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23.03.2020Informal video conference of EU foreign ministersEU actions to address the situation in the Syrian province of Idlib and the related migrant crisis, and EU response to the COVID-19 pandemic were at the centre of the EU foreign ministers video conference which took place on 23 March 2020.
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17.03.2020Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki participated in the videoconference of the European Council membersDuring the discussion, EU leaders focused on issues related to limiting the spread of coronavirus and the provision of medical equipment, with particular emphasis on masks and respirators. In addition, the topic of counteracting the socio-economic dimensions and consequences of the COVID19 pandemic was raised.
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13.03.2020Justice and Home Affairs Council meetingMigration issues, the situation on the Greek-Turkish border and support for civil protection in response to the coronavirus pandemic were the main topics of the Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA). Poland was represented by the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the EU Andrzej Sadoś.
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10.03.2020Video conference of the members of the European Council on COVID 19Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki took part in a video conference of the heads of state and government of the EU dedicated to the coronavirus outbreak.
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07.03.2020Extraordinary EPSCO Council (Health)At an extraordinary meeting of the Council requested by Poland, health ministers with the participation of EU Commissioners Stella Kyriakides (health), Janez Lenarčič (crisis management) and Thierry Breton (internal market) engaged in a political debate on the protection of public health in connection with the spread of the COVID-19 virus infections in Europe. Participation in the meeting was also an opportunity for Minister Łukasz Szumowski to sign the Joint Procurement Agreement of the medical countermeasures on behalf of the Polish government.
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06.03.2020Environment Council meetingThe European Green Deal, including the presentation of European Climate Law and the Just Transformation Mechanism, as well as the proposal to submit to the UNFCCC Secretariat the EU long-term climate strategy were among the main topics of the Environment Council (ENVI), during which Poland was represented by Deputy Minister of Climate Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński.
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04.03.2020Extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs CouncilMinister Mariusz Kamiński participated in the extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA). The meeting was devoted to the migration situation at the external borders of the European Union.
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03.03.2020Historically low unemployment in Poland - 2.9 percent in January 2020 according to EurostatAccording to Eurostat, the unemployment rate in Poland in January 2020 was 2.9 percent. against 3.8 percent in the first month of 2019. This is the second best result among all EU Member States.
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28.02.2020Poland continues to enjoy good economic condition - European Commission confirms in its latest reportPoland is amongst the leaders of economic growth in the EU, with stable macroeconomic foundations and further development potential in the field of innovation - these are the main conclusions from the latest European Commission report on the state of the Member States economy.
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27.02.2020Optimistic data regarding Polish industry - orders increased by 5.5 percentAccording to the Polish Central Statistical Office (GUS), in January 2020 industrial new orders increased by 5.5% compared to the same period last year. At the same time, export orders increased by 8.8%. Compared to December 2019, industrial new orders rose by 19.5%, including export orders that surged by 19.4%. The data indicate that the sentiment in Polish industry is recovering.