NEWS

Poland ready to send military, police on EU stabilization mission to Georgia

Polish Independence Day in November to be attended by at least 15 foreign heads of state

POLITICS

Polish foreign minister believes any exterritorial foreign prisons should remain state secret

Polish defense minister claims to have "no knowledge" of CIA prisons in Poland

PRESS: CIA prison in Poland returns to haunt former leading politicians

Polish president invites world leaders to upcoming "Great Presidents’ Ball

PRESS: Russia’s actions in Georgia violate Poland’s economic interests – Polish president

PRESS: Former Polish Justice Minister Ziobro gives up immunity under ruling party pressure

Polish Foreign Minister expects "manly talk" between Polish PM, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

Polish energy security to be based on coal, diversification, technology – Deputy PM Pawlak

Poles critical of EU resolution, less so of Polish resolution on Georgia

PRESS: EU no winner following Georgian crisis summit

Polish Parliament passes resolution condemning Russian actions in Georgia

Polish president satisfied with EU reaction to Russian intervention in Georgia

No secret CIA prisons in Poland – Foreign Minister Sikorski

PRESS: Polish SLD party, Czech CSSD to sign agreemtn to oppose U.S. anti-missile system

PRESS: EU condemns Russian actions in Gerogia, plans stronger cooperation with eastern states

Poland prepared for oil and gas disruptions, however unlikely – deputy PM

EU has cards to play in dealing with Russia over Georgian conflict – Polish FM Sikorski

Polish listed Austrian developer Warimpex to sell property at 5.5-6.5% yield

PRESS: Poles propose EU integration for eastern states as reaction to Georgian crisis

COMPANY NEWS

CHEMICALS

Polish chemical firm ZA Pulawy’s multi-billion investment plans may justify low dividend – analyst

Polish chemical firm ZA Pulawy could pay higher dividend than recommended PLN 82.2 mln

Polish copper producer KGHM consolidation to make company more efficient - analysts

REAL ESTATE

Polish developer Echo agrees with Budapest on HUF 1.7 bln public works ahead of mixed project

Polish Parliament to debate legislation extending commercial leases to maximum 30 years

Polish Grupa Buma to develop largest office complex in Poland’s Malopolska region

Degi/Aberdeen Property Investors acquire Polish Marynarska Business Park in EUR 167 mln deal

Developer Gant obtains PLN 74.6 mln in financing for Poznan residential

Chinese firms unlikely to ready Poland for Euro 2012 at cheaper rates than Polish firms

Polish listed developer Plaza Centers considers holding project sales in expectation of yield drop

ENERGY NEWS

OIL & PETROCHEMICALS

Polish No. 2 refiner Grupa Lotos finalizes 10% stake in North Sea oil production license

Polish fuel firm PKN Orlen’s Lithuanian refinery hopes to solve railway dispute in arbitration

Odessa-Brody-Gdansk pipeline needs 5 mln tonnes in transported oil to be profitable

GAS

Oil price decreases diminish Polish gas monopolist PGNiG’s chances gas price hike approval

Polish gas monopolist PGNiG’s shareholders to vote on sale of LNG terminal unit to State Treasury

Russian gas transport through Yamal pipeline in Poland restored after pipeline’s modernization

Increasing cooperation with chemical firms could be unprofitable for Polish gas monopolist PGNiG

COAL

Polish top coal miner KW’s revenues drop after accident, 2008 extraction target likely hit

Polish power production capacities must include CCS technology to improve energy security

Central European energy co. NWR sees stable output volumes in H2 2008, electricity costs rising

Polish domestic energy resources should be a key factor for state’s energy security – deputy PM

HEAT, POWER & SEWAGE

Poland may lack sufficient electric power supplies in 2008-2014, must count on imports - URE

Polish power sector firms to invest PLN 135 bln in improvement of electric power supply security

Swedish power producer Vattenfall to prepare schedule for new Polish power unit in October

Polish power group Enea sees up to 50% of new shares to be held by foreign investors

Polish largest power group PGE to prepare IPO prospectus in September, offer seen in Q1 2009

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

PRESS: Polish investment fund CWP to develop Romanian energy projects totaling 900 MW

IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

LANDLINE/MOBILE TELECOMS

Polish TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat to start offering post-paid mobile phone services in September

EMERGING MARKETS NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Russia proposes int’l police forces in security zone around South Ossetia

Russian Foreign Minister to visit Poland on September 11

No additional Russian troops sent to Poti area – Russian Foreign Ministry

Moscow rejects EU claims that intervention in Georgia was disproportionate

U.S. Vice President Cheney to visit Georgia, meet with Georgian President Saakashvili

Russian peacekeepers not to remain beyond South Ossetia, Abkhazia – Russia

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