In Brief: Kwaśniewski meets EBRD; PKN and MOL; Air Polonia

Yesterday, President Aleksander Kwaśniewski met the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Jean Lemierre. They discussed various ways of supporting entrepreneurial initiatives and Lemierre briefed Kwaśniewski on the projects that the bank is currently considering. (Parkiet, p. 1) ... Yesterday, the presidents of PKN Orlen Hungarian MOL, signed a cooperation agreement, which will lead to a merger of the two oil giants. The presidents did not disclose how much time the merger process will take. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3) ... The first Polish budget airline, Air Polonia, announced that it will launch regular flights to London in mid-December. It will fly from Warsaw Okęcie airport as well as regional hubs in Poznań and Katowice. (Parkiet p. 4) A.Z.