Poland - Factors to Watch August 25

CD PROJEKT RED

25/08/2026 06:43

WARSAW, Aug 25 - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Tuesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours):

CD PROJEKT CDR.WA
Poland's biggest video game developer CD Projekt RED CDR.WA is targeting a 2028 release window for its highly anticipated "The Witcher 4" game, the company's joint CEO Michal Nowakowski said in a video posted on The Witcher account on the X platform.

DATA
On Tuesday, the Statistical Office will release data on Poland's unemployment rate for July. Analysts polled by Reuters expect the unemployment rate to be 5.8%, the same as in June.

RETAIL SALES
Poland's July retail sales fell from the previous month and were lower than analysts expected as fuel purchases dropped at the end of a government program to control their prices.

PRESIDENTIAL VETOES
The Ministry of Finance estimates that six vetoes by Polish President Karol Nawrocki will result in over 8 billion zlotys  ($2.17 billion) not being transferred to the state budget this year, Rzeczpospolita daily reported.

INFLATION
Data indicate that the Polish economy is accelerating, but this does not translate into inflationary pressure, Polish central banker Ludwik Kotecki told private radio station Tok FM on Monday.
                            
****Reuters has not verified stories reported by Polish media and does not vouch for their accuracy.****

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