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The Polish government has just announced the introduction of an additional levy on the media, which it calls an advertising tax, cynically justifying the move as necessary for fighting the pandemic. This new burden will particularly hurt small, private, independent media companies that have already been badly affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.

In protest at the imposition of this tax, many Polish media outlets will today be significantly limiting their activities. At Eurobuild we support the ‘Media bez Wyboru’ (Media without Choice) campaign, but we have decided not to suspend our activities due to obligations towards our advertisers – most of whom are our long term partners and friends who have supported us in difficult times.

We publish below an English translation of the open letter from the Polish media to the Polish government and also ask you for your support in reversing this attack on the freedom of the press.

Open letter to the Government of the Republic of Poland and Political Leaders

We would like to address the announced new additional burden on the media operating on the Polish market, misleadingly called the “contribution”, introduced under the pretext of Covid-19.

It is simply a tribute, hitting Polish viewers, listeners, readers and internet users, as well as Polish productions, culture, entertainment, sports and media.

Its introduction will mean:

1) the weakening or even closure of a section of the media operating in Poland, which will significantly limit society’s ability to choose the content it is interested in,

2) limiting opportunities for financing quality and local content. Their production currently supports hundreds of thousands of employees and their families, and provides most Poles with access to information, entertainment and sporting events largely free of charge,

3) the deepening of the unequal treatment of businesses operating on the Polish media market, in a situation where the state media receive PLN 2,000,000,000 annually from the pocket of each Pole, while private media are to be charged with an additional tribute of PLN 1,000,000,000,

4) the de facto favouring of companies that do not invest in the creation of Polish, local content at the expense of businesses that invest the most in Poland. According to estimates, companies referred to by the government as “global digital giants” will pay only about PLN 50,000,000–100,000,000 for the tribute, compared to the PLN 800,000,000 paid by other locally active media.

The asymmetrical and selective burden imposed on businesses is also scandalous. In addition, it is unacceptable in a state governed by the rule of law to attempt to change licensing conditions during their period of validity.

As the media operating in Poland for many years, we do not shrink from our duties and social responsibility. Every year we pay an increasing number of taxes, levies and fees to the state budget (CIT, VAT, emission, copyright, licences, frequencies, booking decisions, VOD fees, etc.). We also support the weakest groups in our society with our own charitable activities. We support Poles, as well as the government, in the fight against the pandemic, both in terms of information and by allocating resources worth hundreds of millions of złoty.

Therefore, we strongly oppose the use of the pandemic as a pretext to introduce yet another new, exceptionally heavy burden on the media a burden that will be permanent and will survive the Covid-19 pandemic.

Signatories:

Agora, AMS, Bonnier Business, Burda Media Polska, CANAL+, Edipresse Polska, Eleven Sports Network, Gremi Media, Grupa Eurozet, Grupa Interia.pl, Grupa Radiowa Agory, Grupa RMF, Grupa Wirtualna Polska, Grupa ZPR, Helios, Infor Biznes, Kino Polska TV, naTemat.pl, OKO.press, Polityka, Polska Press Grupa, Ringier Axel Springer Polska, Superstacja, Telewizja Polsat, Telewizja Puls, TVN, Tygodnik Powszechny, Wydawnictwo Bauer, Zakopiańskie Towarzystwo Gospodarcze - Tygodnik Podhalański

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Retail & leisure

POLAND Biedronka comes to Moje Bielany

schedule 02 December 2024
Opr./edited by NN

An 800 sqm Biedronka grocery store is to open on the ground floor of the Moje Bielany residential complex, which is being developed by CeMat A/S at ul. Wólczyńska 121 in Warsaw’s Bielany district.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Infor extends lease at Globalworth’s Retro Office House

schedule 02 December 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

Infor, a company offering cloud-based business software solutions, has renewed its lease at Globalworth's Retro Office House in Wrocław.

Warehouse & industrial

Slovakia First customer for Mountpark Bratislava

schedule 02 December 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

Mountpark has secured Alza, an online retailer in Central and Eastern Europe, as the first customer at Mountpark Bratislava. Alza  has leased a 65,000 sqm facility in Building A at the logistics park, construction of which commenced in October.

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CEE Garbe secures full occupancy

schedule 02 December 2024
Opr./edited by JC

Garbe has announced the full occupancy of all its industrial parks in the CEE region. The recently vacated space of 10,000 sqm in Garbe Park Senec was immediately occupied by logistics company Würth International Trading.

Retail & leisure

Poland Jubilee M Park opens in Pionki

schedule 29 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

LCP Properties, part of the international M Core group, has officially opened M Park Pionki, the 50th retail park under the M Park brand in Poland. It is also the thirteenth M Park in the Mazovia region. 

Retail & leisure

Poland Antczak Group to build retail and service complex

schedule 29 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

A service and retail complex Panorama Park II is being built in Kościelna Wieś. At the end of November, the foundation stone ceremony for the building took place.

Residential

Poland Capital Park Group launches landmark development in Katowice

schedule 29 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

The 30-ha revitalised site formerly occupied by the Silesia Metallurgical Plant will become home to a modern mixed-use district Nowy Wełnowiec with predominantly residential functions. Nearly a third of the area will be dedicated to open green spaces. The Capital Park Group is responsible for the implementation and management of the project. 

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Panattoni builds for Hebe

schedule 28 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

Panattoni will begin construction of a new park in the Silesian voivodship - Panattoni Park Sosnowiec V. The investment will ultimately comprise two buildings with a total space of over 52,000 sqm. The first tenant is Hebe, for which a BTS distribution centre will be prepared within the facility.

Warehouse & industrial

Hungary CTP hands over Tesco’s new 100,000 sqm logistics centre

schedule 28 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

CTP has handed over a new 100,000 sqm logistics centre in Hungary to Tesco. Built as part of a greenfield investment spanning 60 ha near Szigetszentmiklós, the state-of-the-art facility aims to enhance Tesco’s efficiency in serving Hungarian customers and optimise transportation logistics. The centre will fully serve Tesco stores nationwide starting in March 2025.

Investment & finance

Polska React will change hands

schedule 27 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

Echo Investment signed a conditional sale agreement for React, the office building in Łódź. Upon conclusion of the deal, the asset will be acquired by Summus Capital, an Estonian-based investment company.

Office & mixed-use development

Poland Transporeon stays at Porto

schedule 27 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

Transporeon, an international logistics company, has extended its lease agreement at Porto Office A building in Kraków, where it occupies over 1,900 sqm.

Eurobuild Awards

Poland/CEE Great winners of the Eurobuild Awards 2024!

schedule 27 November 2024
Eurobuild CEE

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 winners. Congratulations to all on their well-deserved awards! 

Investment & finance

Germany ECE sells logistics centre in Hamburg-Billbrook

schedule 26 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

The purchaser of the recently completed logistics property which was planned, developed and realised by ECE Work & Live is a German investor, represented by Savills Investment Management. 

Warehouse & industrial

Germany CTP signs deals totalling 30,000 sqm in Germany

schedule 26 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

CTP has signed new leases with two logistics businesses on almost 30,000 sqm of space across CTPark Bremen and CTPark Oschersleben in Germany.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland P3 builds warehouse for ochama

schedule 26 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

P3 Logistic Parks has started at P3 Poznań park the construction of a warehouse with a total area of nearly 27,000 sq m for ochama, a European omni-channel brand owned by Chinese retailer JD.com.

Investment & finance

Poland Ghelamco sells Warsaw Unit!

schedule 26 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

Ghelamco has sold its flagship development in downtown Warsaw – the Warsaw Unit skyscraper at Rondo Daszyńskiego. It was acquired by the Swedish real estate company Eastnine AB listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm. This is the largest office market transaction that has been concluded in Europe this year.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Leasing activity remains stable

schedule 25 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

The Polish industrial and logistics market demonstrated resilience in the first three quarters of 2024. During this period, 2.1 mln sqm of new warehouse space was delivered, expanding the sector’s total stock to nearly 34 mln sqm (+9 pct Y/Y). 

Office & mixed-use development

Poland New centre of Gdynia

schedule 25 November 2024
Opr./edited by ANZ

Vastint has completed the II stage of the Gdynia Waterfront development. A modern multifunctional complex is being built in the heart of the city, next to Skwer Kościuszki. Ultimately, the scheme will offer 75,500 sqm of space.

Warehouse & industrial

Poland Poland secures a podium finish

schedule 25 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

According to Cushman & Wakefield, Poland recorded the second-highest industrial take-up in Europe between January and September 2024. Looking ahead, robust demand, coupled with a decline in speculative construction, is likely to tighten the availability of warehouse space for lease.

Warehouse & industrial

Czech Republic New logistics hub near Prague

schedule 22 November 2024
Opr./edited by JC

7R and EQT Exeter will jointly develop a modern logistics park near Prague. The 56,000 sqm investment will consist of two buildings located along the D8 highway, which serves the Greater Prague area.

Latest in Events

schedule 12 August 2024

Winning for families on the beach

The 13th JLL Real Estate Beach Volleyball Charity Tournament, which took place earlier this month, has raised over PLN 800,000 to build the third Ronald McDonald House at a paediatric hospital in Poland.

schedule 09 June 2024

Let's go to the beach

This year's edition of the JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament will take place on 1 August at the Monta Beach Volley Club in Warsaw. Funds raised during the event will for the second time be used to support the construction of the Ronald McDonald House at the Children's Memorial Health Institute.

schedule 03 June 2024

Lots of fun, and well done

As part of the ' Across the Wola district for Autism' charity city game organised by Cushman & Wakefield, real estate companies managed to collect PLN 82,700. The funds will go to the Synapsis Foundation to support the diagnosis and therapy of children and young people on the autism spectrum. "Eurobuild" was a media patron of the event.

schedule 23 May 2024

The sector keeps moving!

Tomorrow, as every year, we will meet at the golf course in Rajszew and at the Warszawianka courts to build relationships, have fun and, at the same time, take care of the condition of... the industry. All this in the spirit of healthy sporting competition.

schedule 09 May 2024

Run with us!

On 24 May 2024, we will inaugurate a new event in the real estate community - Eurobuild's Annual Running Tournament! Participants will run through the green surroundings of the First Warsaw Golf & Country Club in Rajszew. Run along with us!

schedule 15 April 2024

Piotr Kroenke (1950-2024)

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schedule 02 April 2024

ULI Poland's Game Changers conference in two weeks!

The "Game Changers in the Real Estate World" annual conference organised by the Urban Land Institute Poland is to take place at the Raffles Europejski Hotel in Warsaw on April 17th and 18th 2024. Eurobuild is proud to be a media patron of the event.

schedule 29 March 2024

Savills opens up a new division

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schedule 10 February 2021

Media without Choice

The Polish government has just announced the introduction of an additional levy on the media, which it calls an advertising tax, cynically justifying the move as necessary for fighting the pandemic. This new burden will particularly hurt small, private, independent media companies that have already been badly affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.

schedule 22 December 2023

Merry Christmas!

schedule 18 December 2023

Rondo 1 Run Up for the 12th time!

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schedule 21 November 2023

The Eurobuild Awards 2023 – meet the winners!

And now we now all the winners! The jurors, tenants and guests of the Gala have made some difficult but well-considered choices. So, let’s meet this year’s Eurobuild Awards winners!

schedule 04 October 2023

Warsaw bigs it up in Bavaria

Warsaw's stand will be present as usual at the Expo Real investment fair in Munich, which has just got underway. today. This year's theme for the capital is: 'Warsaw - Smart People. Smart Technology. Smart City'. Representatives of the city will be promoting New Warsaw Centre projects and the development of sustainable transport.

schedule 03 October 2023

Let's get started at Expo Real 2023!

One of the most important real estate events in Europe, Expo Real 2023 in Munich, is just about to begin. This year the focus will be on decarbonisation, ESG issues and digitalisation, as well as demographic changes and directions of urban development. Asusual, 'Eurobuild CEE' magazine will be distributed to the fair's visitors.

schedule 04 August 2023

Beach battles and big hearts

The 12th JLL Charity Beach Volleyball Tournament took place on August 3rd, and this year a record number of people attended the event. The winning team in the competition was Muniak, with D&D Devco and Skanska taking second and third place.

schedule 01 August 2023

Registration begins!

Registration for the 13th Eurobuild Awards has now started. All companies operating in the real estate sector are invited to send in their nominations, with there being 20 categories to choose from. 

schedule 30 June 2023

Suits are back on bikes!

This Thursday, July 6, the seventh edition of the "Suits on Bikes" event will take place. Two groups of cyclists will set off at 4:30 pm from under the Arcadis headquarters and Panattoni Cafe, with the finish line at Koneser!

schedule 06 June 2023

Save the date!

It's that time of year when it is once again our great pleasure to invite you to the longest-running and most prestigious conference on the Polish office real estate market.

schedule 19 May 2023

On your bike... to the office

May 19th in the United States is National Bike to Work Day. According to JLL, our part of the world is no exception to the trend for office employees, as well as their employers, to increasing expect amenities for cyclists in the buildings they work in.  

schedule 14 April 2023

Jarek steps into Jeroen’s shoes

As of April 14th, Paul Gheysens, the owner and founder of Belgian development group Ghelamco, has taken over as president of the management board of the group's companies in Poland, while Jarosław Zagórski has become the new managing director, replacing Jeroen van der Toolen in this position.

Edition 11 (293) November 2024

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