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Warsaw counts on Rome to block Mercosur deal
9-Dec-2024 Euractiv
As an EU-Mercosur deal was reached after 25 years, it faces one last stumbling block: member state approval and Poland hopes Italy will play a part in blocking the deal.
Poland, France join forces against EU-Mercosur trade deal
27-Nov-2024 Euractiv
The Polish government and the French National Assembly have passed resolutions opposing the EU’s trade deal with Mercosur, as farmers from both nations have voiced their opposition, which they say will lead to unfair competition for European agriculture.
Polish farmers block border crossing with Ukraine to protest EU-Mercosur trade deal
25-Nov-2024 TVP
Farmers blocked Poland’s Medyka border crossing with Ukraine in a protest over the trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur, which they say will reduce their competitiveness, Polish state news agency PAP reported.
Poland’s agriculture ministry records ’reservations’ over Mercosur deal
14-Nov-2024 Euronews
As a deal looms by the end of the year, Poland’s agriculture ministry has published a statement where it registers reservations over the Mercosur agreement. It should please France which leads the opposition to the deal.
France seeks to rope in Poland to block Mercosur trade deal
8-Nov-2024 Bloomberg
France is hoping to persuade Poland into joining forces to block a trade deal between the European Union and Latin America’s Mercosur bloc that’s been a quarter of a century in the making.
Australian mining firm trumps Poland in arbitration
9-Oct-2024 iclg
Invoking the Australia-Poland bilateral investment treaty, together with the Energy Charter Treaty, Green X has been awarded hundreds of millions of dollars over a thwarted mining project.
Ukraine lodges protest to Poland and EU over restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural products
9-May-2023 Yahoo
Kyiv has lodged an official protest to Poland and the European Union over imposing restrictions on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products contrary to the Association Agreement.
Arctic miner GreenX to pocket £740m in damages from Polish government
30-Nov-2022 City AM
Arctic miner GreenX to pocket £740m in damages from Polish government.
Poland drafts law to ‘terminate’ controversial Energy Charter Treaty
2-Sep-2022 Euractiv
The draft law on the “termination of the of the Energy Charter Treaty” and its protocols was agreed by the Polish government on 10 August and sent to the country’s lower chamber.
Discovery legal challenge escalates Poland-US media row
13-Aug-2021 Bloomberg
Draft law, regulator pose risks to Discovery’s unit in Poland but Polish watchdog says treaty exempts broadcast investments.
Prairie makes a claim against Polish government
29-Jun-2021 Mining Weekly
Prairie Mining has filed a £806-million statement of claim for compensation against the Republic of Poland as part of its ongoing international arbitration claims.
Want India to be more open in trade with Poland, will boost investment — envoy Burakowski
9-Feb-2021 The Print
Poland has requested India to restart talks with the European Union (EU) over the long-pending free trade agreement, also known as the Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA), for the benefit of both sides.
Australian mining firm launches arbitration proceedings against Poland
10-Sep-2020 First News
Australian mining firm Prairie Mining has launched international arbitration proceedings against Poland, claiming damages for the alleged hindering of the development of its two coal mines located in the country.
Prairie Mining secures litigation funding to sue Poland
2-Jul-2020 ShareCast
The claims had arisen out of certain measures taken by Poland, allegedly in breach of the Energy Charter Treaty and the Australia-Poland Bilateral Investment Treaty.
Poland keen on FTA with Sri Lanka
2-Mar-2020 Sunday Observer
Poland is keen to enter into a Free Trade Agreement with Sri Lanka, but it has to be initiated by the European Union office in Colombo.
Poland to hold high-level talks on Prairie Mining coal projects dispute -sources
14-May-2019 Reuters
Poland’s prime minister and other government officials will meet to discuss a threat by Australia’s Prairie Mining to sue Warsaw over difficulties it faced in developing coal projects
PL Holdings S.á.r.l. v. Republic of Poland (SCC Case No. V 2014/163) - Partial Award, 28 June 2017 - Case Report
31-May-2018 Transnational Dispute Management
Case Report
Airbus withdraws arbitration demand over $3.7 billion helicopter deal
23-May-2018 Defense News
The Polish General Counsel has announced that Airbus Helicopters has withdrawn its application for international arbitration over its dispute with Poland.
Invenergy files international arbitration suit against Poland over wind projects
25-Apr-2018 Wind Power
The Invenergy group has submitted a notice of arbitration against Poland citing violations of Invenergy’s rights as a foreign investor and clear breaches of Poland’s obligations under the United States-Poland bilateral investment treaty.
Invenergy says to take USD-700m Polish wind claim to intl arbitration
16-Oct-2017 Renewables Now
US clean energy company Invenergy LLC has notified the Polish authorities it plans to turn to international arbitration over its wind investments in the country, if no settlement is reached within six months.