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LVMH x FORMULA 1®InvestorsBackINVESTORSLVMH with 84.7 billion euros revenue in 2024 and a retail network of over 6,300 stores worldwide REDUCED ENERGY-RELATED CO2 EMISSIONS SINCE 2012 Next slide Visit the People Gallery All news Wines & SpiritsAo Yun DiscoverAo Yun Next slide Discover our 75 Maisons Next MaisonBelvedere Our Maisons Wines & SpiritsBelvedereCOPYRIGHTS The so-called civic patrols against migrants, brutal assaults on an Azerbaijani student and several Indians at a worker hostel, are just a few examples of racism and xenophobia in Poland from recent weeks. The ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association has published the new ‘Brown Book’ which documents some of the attacks on minorities that happened in 2023 and 2024 ‘This escalation of violence comes as no surprise We have warned countless times that when politicians instigate fear or hostility towards migrants and refugees ‘NEVER AGAIN’s ‘Brown Book’ lists racist and xenophobic physical assaults and desecrations of cemeteries or monuments to the Holocaust It includes racist incidents committed by football hooligans the report documents hate speech in the Polish public debate co-founder of the ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association Professor at Warsaw-based Collegium Civitas and Rotary Peace Fellow at Makerere University in Kampala ‘Hatred towards minorities is a global issue This is why solidarity with all the victims of discrimination and violence is so important’ The ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association was founded in 1996 as an independent anti-racist organisation which runs the ‘Brown Book’: ongoing documentation of events with xenophobic and antisemitic context in Poland Its initiator was the long-time leader of ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Between 1 September 2023 and 15 October 2024 the ‘Brown Book’ monitoring was supported by the Ludwika and Henryk Wujec Civic Fund the ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association was awarded the prestigious Ronald Eissens and Suzette Bronkhorst Award for ‘exceptional work in combatting online hate and promoting human rights’ The incidents described in the new ‘Brown Book’ by ‘NEVER AGAIN’ include: out back home!’ and four thugs brutally beat them: they punched them knocked them to the ground and kicked them the other bruised kidneys and a damaged tooth a teacher from the Philippines was attacked by an unknown woman The attacker insulted her and threatened her with violence and death a dark-skinned teenager who had left a kebab shop was insulted and threatened by a passer-by brutally beat a twelve-year-old boy from Ukraine kicked the boy’s head and entire body with his legs the participants of the so-called March of Independence burned flags of the European Union They also chanted slogans that were racist and xenophobic ‘There will be a stick for the leftie snout’ the demonstrators displayed banners with the Celtic cross and banner with the slogan ‘Stop the Ukrainisation of Poland’ ‘unknown perpetrators’ destroyed a plaque commemorating the ghetto where Jews from Gdansk and other areas occupied by the Third Reich were held during the World War II a juvenile perpetrator tried to set fire to the Nozyk Synagogue on Twarda Street He threw a Molotov cocktail which crashed against the façade near one of the ground floor windows a student from Azerbaijan was beaten because of his skin colour In one of the shops a group of men and a woman flung racist insults at him […] I got hit on the head with something hard […] and I think I lost consciousness right away They started hitting me with their hands and kicking me’ several attackers assaulted a group of Jewish tourists who intended to visit the necropolis The perpetrators hurled antisemitic slurs and threats at them We are doing what everybody should!’ Moreover members of the ‘patrol’ brutally assaulted migrants residing at a local worker hostel and Georgians defended themselves with fire extinguishers 70 migrants resigned from their work in Zyrardow a Ukrainian taxi driver was assaulted due to his nationality by his passenger ‘Brown Book 2023-2024’ (full version of the report - PDF) Copyright © 2015 Stowarzyszenie „Nigdy Więcej” Bold plans are afoot for Belvedere to fuel the Polish town by 2025 feeding green energy produced in its distillery into the town’s power grid Belvedere Vodka is working on a long-term plan to supply Żyrardów’s power network with the green energy produced in-house at the spirit brand’s Polish distillery from 2025 which will see the brand supply energy to the town’s 41,161 residents with talks said to be taking place with the authorities of Żyrardów The drinks business spoke exclusively with Rodney Williams to drill down on how the clean energy produced at the Belvedere distillery will be rolled out to the rest of the town which includes representatives of the Belvedere Distillery and Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej (PEC Heat Power Companies) in Żyrardów,” Williams said “The idea is to develop the best technical solution for the connecting of our biomass facility with the local heating network Żyrardów authorities are very interested in green energy and in reducing their dependence on coal.” The plan is for energy from the distillery to be fed through a “specially constructed pipeline connecting the municipal power grid of Żyrardów with the energy system of Belvedere’s biomass capture facility.” “This is obviously quite complicated—it requires the construction of a pumping station and a heat exchanger infrastructure and the maintenance of appropriate control and flow of the energy stream.” One key issue is just how much additional green energy over and above what is currently being produced in the biomass capture plant will the company need in order to power an entire town the design team is working on the optimal use of energy from the Belvedere Distillery The amount of energy transferred to the local community depends on many technical factors and the adopted cooperation strategy so it’s hard to say exactly (how much more) at this stage,” says Williams The CEO says that the company intends to continue consulting with academicians farmers and technologists throughout the process in order to “share and assess the latest strategies in sustainable agriculture.” The launch of the biomass capture facility at Belvedere’s Polish distillery on 9 September was a first for the spirits industry and has helped Belvedere Vodka to become a world leader in the green energy field As the first spirits distillery to receive a grant from the European Commission to pilot such a facility on site Belvedere will start producing 100% renewable energy by 2022 We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Belvedere Vodka will take part in the fourth edition of Le Journée Particuliéres by LVMH a bi-annual event created at the initiative of Antoine Arnault Centered on showcasing the savoir-faire and creativity of the artisans behind LVMH's businesses the campaign invites the public across four continents to experience a behind-the-scenes look at the unique architectural and cultural heritage of over 56 Maisons The Polish distillery where Belvedere Vodka is produced has designed an exciting and unique experience for the three-day affair Distillery experts will lead 90-minute sensorial tours that take guests on rarely-seen journey of the process of making Belvedere Vodka including a presentation of the production process and four production areas an interactive olfactory demonstration of the house's all-natural flavor essences and a view into the final touches from bottling to seal there will be a surprise tasting opportunity for guests showcasing a new innovation from Belvedere that is redefining the vodka category "We welcome the opportunity to offer a peak behind the scenes to our guests and not only share the incredible history of our distillery and our product but also convey how truly natural the production process is," said Rodney Williams "The Journée Particuliéres program is a wonderful way to showcase our commitment to craftsmanship with our community." Polmos Żyrardów is one of the world's longest continuously operating Polish distilleries It recently became the first spirits distillery to receive a grant from the European Union to further its sustainability leadership. Overall Belvedere has been able to reduce CO2 emissions by 42% since 2012 and over the next three years hopes to cut emissions even further by 80% becoming one of the greenest distilleries in the world Belvedere has an established history of supporting the Polish community with sustainability initiatives It co-founded the Foundation for Local Environmental Protection and only sources its Polska Rye grains locally working to nurture long-term relationships with Polish agricultural partners launched in partnership with agricultural producers to promote the sustainable growth of Polska Rye Belvedere raises a glass in celebration of the outstanding Journée Particuliéres program and welcomes its guests From October 12th to 14th. By registration only. Limited number of participants.Pre-Registration on September 22nd on https://www.lvmh.com/lesjourneesparticulieres ABOUT LVMHLVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is represented in Wines and Spirits by a portfolio of brands that includes Moët & Chandon Its Fashion and Leather Goods division includes Louis Vuitton LVMH is present in the Perfumes and Cosmetics sector with Parfums Christian Dior LVMH's Watches and Jewelry division comprises Bvlgari LVMH is also active in selective retailing as well as in other activities through DFS https://www.BelvedereVodka.com Do not sell or share my personal information: The Solidarity Transport Hub company will finance the construction of a road flyover in Żyrardów and a tunnel for pedestrians and cyclists in Międzyborów in the Jaktorów commune These facilities will enable safe coverage of the Warsaw - Koluszki railway line one of the busiest railway routes in Poland The original location of the flyover was changed following the consultation with residents and local authorities An agreement to this effect was signed today by the government plenipotentiary for the Solidarity Transport Hub (STH) representatives of the company and the authorities of Żyrardów building of a section of the new railway line No 85 (Warsaw - Łódź) with the existing line No which runs through Koluszki towards Łódź Piotrków Trybunalski and Częstochowa The tracks of the connector to railway line 88 and the Warsaw - Koluszki route will converge on the border of Żyrardów and Międzyborów (Jaktorów commune) In order to streamline traffic flow and improve the safety of residents the STH company planned to build a flyover in Miedzyborów connecting Poniatowskiego and Kościuszki streets and eliminate the the turnpike crossing between Wojska Polskiego and Partyzantów street (replacing it with a tunnel for pedestrians and cyclists located in the same place) Following consultations with residents and local authorities the STH moved the planned location of the flyover: by 450 metres in a western direction to the border of Żyrardów and Międzyborów the flyover will be incorporated directly into provincial road 719 and on the north side the access will be run along the STH company maintained its plans concerning the construction of a tunnel under the tracks for pedestrians and cyclists at Wojska Polskiego and Partyzantów streets (at the site of the current turnpike crossing) safe access from both sides of the village to the platforms of the Międzyborów passenger stop which is entirely responsible for the design of the new airport and around 2000 km of new railway lines listens carefully to the needs of local residents and to the signals coming from local authorities our experts planned a flyover above railway line No but in order to meet the communication needs of the residents of Żyrardów we decided to design one near the eastern border of this city Deputy Minister of Funds and Regional Policy Government Plenipotentiary for STH The joint investment with the City of Żyrardów means the proper use of public funds and merging of two projects into one The first project results from the transport needs of the town of Żyrardów while the second one - from the construction of the STH railway junction and the elimination of the existing road crossing in Międzyborów Member of the Management Board of the STH for Railway Investment The agreement signed today between the Government Plenipotentiary for the STH and the STH company and the city of Żyrardów defines the terms and conditions and framework for cooperation during the construction of the flyover and assumes that it will be financed from the STH Programme The Żyrardów City Council will prepare a concept for the specific location and design assumptions for the flyover and the associated road system as well as obtain the necessary environmental and location decisions Railway line 1 is one of the busiest sections of the Polish railway network there is no collision-free crossing at a distance of more than 8 km between the centre of Żyrardów and the Jaktorów commune we have already developed a concept for a flyover above this route in 2019 As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) the STH has recently launched the “Safe Roads” programme The programme has a budget of nearly PLN 80 million and will fund more than 40 projects on the territory of 13 local authorities in the vicinity of the planned STH airport the purchase of 10 new buses for Grodzisk Mazowiecki five firefighting and rescue vehicles for the Voluntary Fire Brigade (OSP) from Baranów and Teresin new equipment for rescue operations for the Water Volunteer Rescue Service (WOPR) from Grodzisk Mazowiecki and the construction of a helicopter landing pad at the Western Hospital in Grodzisk Mazowiecki Design is already well advanced for the STH airport and the railway station including the procedure for obtaining an environmental decision at the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Warsaw A Voluntary Acquisition Programme (VAP) was concluded at the area of Stage I of the airport investment with over 1200 owners of real estate occupying the area of more than 3400 ha registered the STH company plans to start construction work for the KDP tunnel in Łódź and construction preparatory work - including archaeological and geological work - on the territory of the first stage of the airport where demolition and site clearance have already been carried out for several weeks The campaign represents a homecoming of sorts Tusk served as prime minister from 2007–2014 becoming the first post-Communist head of state to win reelection in Poland He departed for Brussels to assume the European Council presidency and his Civic Platform (PO — usually now referred to as Civic Coalition or KO after an alliance with smaller parties) lost power one year later after controversially agreeing to the EU’s migrant resettlement scheme. Since that time, Tusk and KO have watched bitter rivals Law & Justice (PiS) govern for two terms, often sparring with Brussels in the process One can appreciate the country’s economic vitality by simply walking around central Warsaw but the prosperity isn’t limited to the capital a city of 40,000 inhabitants about thirty miles southwest of Warsaw offers a fascinating snapshot of twenty-first-century Poland. it was a significant player in the nineteenth-century textile and linen markets and the communist regime artificially shored up its factories and broken windows characterized the townscape. A statue of a pregnant mill worker stands before a restaurant in yet another restored red-brick factory building She symbolizes the travails of Żyrardów’s workers and the city’s rebirth—and Pro-opposition voices would claim Żyrardów owes its fortunes to European Union money, something Brussels has been increasingly willing to withhold Pro-government figures would counter that the revitalization occurred precisely on the PiS watch They might add that a similar exurban location near a Western European capital would be unkempt and unrecognizable to its former inhabitants the two competing visions of Poland hinge on this debate. Onlookers could reasonably characterize pro-government campaign rhetoric with the Polish flag and the country’s unofficial motto: Bóg During Tusk’s most recent made-for-TV march the contrast in the opposition camp was vivid and Ukraine flags might just as easily have been photographed in a Western European capital Opposition leaders also checked familiar rhetorical boxes. “We are moving…towards a Poland that is tolerant, diverse, European, and smiling,” said Rafał Trzaskowski PiS almost certainly will win the highest number of votes, but its ability to form a majority government is uncertain. KO already leads a coalition with the Left party and centrist Third Way in the Senate; polls suggest these three will obtain roughly 50 percent of the vote total The right-wing Confederation party could combine with PiS to acquire a majority but such an alliance is not assured; some have even called it unlikely Warsaw and Brussels will be on edge until October 15 In Żyrardów, residents enjoy something of the good life for the first time in several generations. A Polish television feature on the city noted “It’s possible to get the impression that time has stopped here.” Until the election result delivers the country from uncertainty the advertisement is more apt than it knows Michael O’Shea is a visiting fellow at the Danube Institute He is an alumnus of the Budapest Fellowship Program sponsored by the Hungary Foundation and the Mathias Corvinus Collegium He is a dual citizen of the United States and Poland Stay in the know with The National Interest newsletter © Copyright 2025 Center for the National Interest We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below The cookies that are categorised as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site We also use third-party cookies that help us analyse how you use this 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advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns Plasteurope.com is a business information platform for the European plastics industry It is part of KI Kunststoff Information and PIE Plastics Information Europe one of the leading content providers for the European plastics industry We offer daily updated business news and reports polymer prices and other services for the international plastics industry News | Polymer Prices | Suppliers Guide | Jobs | Register | Advertising The construction of the A2 by the COVEC Group was supposed to herald the Chinese construction giant’s entry into Europe which underestimated the mysteries of Polish public tenders has been forced to suspend work on the project construction was delayed until Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s government [2006-2007] decided to seek bids from private companies who were to be offered a public service concession The call for tenders had to cancelled several times for want of investors and the banks that were supposed to finance the project made themselves scarce When the new [Donald Tusk] government took office and the legal situation of the project was made clear we suddenly realised that the deadline for the completion of work before the Euro 2012 would be very tight So we decided to divide the motorway into sections to be completed by several different builders COVEC [China Overseas Engineering Group] is an enormous Chinese state conglomerate with an annual turnover of 25 billion dollars and the world’s third largest construction company it had made no secret of its desire to enter the European market So in the wake of a series of inter-governmental meetings in which the Poles did their best to make the plan seem as attractive as possible initially submitting a bid for two sections of the A2 everyone was overcome: managers at the General Directorate for National Roads and Highways (GDDKiK) were overcome by joy while the Polish companies in the running were overcome by indignation The Chinese had submitted a price that was less than half of the planned budget “You cannot build a motorway for that price That is why we filed complaints with the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection and with the European Commission,” explains an outraged Wojciech Malusi President of the National Chamber of Road Management COVEC provided a detailed response explaining that its economic position would enable it to complete the project using its own funds and that it would benefit from substantial savings on equipment and raw materials not to mention on the salaries for Chinese workers which are well below those for Polish workers It was made possible by Voxeurop’s community High-quality reporting and translation comes at a cost To continue producing independent journalism or Donate The road construction market in Poland is dominated by major international groups most of which arrived in the country when they bought Polish firms or participated in their privatisation These companies benefit from logistic bases production equipment and staff that are already in Poland they can entrust part of the work on their projects to Polish subcontractors So they were all very surprised to see the Chinese commit to a project without any of this infrastructure which was to employ local subcontractors for everything But in order to honour the terms of the contract and still make a profit the Chinese understood that the entire construction sector had closed ranks against them they had immense trouble finding suppliers to rent them equipment or sell them building materials stealing our work and destroying the market Not on your life!” says the director of one Polish company he believes that the A2 will be first quality Chinese junk At the roads directorate and the Ministry of Transport the atmosphere is tense: the general view is that the Chinese should be able to get the job done in which case they will not be able to take part in public calls for tender COVEC has since realised that it was caught in a trap because it failed to take into account several risks The idea of importing construction equipment and building materials was a blunder: China is too far away and the machines are not certified for use in the EU The Chinese parent corporation did not supply funding as planned and COVEC was forced to wait for payment from the GDDKiK [General Directorate for National Roads and Highways] before it could move forward the Chinese had not factored in the impact of rising fuel prices Then there were tax and VAT hikes and higher prices for cement and steel They smile and explain that they are taking their first steps in a European market where they will need to learn the ropes and they have no intention of dumping: for proof look no further than their bid to obtain the contract for Warsaw’s second metro line they insist that it will be of good quality and completed on schedule their competitors maintain that this is a fairy story the road of Sino-Polish friendship will be a disaster — which is exactly what the competition wants to see Yet another section of the motorway to be ready ahead of the Euro 2012 football tournament is in danger, laments Rzeczpospolita, writing about a 3-month old conflict between the Polish-Irish consortium SRB Civil Engineering and theGeneral Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) over construction of the 94-km section of the A1 motorway between Toruń and Kutno The GDDKiA is said to disapprove of the SRB’s technology to strengthen road embankments The Warsaw daily warns that eventual termination of the contract and the consequent lawsuit could result not only in delays but also the withdrawal of EU subsidy On June 13 the GDDKiA cancelled its contract with China’s COVEC consortium for the construction of the A2 motorway sections Voxeurop depends on subscriptions and donations from its readers 25th February 2020 is a very important day for all retired persons and disability pensioners President Andrzej Duda signed the Thirteenth Pension Act This means that an additional benefit in the amount of the lowest retirement pension will be guaranteed and paid every year President Andrzej Duda signed the Thirteenth Pension Act during the Intergenerational Activity Day in Żyrardów but I am also happy that young people see this joy who will handle Polish affairs in the future,’ said President Andrzej Duda in Żyrardów on Tuesday ‘We want every generation to be adequately secured .. To guarantee a fair benefit and a trouble-free life also to those who have worked all their life and deserve rest This is a very important element of social market economy,’ he added The thirteenth pension – an extra annual financial benefit for retired persons and disability pensioners – is one of the elements of a prudent and solidary aging policy The thirteenth pension will be paid in the form of the lowest pension – in 2020 it will amount to PLN 1,200 (applicable from 1st March this year) This amount will be free of deductions and enforcements This year the thirteenth pension should be received by 9.8 million persons and the cost of this benefit is around PLN 11.75 billion Referring to the adoption of the draft act on the “fourteenth” pension by the Council of Ministers announced by the Minister of Family President Andrzej Duda stated that he would sign such an act you can be sure that this benefit will become valid I always keep saying that it is very important it is of utmost importance to me that the standard of living of my compatriots improves,’ assured President Andrzej Duda Poland - September 2021 - The 29th National Games of Salesian Youth took place from 17 to 19 September It was organized by the Salesian Youth Sports Clubs (PGS) “Salos Suwałki” and “Salos Ełk” 480 young people from the cities of Bydgoszcz Żyrardów and Suwałki participated in the sporting event The Games included three sports disciplines - football and table tennis – for different age categories The matches were played in selected sports facilities and the Sports Hall of Salesian Sport in Ełk ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements Poland - July 2018 - The first missionary camp called "Boscolonia" was held for children and adolescents in Kaczory The Salesian Youth Center in Żyrardów organized the event led by Fr Tomasz Łukaszuk and a group of missionary volunteers and educators from the Salesian Mission Center the participants learned about the local customs and traditions culture and language of some African countries the participants took part in woodworking workshops