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FINANCIAL & ECONOMIC NEWS

NEWS

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Poland has more support than Ukraine in infrastructure preparations for Euro 2012 – Platini

UEFA to pick 6-8 cities to host Euro 2012, Polish-Ukrainian parity may not be observed – Platini

Poland’s end-Q1 budget deficit at PLN 10.6 bln, 58.3% of FY plan

Polish FinMin makes EUR 1.032 bln in principal foreign debt payments in March, has EUR 3.415 bln

Poland to join IMF’s flexible credit line, boost central bank reserves by USD 20 bln

COMPANY NEWS

METALS

Polish copper miner KGHM should buy copper deposits with large sector investor – analyst

Polish copper miner KGHM likely forced to raise wages, another union joins demands – analyst

REAL ESTATE

German-Austrian-Polish Alpine/Hydrobudowa consortium to build Poland’s National Stadium

ENERGY NEWS

OIL & PETROCHEMICALS

Polish refiner Lotos likely to post net losses exceeding PLN 500 mln in Q1 2009 – analyst

PRESS: Poland’s top fuel firm PKN Orlen unlikely to sell stake in Mazeikiu Nafta to Russians

Russia’s Lukoil would consider taking stake in Czech refiner if offered – CEO

Lithuanian refiner Mazeikiu Nafta in talks to export products via Latvia

GAS

PRESS: British firm Aurelian Oil and Gas to begin gas production in Poland in H2 2010

Polish gas PGNiG, power group Tauron to decide by end-May on PLN 1.5 bln energy unit

Polish gas monopolist PGNiG’s new gas prices should be favorable – analyst

Polish gas monopolist PGNiG updates new gas price application, offers 8.5-9% cut

Polish gas monopolist PGNiG signs heads of agreement with Qatargas on LNG supplies

PRESS: Polish PGNiG may sign gas supply deal with Russia’s Gazprom in late April

HEAT, POWER & SEWAGE

Poland’s KW, Germany’s RWE initial agreement to build EUR 1.5 bln power plant

RUSSIA & CIS NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Platini says UEFA knows no document on parity principle between Ukraine, Poland for Euro 2012

UEFA president says Euro 2012 will take place in Ukraine and Poland

Russian GDP could fall by more than 7% in Q1 – Kudrin

Yushchenko, Platini visit site of Olimpiysky stadium reconstruction in Kyiv

Nb: This news report features only the headline of each news.

Agency Interfax