The operation saw investigators confiscate 2 tonnes of illegal tobbaco and more than 1 million counterfeit cigarettes Współpraca policjantów z @CBSPolicji i KPP w Rawie Mazowieckiej @policja_lodzka doprowadziła do likwidacji fabryki papierosów⤵️🔴 Ponad 1⃣ mln szt. papierosów, 2⃣ tony krajanki, sprzęt, maszyny do nielegalnej produkcji papierosów.🔴 4⃣ zatrzymanych mężczyzn, w tym dwóch 🇵🇱 i… pic.twitter.com/2THP2VnhJ1 Four suspects—two Poles and two Ukrainians—aged from 27 to 46 Prosecutors have charged the suspects with illegal manufacture of cigarettes and tax offences The accused face up to five years in prison if convicted involving officers from Poland's Central Bureau of Police Investigation (CBŚP) saved public coffers some PLN 3 million (EUR 720,000 USD 780,000) in losses from uncollected excise tax Source: PAP, cbsp.policja.pl Colossal From her studio in Rawa Mazowiecka, Poland, Żaneta Antosik turns her eye toward the delicacies of the natural world as she renders the soft sometimes beginning with a simple sketch on paper but often drawing directly in Procreate Rendered on black or beige backdrops to reference a night sky or daytime light each piece pays particular attention to the minuscule details whether the tufted body of a moth or the speckled sepals of a poppy flower Evoking entomological displays found in attics or buried in archival collections the renderings are tinged with nostalgia and an antique feel as if they’d just been relieved of a thick layer the world of Van Gogh and Pieter Bruegel,” she tells Colossal ” I feel best in contact with nature I was inspired to create a series with moths and butterflies by the beauty of these mysterious which are extremely graceful models.” Antosik sells prints and cards on Etsy, and you can follow her latest botanical and entomological renderings on Behance and Instagram Do stories and artists like this matter to you? 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See our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. 20223:42 PM UTCUkraine's children caught in the chaos of Russian invasionWith men of conscription age obliged to stay and help defend Ukraine from Russia mostly women and children have crossed into the European Union from regional crossings [1/23]A child looks out from a tent at the temporary accommodation and transport hub for refugees at a former shopping mall after fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine [2/23]Children look out from an evacuation train from Kyiv to Lviv as they say goodbye to their father at Kyiv central train station in Ukraine March 3 stay in their beds that were moved to hallways on basement floors of Okhmadet Children's Hospital as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues who came with the humanitarian transport of children from Ukrainian public orphanages following the Russian invasion of Ukraine reacts as he has breakfast at the Hotel Ossa near Rawa Mazowiecka [5/23]Children's toys are seen on a mattress in a hotel operating as a short-term shelter for people fleeing from Ukraine to Romania following Russia's invasion of Ukraine [6/23]A woman fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine hugs a child at a temporary camp in Przemysl after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine have breakfast at the Hotel Ossa near Rawa Mazowiecka [9/23]Children take shelter in the basement of a perinatal centre as air raid siren sounds are heard amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine [10/23]People with their newborn children take shelter in the basement of a perinatal centre as air raid siren sounds are heard amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine [11/23]A child carries fruit juices and snacks at the temporary accommodation and transport hub for refugees at a former shopping mall [12/23]Children wearing foil blankets fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine cross the border from Ukraine to Poland at the border checkpoint in Medyka [13/23]A woman embraces a child who arrived from the Alumim orphanage in Zhytomyr at the Nes Harim Field and Forest Education Center near Jerusalem are seen at the Hotel Ossa near Rawa Mazowiecka who came with a humanitarian transport of children from Ukrainian public orphanages following the Russian invasion of Ukraine looks on as she eats breakfast at the Hotel Ossa near Rawa Mazowiecka [16/23]A group of children evacuated from an orphanage in Zaporizhzhia wait to board a bus for their transfer to Poland after fleeing the ongoing Russian invasion at the main train station in Lviv [17/23]A child fleeing Russian invasion of Ukraine reacts as she stands outside the tent [18/23]Children look out of a train window while waiting for the departure to Poland following Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the main train station in Lviv [19/23]Children patients whose treatments are underway stay in their beds moved to the hallways of the basement floor of Okhmadet Children's Hospital [20/23]A man with his newborn child takes shelter in the basement of a perinatal centre as air raid siren sounds are heard amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine [21/23]Children patients whose treatments are underway parents and medical staff stay in one of the shelters of Okhmadet Children's Hospital [22/23]A child eats a cookie as she stands in temporary accommodation for refugees at the train station [23/23]A man and a child escape from the town of Irpin after heavy shelling on the only escape route used by locals in Irpin , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved Please visit these standalone sites for more information GE Aerospace | GE Vernova | GE HealthCare  GE's Jenbacher Engines Driving New Agricultural Biogas Plant in Konopnica Bioenergy Project Highlights Poland's Efforts to Support Renewable Energy Local Farmers to Supply Agricultural Products for Biogas Facility Boosting Local Economy Project Reflects Global Expansion of Distributed Power to Enhance Regional Energy Security The two Jenbacher J320 units generate reliable electrical and thermal power with an electrical efficiency of 40.8 percent and total efficiency of 86.6 percent the installation will be connected to the local district heating network for businesses and residents in Rawa Mazowiecka CHP technologies are inherently more energy efficient than separate electrical and thermal power systems The plant, which is located in the village of Konopnica, utilizes an innovative "dry fermentation" biogas production technology provided by F&M GmbH This system converts local agricultural products into a renewable biogas that is used as fuel in GE's Jenbacher biogas modules Poland is supporting the development of new biogas power projects as a key part of its "Energy Policy 2030" strategy to diversify its energy supplies "Our new agricultural biogas power plant project will stimulate our local economy as farmers in the area are given the opportunity to supply the agricultural products needed as raw feedstock for the biogas plant," said Zofia Ossowska "Our project reflects the Polish government's commitment to encourage investments in biogas plants." "The Bioenergy Project agricultural biogas plant in Konopnica demonstrates how our Jenbacher cogeneration technology is ideally suited to help Poland and other European countries to develop a cleaner distributed energy generation infrastructure to achieve greater energy efficiency and security while also reducing the environmental impacts of energy production," said Michal Oprzadek Russia and CIS---Gas Engines for GE Power & Water "Our Jenbacher gas engines offer the fuel flexibility needed to accommodate natural gas or alternative fuels such as biogas while offering the industry's highest levels of reliability and availability." 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MastoMasto Public Relations [email protected] 1-518-786-6488 Gina DeRossiSoteryx Corporation [email protected] +1 518 886 1076 Martina StreiterGE Gas Engines [email protected] +43-5244-600-2470 GE newsMasto Public Relations [email protected]Pölös Zsófia Girteka Group has opened a new forwarding office in Warsaw and appointed Angel Kalinov as Director of Brokerage as part of its strategy to expand its logistics network Lithuanian Girteka Group has expanded its operations by opening a new forwarding office in Warsaw and appointing Angel Kalinov as Director of Brokerage These initiatives are part of the company’s long-term strategy to enhance its logistics network through asset-based operations and partnerships with forwarding agents The new office in Warsaw is a strategic addition to Girteka’s existing network Warsaw’s central location in Europe’s logistics network and the high volume of Polish carriers—managing over 20% of European transport—make it a critical hub for Girteka The Warsaw office aims to integrate local expertise with Girteka’s brokerage platform to expand its access to carriers and leverage a skilled workforce of brokers and forwarders Girteka already operates the largest transport base in Poland and a ClassTrucks sales yard in Rawa Mazowiecka who has worked in brokerage across North America and Europe His professional background includes team management and the implementation of digital tools to improve operational processes Girteka is expanding its brokerage services as part of its strategy to streamline operations and extend its market presence Integrating brokerage with its asset-based operations allows the company to better manage fluctuations in demand and offer greater flexibility to customers by increasing its subcontracting in the tautliner segment Girteka aims to widen its market reach and improve overall profitability Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Journalist Trans.info | 6.05.2025 Pölös Zsófia Journalist Trans.info | 5.05.2025 Fragrance on the Fly: Why Pocket Perfumes Are Perfect for Airplane TravelSponsored Article 6.05.2025 We focus on the even and equitable development of all regions of Poland We want residents of municipalities and counties to have the same opportunities as those living in large cities such as the construction of kindergartens and nurseries and the renovation of schools We also provide modern equipment for hospitals and build libraries We contribute funds to the budgets of municipalities counties and towns across the country for investments that are close to the people Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited towns in the Mazowieckie and Łódzkie Provinces to listen to the advice and demands of residents of municipalities and counties - they are the ones who pave the way for us to move forward We help municipalities and counties to level the standard of living in our country “We want Poland to develop even more fairly and evenly To make it even more of a place to live for all those who want to work and study here as well as start families and raise their children,” Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stressed we are consistently investing in local Poland and improving the development opportunities of its people.  In this way “Poles need to live in the place where they were born and where they work They don't want to go to a large city or abroad,” the prime minister noted which we are trying to make in every corner of Poland,” he explained Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki met today with residents of Rawa Mazowiecka in the Mazowieckie and Łódzkie Provinces we are helping to realize the dreams of Poles by providing funds for local investments as well as modern roads and pedestrian crossings equipment for hospitals or water and sewage infrastructure That's a lot of investment that each of us notices in our own neighborhood The hospital provides skilled medical care to patients in the Rawa county The facility recently completed modernization of the operating theater and the anesthesiology and intensive care units We have supported it with PLN 9 million from the Government Local Investment Fund.  Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki also decided that an ultra-modern 80-slice CT scanner will be given to the hospital from the resources of the Government Strategic Reserve Agency The Strzelce municipality has received government funding of PLN 800,000 for the construction of a rural community center in Zaranna there had been no place in the village adapted to the needs of the local community where residents would have the opportunity to integrate and organize various meetings The construction of the building will create conditions for stimulating the activity and integration of residents establishing cooperation and developing local groups The investment will increase the number of places available for children - the kindergarten will be able to accommodate about 400 of them We have supported the investment with nearly PLN 10 million A cultural and educational complex with a nursery kindergarten and a municipality public library is being built in the Staroźreby municipality The investment was subsidized with PLN 8.5 million from the Government Strategic Investment Program The cultural and educational complex will house a kindergarten for 200 children a nursery for 40 children and a modern library with a reading room. The building will be equipped with a kitchen Thermal efficiency improvement of the following 3 schools in the Żuromin county has been carried out: the Batalionów Chłopskich School Complex in Zielona the John Paul II Technical and Vocational School Complex in Żuromin and the Maria Dąbrowska High School in Żuromin optimal air temperature will be maintained in the school building The effect of thermal efficiency improvement will be a reduction in energy consumption and in the cost of using the building but also a reduction in the adverse impact on the environment CA Immo exits non-core market Serbia with the sale of the 19,600 sqm office building Sava Business Center in Belgrade Both the sales price and the buyer are subject to confidentiality As the PBSA sector finally takes off in Poland it is now increasingly attracting international operators and investors Eurobuild CEE spoke to Xior's investment manager about why it has such confidence in the Polish market Residential developer Develia has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire all the shares in Bouygues Immobilier Polska the Polish subsidiary of Bouygues Immobilier ESA logistika has leased 15,000 sqm in Prologis Park Piotrków GLP has completed the development of its Wrocław V Logistics Centre and has received a BREEAM rating of Outstanding Panattoni has secured EUR 40 mln in financing from BNP Paribas for the development of Panattoni Park Sosnowiec IV Newgate Investment (NGI) and Redkom Development are developing a large retail park in Bydgoszcz Deutsche Hypo – NORD/LB Real Estate Finance has provided a five-year green loan to Olivia Seven for the refinancing of the Olivia Prime A office building in Gdańsk-Oliwa communications and security company Motorola Solutions has signed a five-year lease renewal 18,000 sqm at the Green Office complex in Kraków’s Podgórze district Falling interest rates and easing monetary policy across the eurozone and CEEi are boosting investor confidence in the region’s commercial real estate market reveals Colliers in its ‘Beyond Real Estate | Economy’ report Panattoni is to build the Panattoni Park Mainz Süd in Erbes-Büdesheim bei Alzey Axi Immo has presented its latest report “Warsaw Office Market – Q1 2025 The market opened in 2025 on a steady footing with a notable increase in leasing activity and a modest decline in vacancy landlords continue to focus on upgrading existing assets and prioritizing quality over quantity Convenience store chain Żabka has officially opened a new logistics centre in Kąty Wrocławskie The first stage of the development will serve 1,500 stores in the Wrocław area Romanian Post has leased over 5,000 sqm of logistics space in CTPark Bucharest to serve as its temporary regional courier and logistics hub for Bucharest JLL has announced the sale and leaseback of two properties by a manufacturing company in a deal worth over PLN 1 bln Warehouse developer CTP is adding 2,000 sqm to its Clubco coworking development in Brno pbb Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has extended an investment facility to PineBridge Benson Elliot for the Diuna Office Park in Warsaw The hotel market in Bucharest continued its recovery in 2024 while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone of EUR 100 Torus has announced its All.inn students’ residence concept that is soon to appear on ul which specialises in temperature-controlled goods is to enlarge its freezer warehouse in Radomsko by an additional 4,800 sqm it will be the company's largest distribution centre in Poland Footwear retailer Deichmann has prolonged its lease of 21,000 sqm in Prologis Park Wrocław III The company has been in the park since 2011 The grand opening of DPD's 18,000 sqm logistics hub at Segro Logistics Park Stryków took place on 14 April 2025 The courier company currently leases a total of more than 35,000 sqm across Segro's portfolio in Poland The largest Polish ice cube manufacturer has increased the space it leases at the MLP Pruszków II warehouse complex to 7,200 sqm an Oligocene well has been drilled to meet the tenant's needs Peakside Capital Advisors and Partners Group have laid the cornerstone for the City Point Okęcie logistics centre Panattoni has completed the expansion of Panattoni Park Koluszki in Central Poland and obtained an occupancy permit Axi Immo has presented its latest market analysis in the special publication "Central Poland Industrial Snapshot" the region recorded a historic high in industrial and logistics leasing activity A 15,300 sqm hi-tech production hall has opened in Debrecen developed by Panattoni Hungary and the OTP Real Estate Investment Fund a company that specialises in LED light therapy and pharmaceuticals distributor Avenier have both signed leases for space in CTPark Plzeň Kasárny Mito Light is to take up 556 sqm while Avenier has leased 588 sqm with the handover planned for the autumn of 2025 With warehouse and industrial stock of nearly 35 mln sqm Poland’s market has stabilised at a healthy level Logistics operator DB Schenker has leased an additional 9,800 sqm in the Hillwood Rawicz logistics centre The tenant has been operating from the centre since the autumn of last year when it opened a service centre with an area of over 17,000 sqm for a manufacturer of optical products More than 2.6 mln sqm of industrial and logistics space was delivered across Poland in 2024 according to BNP Paribas Real Estate Poland’s latest report "At a Glance While this was below the new supply levels recorded in previous years Spring has very much sprung and everywhere is bathed in the first warm sunshine of the year I have in the back of my mind the 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The Polish warehouse market has finally stabilised after the post-pandemic boom but new challenges and opportunities are on the horizon for the sector UBM Development has been given the go-ahead for the first wooden office building in Poland: Timber Park in Poleczki Business Park in Warsaw The office market in Warsaw is currently experiencing a period of stability in terms of supply and take-up Recent data on overall tenant activity indicates that clients in the cap .. Receive all the latest information from the world of real estate by e-mail the construction of the Aura residential building designed by Robert Konieczny's office KWK Promes According to a report by research company Spectis “Construction companies in Poland 2025-2030” the total revenues of the 300 leading construction gro .. The Globalworth Foundation has provided the authorities in Bucharest with office space for a Covid vaccination centre Panattoni BTS and Commercecon together support the establishment of the second Centaurus Foundation centre in Poland to help horses and other animals intends to focus on operations in other reg .. Six class A office buildings in the PRO Portfolio which is jointly owned by PineBridge Benson Elliot and Sharow Capital have been granted BREEAM In-U .. Who won this year's 14th edition of the Eurobuild Awards The jury and guests gathered at the Double Tree by Hilton hotel in Warsaw chose this year's .. Enjoy the last set of recordings with comments straight from this year's MIPIM we asked experts from our home country for their input will take place on 9-10 April 2025 at the Norblin Factory Event Hall in W .. we invite you to hot episode of the "Eye to eye" podcast The UN Nansen Refugee Award award will go to Poland for the first time According to the office of the UNHCR High Commissioner this year's regional wi .. Czech developer CTP has been granted a EUR 200 mln loan from the European Investment Bank for the roll-out of its large-scale solar panel installation .. while the ADR has finally surpassed the milestone .. Jarosław Szanajca plans to resign from the position of president of the management board of Dom Development at the end of the year and join the superv .. The Polish and Danish governments have entered preliminary discussions for the construction of a tunnel between Szczecin and Copenhagen underneath the .. Viterra has moved into its ​​new 1,500 sqm offices in Olivia Prime part of the Olivia Centre business complex in Gdańsk Panattoni has acquired two properties near Gothenburg The brownfield sites will be replaced by a modern 43,000 sqm facility Contemporary cities are grappling with the challenge of fostering dynamic growth while alleviating environmental pressures Colliers has taken over the management of the Studio B office building located in the Warsaw Wola district The property is owned by Stena Real Estate .. The University of Warsaw has signed a contract with the general contractor for a project at ul The new building will house the faculti .. Velis Real Estate Tech is officially changing its name to Singu adopting the title of its property management product the construction of the Panattoni Park Unterfranken has officially started is planning to build one of the largest distribution centers in Poland near Łódź The facility will be similar in size to the existing center in Stawiguda The company has already obtained a building permit from the district office in Opoczno This will be Jeronimo Martins' 18th distribution center in Poland and the third in the Łódź Voivodeship alongside centers in Rawa Mazowiecka and Sieradz The new distribution center will span over 35,000 square meters and feature modern inventory management systems and eco-friendly solutions to minimize environmental impact several hundred employees will be required Source: portalspozywczy.pl Get the best of “Warsaw Business Journal”  delivered to your inbox daily Report: resources of modern office space.. 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