APPG on Poland

Great to host @DrRosena, newly re-elected Chair of the APPG on Poland, at the Embassy. The meeting was a valuable opportunity to discuss a range of 🇵🇱🇬🇧 issues, from security cooperation to strengthening bilateral ties. We are confident our cooperation will continue to flourish.

Fantastic evening at the 54th @balpolskiuk, raising money for charity and celebrating Polish culture and contribution to the U.K. As the proud daughter of a Polish mum, it was an absolute privilege to be there.

Proud to be re-elected Chair of the @appgpoland today. At a time of growing instability, I look forward to working with colleagues in the UK to strengthen ties between our two nations.

Our co-chair @drrosena has spoken out on recent Russian drone incursions into Poland. The UK must always stand in support of our NATO allies against naked Russian aggression.

APPG’s Co-Chair Martin Vickers MP met Polish students from the British-Polish Investment Alliance and Investor’s Club. The discussions focused on fostering British-Polish trade links.

Productive meeting with @CommonsForeign, chaired by @EmilyThornberry, with valuable contributions from @blairmcdougall and @EdwardMorelloWD. A strong focus on Polish-British cooperation in addressing shared global challenges. Grateful for the dialogue and collaboration.

Thank you, Melanie Ward MP (@melanie_ward), for a fruitful discussion on the vibrant Polish community in Scotland and the opportunities for strengthening Polish-British ties. Together, we can further enhance cultural, economic, and business cooperation.

Our Co-Chair @DrRosena was at the Polish Embassy last night to deliver a speech marking the independence of Poland. As a proud Pole herself, Rosena spoke of the pride felt by the hundreds of thousands of Polish people who call the UK their home.

.@DrHelenFry, a renewed historian, author and editor of over 25 books on the history WWII, recalled the bravery of Polish airmen while speaking at the opening of the "Trails of Hope: The Odyssey of Freedom" exhibition at the @UKParliament. britishpoles.uk/uk-parliament-…

Poland has officially submitted Warsaw's National Stadium as a candidate to host the 2027 Women’s Champions League final.

Poland shuts down Russian consulate amid sabotage allegations Foreign Minister announced that Russia is behind recent sabotage attempts in Poland and allied countries. In response, he has decided to withdraw consent for the Russian consulate in Poznań to operate, and its staff will be declared persona non grata. Sikorski cited strong evidence from the prosecutor's office linking foreign intelligence to the sabotage attempts and referenced a recent court ruling that rejected a lenient sentence for a suspect involved.

Poland was not invited to talks in Berlin with the US, UK, France, and Germany on the wars in Ukraine. Radosław Sikorski confirmed the decision was likely made by Chancellor Scholz, adding that Poland's presence would have led to better outcomes. reuters.com/world/europe/e…

Leaders from the UK, US, Germany and France convened to discuss Ukraine's future. Despite its active support from the outset, Poland was notably absent from these discussions. Why was Poland excluded? @notesfrompoland offers insights into the debate. ➡️notesfrompoland.com/2024/10/20/you…

According to @POLITICOEurope, Poland has already signaled it wants to use its 2025 EU’s presidency leadership to get tougher on Russian fuel flowing to the Continent, which remains a critical Kremlin revenue stream.

Since the global financial crisis (GFC), the Polish economy has grown at an average rate of 3.4pc per annum. The equivalent figure for the UK is 1.7pc, @RogerBootle writes for the @Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…

World Bank raises Poland's GDP growth forecast Poland's GDP growth forecasts have benn raised to 3.2% in 2024 and 3.7% in 2025. Growth will be boosted by rising real incomes, driven by strong household, government consumption, defence spending and EU funds.

Poland's Finance Minister, Andrzej Domański, has urged the EU to show solidarity in recognising Poland’s record defence spending, arguing that it contributes to the security of the entire continent. Back in July the European Commission opened a excessive deficit procedure against Poland for running a fiscal gap of 5.7% this year Speaking to the @FT, Domański contended that the EU should not impose fiscal sanctions on Poland for its rising military expenditure, which is set to reach 4.7% of GDP in 2025. He described the European Commission’s recent excessive deficit procedure against Poland as "unfair," given that the deficit is largely driven by defence spending aimed at protecting the broader region. Poland has pledged to reduce its deficit to 2.9% of GDP by 2028, while maintaining its defence commitments and accelerating the transition from coal to cleaner energy. Domański expressed optimism that the EU will approve Poland’s deficit-reduction plan when the Commission assesses it in November. ft.com/content/cbc02e…

Polish InPost set to finalise takeover of British logistics firm InPost, Europe's top parcel locker operator, is close to acquiring the remaining 70% of British logistics firm Menzies Distribution Group. news.sky.com/story/inpost-t…

The Polish government has announced plans to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as part of a new migration strategy to combat irregular migration, @BBCNews reports. bbc.com/news/articles/…