Polimex Mostostal is expanding its presence in Ukraine, where it has operated since 2004 through a steel structures plant. Its first major project will be the reconstruction of St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Kyiv, damaged under Soviet rule, by fire, and by Russian bombing. Polimex will secur»»»

Japan’s DyDo Group wants to turn Polish beverage producer Wosana into its European development hub. Despite a weak start to the year for Poland’s non-alcoholic drinks market, with sales volumes down 3.4% from January to May, Wosana is accelerating investment and expansion. The company, founded more»»»

Poland’s warehouse market is becoming more decentralized as companies increasingly choose networks of regional warehouses instead of one large distribution center. While major hubs such as Silesia and Central Poland still have strong growth potential, new locations are gaining ground thanks to bett»»»

BIG Piła, a major new retail park, is being built on Wojska Polskiego Avenue in Piła, with opening planned for Q4 2026, probably in October. The regional shopping center will offer around 38,000 sqm of GLA and serve about 100,000 residents within a 30-minute drive. The complex will include an 18,70»»»

Poland’s Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy has published a new version of draft legislation on pay transparency, aimed at implementing the EU directive on equal pay for women and men for the same work or work of equal value. The draft has been significantly expanded and would take effect »»»

Poland’s nationwide deposit return system collected 1.6 bln eligible packages in its first six months, according to the Ministry of Climate and Environment. The country now has 62,000 return points, including 32,000 smaller shops that joined voluntarily, even though only stores larger than 200 sqm »»»

The U.S. decision to block access to Anthropic’s newest AI models outside the country signals that advanced AI is increasingly being treated as a strategic technology, similar to advanced semiconductors. The move, justified on national security grounds, reflects growing export controls on dual-use »»»

The Amberjack LNG carrier has arrived at Poland’s Świnoujście terminal, marking the facility’s 450th LNG delivery and its 40th in the first half of the year. However, the data points to a growing dependence on U.S. LNG. After the conflict around Iran disrupted routes through the Strait of Hormuz, Q»»»

Earlier this month, Hungary quietly introduced one of the biggest changes to its immigration and employment rules in recent years by suspending applications for new guest worker residence permits. Many employers and foreign workers are still trying to understand what it actually means in practice. »»»

Richter Gedeon has announced a round of collective redundancies affecting more than 30 employees over a 30-day period, the Hungarian pharmaceutical giant confirmed, adding that it has already notified the Budapest Metropolitan Government Office of its intentions. The cuts will chiefly affect pharma»»»

The prosecution yesterday questioned János Hajdu, the former head of Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK), on suspicion of unlawfully detaining seven Ukrainian cash couriers in handcuffs for nearly nine hours. Viktor Orbán swiftly came to his defence, denouncing the case as a Tisza-led politica»»»

The UAE has strongly condemned Israeli attacks involving incursions into Syrian territory in the governorates of Quneitra and Daraa, as well as artillery shelling targeting the area, reaffirming its categorical rejection of violations of Syria's sovereignty and actions that threaten its security an»»»

Abu Dhabi: The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Emirati citizens will be allowed to travel to Lebanon from Monday, June 29, 2026. The ministry said registration through the Tawajudi service is mandatory before travel, adding that citizens will not be allowed to leave UAE ports of »»»

Dubai: Temperatures across the UAE are forecast to reach 46 degrees Celsius inland this week, with fresh winds stirring blowing dust in western areas, humid conditions along the coast and a gradual rise in temperatures from Friday, the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) said. The NCM said today's»»»

Ras Al Khaimah: An 18-year-old Emirati high school student lost his life in a tragic road accident on Thursday morning in Al Ghail area of Ras Al Khaimah, while on his way to sit for end-of-year examinations for the 2025–2026 academic year. A classmate and close friend, who was driving the vehicle,»»»

History arrived on the platform this morning as the UAE’s first passenger train pulled into Abu Dhabi, marking the start of a new chapter in the country’s transport network. The inaugural service departed Fujairah at around 5.34am and completed the journey in just under one hour and 45 minutes. As »»»

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat called again Monday on Lebanon to return to the 1949 Lebanese–Israeli Armistice Agreement, describing it as a "cornerstone" of the relations between Lebanon and Israel. "It is an integral part of the Taif Agreement. It was mentioned in the pre»»»

Dubai: UAE motorists are still on course for lower fuel prices in July after four consecutive months of increases, although the expected relief may not be as large as forecast just a few days ago. Global oil prices have fallen sharply from the highs reached during the Middle East conflict, improvin»»»

The Lebanese-Israeli discussions will resume tomorrow at 9:00 am, a U.S. official said on Monday. "The Lebanese-Israeli discussions are continuing and we're continuing to facilitate them," the official told the Al-Arabiya television. Parliament Speaker and Hezbollah ally Nabih Berri said early Mond»»»

I'll admit, I got jealous watching a video of a few huskies rolling in the snow. They were right where they wanted to be: Hiding under layers of white. Sitting a million miles away with my portable fan working overtime, I briefly imagined swapping places with the huskies. It's solace to watch snow-»»»

Four days of nonstop negotiations in Washington this week between the Israeli and Lebanese governments were propelled by "one clear shared interest: weakening the influence of Hezbollah and Iran in Lebanon," according to U.S., Israeli and Lebanese officials. During talks in Switzerland last Sunday,»»»

Dubai: For Aisha Nasim, education has never been about examination scores or school rankings. It has always been about people. The student who discovers the confidence to speak in public. The family that can keep a child in school despite financial hardship. The teacher who grows into a better educ»»»

Heavy Israeli artillery shelling targeted the outskirts of the southern town of Deir Seryan Monday, despite a trilateral framework agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel under U.S. sponsorship on Friday to pave the way for peace and disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah. Also on Monday, an Israeli drone dro»»»

The deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, Mahmoud Qmati, noted Monday that the Lebanon-Israel framework agreement was "born dead," stressing that his group will not allow it to be implemented. "We will confront it with all possible means and methods," Qmati said in an interview with The New»»»

President Joseph Aoun on Monday met with U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper at the Baabda Palace, in the presence of U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Beirut Keith Hannigan and Chief of Staff of the 2024 ceasefire mechanism team, General Joseph Clearfield. During the meeting, the conferees disc»»»

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump linked the Lebanese and Iranian arenas to serve U.S. interests -- following an Iranian demand -- asserting that without this connection, Hezbollah would have "collapsed." Katz added that this prompted Israel to move»»»

The UAE has said its nationals can travel to Lebanon, effective on Monday, lifting a weeks-long ban in place because of the Middle East war and concerns about Iran's influence. The foreign ministry announced "it will allow UAE citizens to travel to the sisterly Lebanese Republic, starting from Mond»»»

Decades later, Samar Kabouli still fondly recalls gathering with women in her family and sipping cardamom-spiced coffee as they embroidered fabric with colorful threads in traditional Palestinian patterns. Born in Lebanon to Palestinian refugees, Kabouli had never seen her parents' homeland. But mo»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has admitted that there are many countries in the European Union that disagree with "pressure" on Moscow amid discussions on possible negotiations between Europe and Russia. "Probably we have many countries in the European Union who will a»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed on Monday the unfreezing of $6 billion in Iranian funds held in Qatar, with the assets to be transferred to Tehran. Central Bank of Iran Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said on June 23 that the United States would unfreeze $12 billion in »»»

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that the United States is holding its commitments under the ceasefire with Iran. "We are holding up our end of the ceasefire," Leavitt told Fox News.US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran has requested a »»»

The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into Ali Cagatay, host of Sputnik radio's morning program, over a post on his personal X account. Cagatay commented on the high-profile case of the abduction of Erhan Karaal, deputy head of IBB Kultur, a company that provid»»»

Low-cost but highly effective drones have become a key driver of Russian advances on all fronts, military expert Alexander Sinyugin told Sputnik, commenting on Defense Minister Andrei Belousov's recent praise for the efficiency of the army's newly established AI-powered unmanned units. Sinyugin spo»»»

Pakistani Prime Minister's special assistant, Haroon Akhtar, says local production of lithium-ion batteries will create a new industrial sector in Pakistan. Pakistan and China have signed a deal to build a lithium-ion battery plant in Karachi's Korangi Industrial Area. Initial output will be around»»»

Iran has confirmed that its expert delegation is in Doha to monitor the implementation of the US‑Iran memorandum of understanding through the Qatari mediator, but stressed that there are no plans for direct negotiations with American officials. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the del»»»

NATO is working on advanced weapons systems for Ukraine designed to disable Russian airfields and airbases, including those located deep inside Russian territory, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. NATO's plans to develop advanced weapons systems in the interests of Kiev are»»»

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Syrian counterpart, Asaad Al-Shaibani, discussed plans to restore oil pipelines between the countries, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said. A meeting took place in Damascus, and Iraqi Energy Minister Mohammed Al-Bashir also took part in the negotiations. "The»»»

The US Air Force has for the first time launched a Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a B-2 strategic bomber during a recent exercise. "US #Airmen and #Sailors executed a live-fire sinking exercise, showcasing a B-2 Spirit successfully employing the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile, rei»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Defense Ministry has announced a record allocation of 5 billion pounds ($6.62 billion) for drone development for the British armed forces over the next four years. "Largest ever drone investment in UK Armed Forces – more than 5 billion pounds over the next four years – to »»»

VIENNA (Sputnik) - Kiev believes it can only survive if it provokes a direct conflict between Russia and Europe, in which Ukraine would be in the background, Dmitry Polyansky, Russia's permanent representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), told Sputnik. "The Ki»»»

Just days before the 31st Budapest Pride, Hungary’s Defence Minister, Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi, came under fire after suggesting that people who are “not at peace with themselves” (transgender military applicants) should not be entrusted with weapons, prompting a sharp response from Amnesty Internati»»»

The IDEA Institute’s mid-June survey shows that support for Orbán’s Fidesz–KDNP has fallen to a historic low among voters. According to the findings, only 21 percent of the adult population would vote for the former governing parties if there were an election on Sunday. The latest data suggest a si»»»

Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán has presented a wide-ranging weekly summary of government and diplomatic activity, highlighting parliamentary reforms, V4 cooperation, talks with the United Kingdom and discussions with the European Commission on humanitarian and crisis-management issues. In a»»»

Prime minister Péter Magyar is proud of his first fifty days. That is understandable — and partly justified. But when a prime minister enthusiastically reports on his own performance, it is worth leaning in a little closer to the numbers. Not out of scepticism, but because democracy works precisely»»»

A Georgian-Israeli businessman, Shabtai Michaeli, is alleged to have attempted to approach Márk Radnai—widely regarded as a close ally of Péter Magyar—through the politician’s father, though the effort reportedly came to nothing after contact details were withheld. According to reports, Michaeli—na»»»

A political storm has been ignited in Hungary after a photograph showing three young children attending this year’s Budapest Pride was shared online by Dóra Dúró, deputy speaker of parliament and a leading figure in the far-right Mi Hazánk party. The image prompted a wave of outrage, with Dúró subs»»»

A newly established Hungarian cultural institution in Jerusalem has drawn attention after reports revealed a lack of publicly available documentation on its legal status, financing and operations. According to investigative reporting by Átlátszó, the academy appears to function as part of Hungary’s»»»

On Wednesday (24 June), Sirpa Rautio, director of the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) was in Brussels. She came in from Vienna to present in the European Parliament this year’s (2025) Fundamental Rights Report. Before the presentation in front of the parliamentary committee on civil li»»»

How to reduce the EU’s yawning €1bn-per-day trade deficit with China will be the main item on the EU Commission’s agenda this week, with Beijing’s commerce minister Wang Wentao and EU trade commissioner Maros Šefčovič in Brussels on Monday (29 June) for a highly-anticipated meeting. The commission »»»

First published in Deník N. Croatia has established itself in the EU as a reliable partner, yet tensions are growing inside the country between the liberal and conservative parts of the political scene. According to political scientist Anđelko Milardović, prime minister Andrej Plenković displays el»»»