Poland - Factors to Watch October 23

By Reuters News

- The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Friday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours):


CHANGES IN THE POLISH GOVERNMENT

Katarzyna Pelczynska-Nalecz, Minister of Funds and Regional Policy and a leader of the Poland 2050 party, announced on Thursday evening that she was leaving Donald Tusk’s government.

Szymon Holownia, Deputy Speaker of the Sejm, the lower house of parliament, and head of the Poland 2050 parliamentary group, said that the Poland 2050 remains in the ruling coalition, PAP news agency reported.


CUSTOMS CHECKS

Ukraine is in talks with EU member states Poland and Slovakia about moving customs checks on lorries carrying grain exports from the border to inside those countries, to halt Russian drone attacks on the trucks, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.


SAUDI ARAMCO IN POLAND

Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco may sell some of the assets it holds in Poland. No decisions have been made on this matter yet, Rzeczpospolita daily reported, citing unofficial information.


DATA

On Friday, the statistical office will release data on unemployment in Poland for September. Analysts surveyed by Reuters estimate that it stood at 5.8%, the same as in August.


DIVIDENDS

Companies controlled by the Polish state treasury can pay shareholders over 30 billion zlotys ($7.68 billion) in dividends, of which several billion zlotys could go to the state budget, Parkiet daily reported, citing its own estimates.


****Reuters has not verified stories reported by Polish media and does not vouch for their accuracy.****


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