will be funded from own resources and needs approval from Poland's financial regulator. The formal notice under Polish law followed on 28.09.2026 (Erste Group ad hoc via Reuters/PTA, 25.09.2026; Bankier.pl, 28.09.2026). Update (30 October 2026): the Polish financial regulator KNF has approved the tender offer; it launches on 2 November 2026 with the subscription period starting on 3 November 2026. Erste holds 49% and may increase its stake to no more than 75% (xyz.pl, 30 October 2026). — Sources: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2026-09-25:newsml_Pexsd4Ppa:0-pta-adhoc-erste-group-bank-ag-erste-group-to-launch-a-voluntary-tender-offer-to-increase-its-shareholding-in-erste-bank-polska/ · https://xyz.pl/?p=269805

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e1791b4f:en 2026-09-21T06:00:00Z

Polish track-system maker TINES Rail is joining the Track Tec Group, which says it is present in more than 50 markets and is continuing its growth strategy of organic growth, acquisitions and international expansion with the move. TINES brings ballastless track systems, matching rail fastening systems, combined rail-road surfaces, vibration-damping mats and polymer products as well as a research and development base, and points to hundreds of projects in Poland and abroad. The report does not give the size of the stake, the price or the closing date, which is why the status is shown as announced; the date is the day of the report. (LOK Report, 21 Sep 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/deutschland/industrie/track-tec-tines-rail-wird-teil-der-track-tec-group.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:7605068e:en 2026-09-18T06:00:00Z

In the all-cash offer for Polish parcel-locker operator InPost agreed in February 2026 (EUR 15.60 per share, around a 50 % premium to the undisturbed closing price of EUR 10.40 on 2 Jan 2026), 89.81 % of shares were tendered by the end of the acceptance period, well above the 80 % minimum acceptance threshold. The offer values InPost at about EUR 7.8 billion; the bidder is backed by Advent International and FedEx with 37 % each, alongside A&R Investments (16 %) and PPF Group (10 %). Headquarters, brand and management are to remain in Poland; the listing on Euronext Amsterdam is to end once the transaction closes (Reuters via Euronext, 18 Sept 2026). Update (23 September 2026): the bidders and InPost confirmed that all offer conditions have been met — the offer is now unconditional. Settlement is scheduled for 30 September 2026, with a post-acceptance period running until 7 October 2026; delisting from Euronext Amsterdam could follow on 23 October 2026 if the consortium reaches at least 95% of the shares (trans.info, 23 September 2026, https://trans.info/en/inpost-takeover-moves-closer-as-consortium-secures-majority-of-shares-504288). Update (08.10.2026): After the additional acceptance period the consortium holds 98.49% of InPost's shares; settlement of the shares tendered in the additional period is scheduled for 14.10.2026, a squeeze-out is to be started as soon as possible, trading on Euronext Amsterdam ends after 22.10., and delisting follows on 23.10.2026 (Money.pl, 8 Oct 2026). — Sources: https://live.euronext.com/en/financial-news/fedex-advent-led-consortium-secures-over-89-inpost-shares-takeover-offer · https://www.money.pl/biznes/wielkie-przejecie-inpostu-na-finiszu-wiadomo-kiedy-zniknie-z-gieldy-7337802863110592a.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:959f97b0:en 2026-09-18T06:00:00Z

Moody's cites the persistent deterioration of the fiscal position, rising interest costs and the political deadlock between the government and President Karol Nawrocki ahead of the November 2027 parliamentary election. It expects debt to stabilise at 70 to 75% of GDP (Notes from Poland, 19 Sep 2026). — Source: https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/09/19/moodys-cuts-polands-credit-rating-to-lowest-level-since-2002/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:abde6b79:en 2026-09-14T06:00:00Z

Siemens Mobility is building its first Rail Service Center in Poland at Gądki near Poznań; the depot is due to open in 2027 and to offer light and heavy maintenance for locomotives operating in Poland and in Central and Eastern Europe. The 4,300 m² facility allows up to seven locomotives to be serviced in parallel, has about five km of electrified track and its own test area, and is to run carbon-neutral. Siemens has serviced locomotives in Poland for more than 15 years (over 60 specialists); the report gives no investment figure or new jobs, and partners are the Wielkopolska marshal’s office, the municipality of Kórnik and the Zakłady Kórnickie foundation. (LOK Report, 14 Sep 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/polen/polen-siemens-erweitert-servicenetzwerk-mit-erstem-rail-service-center-in-gadki-bei-poznan.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e6d39eb9:en 2026-09-04T06:00:00Z

RTX unit Pratt & Whitney is investing US$25m (about PLN 95m) to expand its Niepołomice plant near Kraków, which makes tube assemblies and components for the F-35's F135 engine as well as the GTF and PW800 engines. The project is to create more than 120 jobs, is supported under the Polish Investment Zone programme and is due to be operational in 2028 (defence-industry.eu, 04.09.2026). — Source: https://defence-industry.eu/rtx-says-25-million-investment-will-expand-polish-plant-producing-f135-engine-parts-for-all-f-35-variants-and-create-more-than-120-jobs/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:b1a8d972:en 2026-09-03T06:00:00Z

Energa Obrót, the City of Konin and project developer Centralna Grupa Energetyczna (CGE) signed a letter of intent on supplying power to the planned Data Center Konin; Energa is to become preferred energy partner, aggregator and balancing-responsible party. The AI data centre, with four server halls on municipal investment land, is to cost almost EUR 3 billion, with CGE 171FF as second investor; construction is due to start in early 2027, and trade press puts the first phase at around 1 TWh of annual consumption. Figures as stated by the project parties, no independent second source on the investment sum (Energa release, 3/4 Sept 2026; e-magazyny.pl, 3 Sept 2026). — Source: https://www.energa.pl/energa/komunikaty/wpis/chcemy-napedzac-ai-w-polsce-list-intencyjny-w-sprawie-zasilania-data-center-konin

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:7186f6b7:en 2026-09-01T06:00:00Z

PKP Intercity has selected INTOP as general contractor for the rebuilding of the stabling yard and the construction of the service centre in Białystok: contract value PLN 37.9 million gross, nine bids, a construction period of at most 14 months from signing, and construction starting in the fourth quarter of 2026; the core is a hall about 60 m long with a maintenance track and inspection pit, plus about 1.4 km of new track for over 50 wagons. The 2025–2030 investment plan provides for further facilities: a complete maintenance plant in Poznań (completion 2028–2029), a comprehensive technical facility in Bydgoszcz (2030), the rebuilding of the existing depot in Katowice (fourth quarter of 2030) and a staged rebuild in Wrocław. New service centres in Przemyśl, Warsaw, Lublin, Łódź and Kraków are also planned, as are almost 100 smaller projects by 2030 worth over PLN 0.5 billion; no figure is given for new jobs. (LOK Report, 1 Sep 2026) — Source: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/polen/polen-pkp-intercity-baut-seine-instandhaltungsinfrastruktur-aus.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:274082ba:en 2026-08-28T06:00:00Z

Defence gets PLN 198.1bn (4.5% of GDP), health PLN 274.1bn; debt service rises to PLN 107bn. The government assumes 3% growth and 2.8% inflation; parliament and President Nawrocki still have to approve (Notes from Poland, 28 Aug 2026). — Source: https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/28/polish-government-sets-out-draft-2027-budget-with-deficit-remaining-at-7-1-of-gdp/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:3d3a5713:en 2026-08-28T06:00:00Z

Danish fish processor Espersen announced on 28 August 2026 that it will shut its cod-filleting plant in Koszalin (ul. Mieszka I) by the end of 2026, affecting over 700 employees; more than 300 received three-month notice already in August, the rest follow in November/December. The company cites declining catch quotas and rising raw-material costs; a second Espersen plant in Koszalin (flounder) remains open (Bankier.pl, 28 Aug 2026). — Source: https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Dunski-gigant-zamyka-zaklad-w-Polsce-Prace-moze-stracic-700-osob-9188541.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:2479af8c:en 2026-08-26T06:00:00Z

The court-appointed trustee of Ultinon Motion Poland (formerly Philips/Lumileds, known in Pabianice as 'Żarówka'), insolvent since 15 July 2026, notified the district labour office on 26 August 2026 of plans for mass layoffs affecting 474 employees. The over 100-year-old automotive lighting plant is being fully wound down, following financial troubles at US parent First Brands Group (Nowe Życie Pabianic, 28 August 2026). — Source: https://www.nowezyciepabianic.pl/2026/08/28/zwolnienia-grupowe-w-zarowce-prawie-500-osob-straci-prace/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:057aef63:en 2026-08-26T06:00:00Z

Erbud subsidiary MOD21 announced on 26.08.2026 the gradual closure of its modular-construction plant in Ostaszewo near Toruń, opened in 2022; around 130 employees are affected. Management cites changed market conditions following the war in Ukraine and Germany's economic weakness, which eliminated expected export orders (Money.pl, 26.08.2026). — Source: https://www.money.pl/gospodarka/pracuje-tam-130-osob-duzy-zaklad-zostanie-zamkniety-7322645828823520a.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:67051bae:en 2026-08-24T06:00:00Z

The SAFE-financed contract covers several hundred launchers and several thousand missiles for Poland, Norway, Lithuania and Latvia, with over 80% going to the Polish army (Notes from Poland, 25 Aug 2026). — Source: https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/25/polands-mesko-signs-e1-9bn-deal-to-supply-piorun-air-defence-systems-to-four-nato-countries/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:47f48efe:en 2026-08-24T06:00:00Z

Orange Polska and Dutch pension fund APG had agreed on 22 December 2025 to jointly acquire Polish wholesale fibre operator Nexera from Infracapital for PLN 1.5 billion (around EUR 350 million) and fold it into their existing open-access joint venture Światłowód Inwestycje (adding around 800,000 households, mostly in small towns and rural areas). The European Commission cleared the merger on 24 August 2026 without competition concerns. — Source: https://www.mobileworldlive.com/europe/orange-poland-fibre-deal-gets-ec-green-light

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:280383f5:en 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z

President Karol Nawrocki stopped Poland’s largest public transport reform in 16 years by veto on 20 August 2026; the act is dated 31 July 2026, and the first reading in the Sejm had been scheduled for 2 July 2026, according to a report of 6 July 2026. It provided for a nationwide minimum service (four pairs of connections on weekdays, two on public holidays), coordination by the voivodeship marshals, on-demand rides, a renamed fund against transport exclusion, seat belts in newer buses and an age limit for subsidised buses, and digital timetables; a study by four technical universities puts the number of people affected at about 10 million (almost 30% of residents). The president justifies the veto with contracts of at most five years, municipalities coming last in the allocation of fund money and the lack of additional funding, and points to his veto of similar rules in November of the previous year; the ministry says it will not give up the reform. (LOK Report, 6 Jul and 24 Aug 2026) — Sources: https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/polen/polen-praesident-nawrocki-legt-veto-gegen-die-reform-des-oeffentlichen-nahverkehrs-ein.html · https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/polen/polen-novelle-des-gesetzes-ueber-den-oeffentlichen-nahverkehr.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6fb727bb:en 2026-08-17T06:00:00Z

Deutsche Telekom announced on 17 August 2026 the acquisition of Polish fibre providers Fiberhost (open wholesale access, reaching around 1.4 million households across eight of Poland's 16 voivodeships, mostly rural) and Inea (around 300,000 retail customers) from Macquarie Asset Management for approximately EUR 1 billion. The deal turns T-Mobile Polska from a reseller into a fibre network operator. Completion is subject to Polish competition clearance (UOKiK) and expected by year-end 2026. — Source: https://www.telekom.com/en/newsroom/latest-updates/media-information/2026/08/deutsche-telekom-to-acquire-fiberhost-and-inea-from-macquarie-as

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:779bae07:en 2026-08-15T06:00:00Z

Underground mining-machinery maker Nowomag in Nowy Sącz announced on 15 August 2026 the complete liquidation of its 50-year-old plant, employing around 150 people, by the end of 2026, with production expected to halt already in August. The closure reflects the structural decline in demand for underground mining equipment amid the energy transition. — Source: https://www.biznesinfo.pl/zwolnienia-grupowe-w-znanym-zakladzie-smutne-wiesci-z-malopolski-ks-wks-150826

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:03ec9c34:en 2026-07-31T06:00:00Z

On 31 July 2026 Canadian Circle K parent Alimentation Couche-Tard announced it would acquire all shares in Polish convenience market leader Żabka through a voluntary tender offer by its subsidiary Circle K Polska, at PLN 32.00 ($8.48) per share — an equity value of around PLN 32.62bn (about $8.6bn). It would be the largest acquisition in the group's history. Shareholders representing about 57% in aggregate — including CVC Capital Partners and Partners Group — have given hard irrevocable undertakings to tender. Żabka operates more than 13,000 stores in Poland and Romania and has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since October 2024. The transaction is funded through fully committed debt facilities (lead arranger J.P. Morgan); the offer document still has to be reviewed by Poland's financial supervisor KNF, and completion is expected no later than December 2026. The move follows the participation talks with Seven & i Holdings that ended without result on 25 July 2026 (see the entry dated 17 July 2026). Update (26 Aug 2026): Following the KNF review, Couche-Tard launched the offer at an unchanged PLN 32 per share; the subscription period ran from 27 Aug to 25 Sep 2026, valuing Żabka at around PLN 32.6bn (Reuters via Euronext, 26 Aug 2026). Update (17.09.2026): The subscription period has been extended to 26.10.2026 with the price unchanged at PLN 32 per share; the transaction is now scheduled for 29.10.2026 and settlement for 03.11.2026 (Bankier.pl, 17.09.2026). Update (16.10.2026): The subscription period has been extended a second time, now to 02.12.2026, with the price unchanged at PLN 32 per share; the transaction is now scheduled for 07.12 and settlement for 10.12.2026 (Bankier.pl, 16.10.2026). — Sources: https://corporate.couche-tard.com/2026-07-31-ALIMENTATION-COUCHE-TARD-ANNOUNCES-AGREEMENT-TO-ACQUIRE-CONTROLLING-STAKE-IN-ZABKA-GROUP-AND-LAUNCHES-VOLUNTARY-TENDER-OFFER · https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Przyjmowanie-zapisow-w-wezwaniu-Alimentation-Couche-Tard-na-Zabka-Group-przedluzone-do-26-X-2026-r-9198973.html · https://www.bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Przyjmowanie-zapisow-w-wezwaniu-Alimentation-Couche-Tard-na-Zabka-Group-przedluzone-do-2-XII-26-9214104.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:c0e86032:en 2026-07-31T06:00:00Z

Hungarian real estate group Appeninn closed its acquisition of Dekada S.A.'s Polish retail portfolio on Friday 31 July 2026: seven retail parks (Brodnica, Ciechanów, Grójec, Kraków, Myślenice, Olsztyn, Nowy Targ) and four shopping centres (Malbork, Sieradz, Skierniewice, Żyrardów) totalling around 53,000 sqm of leasable space and over €10 million in annual gross rent. Tenants include Biedronka, Rossmann, Empik, JYSK, Castorama and Action. The purchase was funded from own resources plus a loan from Austria's Erste Group Bank AG; the price was not disclosed but exceeds €100 million according to the company. Appeninn's Polish property portfolio thereby rises above €170 million. — Source: https://www.portfolio.hu/ingatlan/20260731/tobb-mint-100-millio-euros-ingatlanpiaci-tranzakciot-zart-az-appeninn-853434

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:5036ac39:en 2026-07-31T06:00:00Z

The Sejm passed the law on 31 July 2026; it now goes to the Senate. The DSA regulation has applied directly in all member states since 17 February 2024, but enforcing it requires national procedures and designated authorities. An earlier Polish implementation attempt failed at the end of 2025 over a veto by President Nawrocki, which is why the package was split up; Senate consideration and the president's signature are still outstanding. Update (6 August 2026): the Senate passed the law on 6 August 2026 but inserted an amendment adding one representative each of the President, the Sejm and the Senate to the newly created National Council for Digital Services (Krajowa Rada do spraw Usług Cyfrowych). The amendment drew 91 votes and the bill as a whole 59, with the remainder abstaining. The bill therefore returns to the Sejm to decide on the Senate amendment before it can go to the President; it is to enter into force 30 days after publication in the official journal (source: CyberDefence24). Update (4 Sep 2026): The Sejm accepted the Senate's amendment on 4 September 2026 — 409 MPs voted against rejecting it, none in favour of rejection and 21 abstained. Legislative work on the bill is thereby concluded; it now goes to the President, who may sign it, veto it or refer it to the Constitutional Tribunal. (Source: CyberDefence24, 4 Sep 2026) Update (25.09.2026): President Karol Nawrocki signed the law on 25.09.2026; the head of the regulator UKE becomes the digital services coordinator and a National Council for Digital Services is set up. A second, contested bill on blocking illegal content — the reason for January's veto — is still before parliament (300polityka.pl, 25.09.2026: https://300polityka.pl/pl/live/2026-09-25/prezydent-podpisal-5-ustaw-w-tym-pierwsza-wdrazajaca-dsa). — Source: https://isportal.pl/sejm-przyjal-ustawe-wdrazajaca-dsa-prezes-uke-z-nowymi-kompetencjami/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ec22ccfc:en 2026-07-24T06:00:00Z

President Karol Nawrocki signed the act on 24 July 2026. It transposes the EU AI Act into Polish law and establishes KRiBSI as the competent market surveillance authority. Poland was thus among the later implementers; the transparency obligations take effect on 2 August 2026. Second source: Gazeta Prawna. — Source: https://www.prawo.pl/biznes/prezydent-podpisal-ustawe-o-systemach-ai,1541891.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:e310fbee:en 2026-07-17T06:00:00Z

Japanese group Seven & i Holdings (7-Eleven) confirmed on 17 July that it is in talks about taking a stake in Polish convenience chain Żabka (around 10,000 stores). No binding decision has been made; figures of several billion USD are reported (unconfirmed). Second source: money.pl. Outcome (25 July 2026): Seven & i Holdings ended the talks about a stake in Żabka without a result. The company said it had been unable to agree terms with the seller that in its view would be in the best interests of Seven & i's shareholders and partners — according to Polish reporting, price was the sticking point. The negotiations thus ended after around eight days; Seven & i still intends to pursue European expansion. Żabka's share price had risen 15.9% at one point on 16 July, to a record level, on news of the talks. — Source: https://www.rp.pl/handel/art44885611-koniec-rozmow-o-przejeciu-zabki-japonska-firma-wycofuje-sie-z-inwestycji

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:98392a6f:en 2026-07-16T06:00:00Z

Defence firms Jelcz and Rosomak (both Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa) signed a sub-lease agreement on 16 July for a new production facility in Racibórz to build Jelcz chassis and Rosomak hulls (target capacity up to 700 chassis per year). The source gives no specific number of new jobs. — Source: https://www.defence24.pl/przemysl/jelcze-i-korpusy-rosomaka-powstana-w-raciborzu-jest-umowa

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:6d30261e:en 2026-07-15T06:00:00Z

On 15 July 2026, MAN and Polish finance and economy minister Domański signed a memorandum on the further expansion of the Niepołomice truck plant near Kraków: €350m by the end of 2030 and around 400 new jobs; the plant will get its own cab body shop and paint shop for the new truck generation on the TRATON platform. Warsaw puts the total programme to 2038 at over PLN 5bn (approx. €1.2bn). Series production of the first electric eTGL started the same day. Second source: Rzeczpospolita. — Source: https://www.wnp.pl/rynki/grupa-man-zainwestuje-ponad-5-mld-zl-w-rozwoj-polskiej-fabryki,1081545.html

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:fcc057f6:en 2026-07-15T06:00:00Z

Czech CE Industries (Jaroslav Strnad) and Auctor Holding (J&T group) have completed the purchase of 49.99% of the Polish port and logistics group OT Logistics via the joint vehicle DD Rail Properties. The investors gain access to Polish Baltic ports (Świnoujście, Gdynia), to be integrated with CE Industries' rail division; the Polish and Czech competition authorities had approved the deal. Second source: Respekt. — Source: https://www.e15.cz/byznys/doprava-a-logistika/pristavy-zeleznice-a-hutni-produkty-jaroslav-strnad-buduje-novy-logisticky-retezec-ve-stredni-evrope-1434331

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9c1133a7:en 2026-07-14T06:00:00Z

PZL Mielec has started production of Europe's first Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk aerial firefighting helicopters; the first two aircraft go to the Czech Interior Ministry and the RescEU pool. The plant works with over 1,200 regional suppliers and sustains about 5,000 EU jobs. No new-job or investment figures disclosed. Update (14 July 2026): PZL Mielec has started building Europe's first Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk firefighting helicopters, initially for the Czech Interior Ministry. (Defence Industry Europe, 14 July 2026) — Source: https://defence-industry.eu/lockheed-martin-starts-production-of-europes-first-sikorsky-firehawk-aerial-firefighting-helicopters-at-pzl-mielec/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:8e40be63:en 2026-07-14T06:00:00Z

The Standing Committee of the Council of Ministers (SKRM) adopted the resolution; consortia will have approx. 15 weeks to bid after the EuroHPC tender is published, with selection expected late 2026/early 2027. Figures per ITwiz report (single source). — Source: https://itwiz.pl/polska-w-finale-wyscigu-o-europejska-gigafabryke-ai-rzad-przyjal-kluczowa-uchwale/

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:1914f698:en 2026-07-09T06:00:00Z

Capri Sun is building a new plant in Stargard (West Pomerania) for over €70m; first construction phase due by end-2027, around 120 jobs. The site will serve Central/Eastern Europe and the Nordic markets and is designed for future expansion. — Source: https://newsroom.capri-sun.com/capri-sun-erweitert-europaisches-produktionsnetzwerk-mit-neuem-werk-in-polen

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:a9d791de:en 2026-07-07T06:00:00Z

Brass rolling mill Walcownia Metali Dziedzice (Boryszew Group, in operation for 130 years) is cutting 200 of its 447 jobs — nearly half the workforce. Management cites the difficult situation in the European metal-processing market (high energy costs). Consultations with unions on severance terms are due to conclude by 20 July; the reduction runs from late August to the end of November. Follow-up (21 July 2026): plant management and unions agreed on the terms of the cuts — at most 150 employees instead of 200 will lose their jobs; the layoffs start as early as July 2026 and run until February 2027, with graduated severance of 2–3 monthly salaries (up to 9 for those close to retirement). Source: RMF24/PulsHR. — Source: https://www.rmf24.pl/regiony/slaskie/news-czechowice-dziedzice-200-osob-straci-prace-w-walcowni-metali,nIdn,1009069

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:0da011c5:en 2026-07-03T06:00:00Z

Besides ending production at Nowomag in Nowy Sącz (about 120 dismissals), 189 of roughly 400 jobs go in Gorlice. The reasons are fewer orders from Polish coal mines and the loss of eastern markets; consultations with the unions are ongoing (Eurofound ERM, 3 Jul 2026). — Source: https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/300762