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Euronews
14-03-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
Euronews celebrates impartial journalism at launch of Polish edition
Euronews has opened an office in Warsaw and officially celebrated with an event attended by leading figures from politics, media and civil society. Guests included Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Wałęsa, Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak, and opposition leader Mateusz Morawiecki. The president of Euronews, Pedro Vargas, defended the network's presence in Warsaw. "In a politically divided country, like so many others in Europe today, we will fight every day for neutral, objective and impartial journalism," he said in a speech. "Euronews will be an uncensored place where all non-violent opinions have a place. You can count on us to be nothing but strong defenders of Freedom." Euronews wanted to know how those present appreciated the opening of Euronews Poland. "Of course this launch is important because it enriches our news market and freedom of expression and the opportunity to know more from different points of view is the most important thing for freedom," said the former Polish Ambassador to Finland, Jarosław Suchoples. According to former Polish Ambassador to Germany Andrzej Byrt, "Euronews is well known in Poland, at least to all those who are interested in international relations. With its competence and professionalism, after the first year, it will gain a very solid place among all international media." The new Euronews bureau is located in the city centre, in the immediate vicinity of the Palace of Culture and Science and the Warsaw Museum of Modern Art. Since it opened in November 2024, the bureau's team of journalists has been growing, with more expected to join them soon. The addition of Polish to the 19 European languages in which Euronews already broadcasts is a milestone for the channel, which currently reaches more than 400 million people across TV and connected devices. With AI enforced in nearly half of EU large companies, the latest Eurobarometer paints a nuanced picture of how people perceive its use at work, with a mix of optimism and concern. The survey found that 66% of EU employees think AI and the most recent digital technologies are currently benefiting their work, while 21% claim AI is detrimental to their job. Malta emerges as the most positive country, with an 85% rate, followed by Sweden at 78% and Lithuania at 76%. The most AI-diffident nation is Romania (32%), followed by Italy (25%), Portugal (24%), and France and Belgium at 23%. It's worth noting that some of the most sceptical countries also declared the lowest proficiency levels in using these new technologies. For example, this rate is lowest in Romania (56%), followed by Hungary (60%), Greece (63%), Italy (64%) and Portugal (65%). At the same time, 9% "don't know" how to judge the impact of AI, while 4% say it "depends" on the situation. In terms of how AI should be used at work, most respondents in the EU believe its role should be limited to ensuring workers' safety (67%) rather than directly assessing performances (36%), monitoring workers (31%) or even automatically firing people (16%) - although, on this, Poland (33%), Romania (28%) and Cyprus (25%) show particularly high rates. Despite a relatively positive attitude shown by workers towards AI, 66% are afraid that the use of artificial intelligence and robots will trigger job losses. A slightly less negative perception, however, compared to five years ago (72%). A World Economic Forum report corroborated these fears, claiming that new technologies could mean the end of 83 million jobs globally in the next three years. According to consulting firm McKinsey, the most threatened sectors in Europe could be food services, the arts, and wholesale and retail. In any case, the overwhelming majority (73%) agree that robots and AI can increase the pace at which jobs can be completed. In general, respondents aged 15 to 24 are the most inclined to judge the impact of new technologies on their job positively (71%), compared to 61% of those aged 55+. Men are more likely than women to consider themselves skilled enough to use the most recent digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, in their daily lives (73% vs 67%).
Euronews
13-03-2025
- Business
- Euronews
Euronews launches Polish language news service
Euronews has celebrated the launch of its Polish language service, the newest addition to Europe's leading multilingual news platform. With a commitment to delivering trusted and impartial news, Euronews Poland said on Thursday it has started providing Polish-speaking audiences with essential coverage of global events and key stories shaping the world. A formal ceremony was held in the capital Warsaw on Thursday an event that Euronews said coincided with Poland's presidency of the European Union. The company said it offered a unique moment to reflect on Warsaw's role in shaping Europe's future and its contributions to a united, forward-thinking continent. With its presidency, Poland is tasked with guiding the EU Council's work and representing all member states in negotiations with other EU institutions. The presidency rotates among the EU's 27 member states every six months, with Hungary wrapping up its tenure in December. Last month, Euronews chairman Pedro Vargas David stated that Euronews is now, "the biggest established newsroom covering European affairs." Vargas David announced the channel's continued growth with the inauguration of the new Polish service on Warsaw-based television and digital platforms. Around four Euronews franchise channels are expected to be launched this year, with the first two billed for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Armenian and Azerbaijani officials announced on Thursday that they had finalised the text of a peace agreement that aims to end the almost four-decade-long conflict between the South Caucasus nations. This is a major and surprising breakthrough in a peace process that has been stuck many times and proved difficult for a long time. The two post-Soviet states have been embroiled in hostilities since the late 1980s. Back then, Nagorno-Karabakh was a region of Azerbaijan with a predominantly ethnic-Armenian population which seceded from Azerbaijan. The dispute over this region led to multiple wars over the years, but the agreed-upon text now raises hopes for a lasting resolution to the longstanding conflict. The landlocked mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh was internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but it had an ethnic Armenian majority who were backed by Armenia. This situation created tension between the two neighbours. Until recently, much of Nagorno-Karabakh was governed by the unrecognised "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic", also known as the "Republic of Artsakh". While Armenia never officially recognised the region's independence, it became its main financial and military backer, and the territory functioned as a de facto part of Armenia. After many years of pauses in fighting with occasional bursts of violence, Azerbaijani troops quickly took control of the area in September 2023 with the help of Turkish drones, defeating Armenian forces in a short battle. The majority of ethnic Armenians fled, and on January 1, 2024, "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic" was formally dissolved.
