Poland - Factors to Watch January 28

WARSAW, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Wednesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):

"TWO-SPEED" EUROPE

Germany will push for a "two-speed" European Union to break decision-making inertia in the 27-member bloc and galvanise its economies, calling for a core group of member states to move ahead on key policies to make Europe stronger and more independent, Reuters reported.

DIGITAL TAX

The Ministry of Digital Affairs is proposing that a digital tax be imposed on global companies with revenues exceeding 1 billion euros, with a maximum tax rate of 3%, Puls Biznesu reported.

JSW

Polish coal miner JSW JSW.WA on Tuesday suspended crucial restructuring talks with trade unions, it said, putting a government-backed rescue plan and vital funding in doubt after what it called a "significant change" in the unions' stance.

PKN

Poland moved a step closer to importing green hydrogen from Finland on Tuesday, signing an agreement that sets up cooperation between state-controlled fuel company Orlen PKN.WA and three Finnish energy companies.

DEBT

On Wednesday at 1030 the Polish Ministry of Finance will hold an auction for the sale of bonds worth 8.0-12.0 billion zlotys ($2.29 billion-$3.43 billion).

Reuters has not verified stories reported by Polish media and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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