Poland - Factors to Watch Feb 7
Following are news stories, press reports and events to watch that may affect Poland's financial markets on Wednesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):
RATES
The Monetary Policy Council is to decide at its monthly meeting on the interest rates level, presently at 1.5 percent. The decision is expected early afternoon.
ENERGY
Poland's Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, wants to limit the number of big energy firms to two from present four, the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily reported. PGE may join forces with Energa, while Enea with Tauron.
PKN ORLEN
Newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer Daniel Obajtek started his tenure at state-run refinery PKN Orlen dismissing managers at the HR, PR, marketing and management board office departments, the Puls Biznesu daily reported.
FALCK
Polish parliament approved on Tuesday a law that will eliminate non-state companies from the emergency medical services market, such as the dominant Danish firm Falck, Gazeta the Wyborcza daily reported.
****Reuters has not verified stories reported by Polish media and does not vouch for their accuracy.****
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