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Presents updates on multi-term notes (MTN) and commercial paper issues in Europe as of January 2003. Completion of the documentation for the EuropMTN program of the Republic of Poland; Details of the EuroCP program signed by Pfleiderer with HypoVereinsbank as the arranger; Appointment of HSBC to replace Merrill Lynch as the arranger on RCI Banque's EuroMTN program.

The article presents information on various political developments. At a great mass meeting in Albert Hall last week, resolutions were passed demanding a different peace treaty and a peace of reconciliation and the immediate relief of starving Europe. In Switzerland, the feeling against the League of Nations is reported to be growing rapidly because of the peace. In another development, reports of wholesale massacres of Jews in Poland have at length gotten a tardy and imperfect publicity in this country, although the English papers have had a good deal to say about them for months.

The article informs that Germany, France and Poland are pushing plans to facilitate big mergers in the European Union, after the bloc shot down an intended tie-up this year between Siemens AG and Alstom SA to create a European champion to compete with China, as of July 2019. It reports that the bloc requested the European Commission should introduce "more flexibility" and "take into account competition at a global level" when it analyzes mergers.

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The article presents information on international politics. The Polish-border question is disturbing the unity of the United Nations, and no accommodation between the positions of the Soviet government and the Polish government in exile appears in sight. Both parties are exhibiting an intransigence which bodes ill for the future peace of Europe. The government in exile itself has issued orders to its underground which seem to suggest an attempt to observe neutrality as between the Soviet and Nazi armies.

Focuses on the turn of events behind the non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union. Insight to the political events in recent months that lead to the pact between the two countries; Projected benefits from the pact to Germany when it comes to attack on Poland and access to supplies from the Soviet Union; Account of sluggishness and naivety associated with Western powers in the signing of any sort of a pact with the Soviet Union; Opposition of Russian military existence by Poland on latter's territory; Gains from the pact to Soviet Union when it comes to venturing in the East.

The article examines the role, work and functioning of the Polish Senate's European Union (EU) Affairs Committee in European integration. It mentions the acts that regulate the powers of the Senate's Committee to inspect the legislation which include the Cooperation Act of on March 11, 2004 and the Rules and Regulations of the Senate. It states that the Cooperation Act puts the Senate's EU Affairs Committee in a position of influence counterpart to the Polish government in EU matters.

Presents news briefs related to political developments of Europe last week. Seizure of the Lithuanian city of Vilna, by Poland; Rumors that Germany and Poland had come to a secret agreement that Poland was to take the port of Memel from Lithuania; Affirmation of the Soviet Union to defend Czechoslovakia in case of a German attack on the country; Plans of German dictator Adolf Hitler to send enough men and material to Spain for the victory of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco; Negotiations of British Prime Minister Arthur Neville Chamberlain with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini to bring Britain and Germany together again; Failure of the League of Nations to prevent international conflicts.

The article reports that Polish-made silent films have found good outlets in several countries in Europe.

This section offers news briefs on various issues in Europe as of February 2013, including the percentage of Poles who are 65 or older, which make Poland one of the youngest populations in Europe and a report from the Emergencies Ministry of Ukraine about the collapse of part of a structure next to the damaged nuclear reactor at Ukraine's Chernobyl power plant.

The article looks at the credit performance of central and east European sovereigns which have made impressive progress in the euro market in 2006. Poland and Hungary, with more debt to service, are reaping the rewards of their well established borrowing track records. The other countries, smaller or less indebted, have raised most of their finance with domestic debt or by selling state owned industries. INSET: Emerging? Us?.

This is an article that focuses how the European Union, which recently added 10 more countries, has changed life for Europeans. "SO MUCH HAS CHANGED," Pawel Dobrowolski says. In 1979 Dobrowolski was a doctoral student in history at university in Poland, already chafing at his country's Communist regime, already eager to see more of the world. Today Dobrowolski is Poland's ambassador to Canada. On May 1, the European Union grew by 10 countries: Greek Cyprus and Malta plus a huge chunk of Central Europe, including Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia. Newspapers in French tossed around, comme& ccedil; a, the accusation that Poland was a" Trojan Horse" trying to sneak American values into Fortress Europe.

Reports on the move of Krakow, a Polish municipality, to tap the European bond market. Amount of bonds issued by the municipality; Information on the terms of the bond issuance; Managers of the bond issue.