Poland’s gas authorities say deliveries of Russian natural gas through a pipeline crossing Ukraine have dropped by 6 percent.

WARSAW, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Poland’s inflation likely rose 3.4 percent year-on-year in December, but slipped 0.1 percent in month-on-month terms, the finance ministry said in a statement on Friday. Consumer prices grew 3.7 percent year-on-year in November. Poland’s statistics office is scheduled to release official December inflation figures on Jan 14.

WARSAW, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Poland’s inflation likely rose 3.4 percent year-on-year in December, but slipped 0.1 percent in month-on-month terms, the finance ministry said in a statement on Friday.

Slovakia left behind other, bigger East European nations - Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic - and is likely to be the region’s last euro entrant for some time given the current financial turmoil.

Warsaw (Poland), Dec 31 : Archaeologists have uncovered a 3rd to 2nd century BC Celtic village four miles east of Krakow in Poland, where excavated artifacts may help to reconstruct the life and fate of the Celts.

The year 2008 witnessed a significant rise of Poland’s international position, which could be seen as a success of the Polish government, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday. “2008 was certainly the year of positive changes,” Tusk said, but added that the changes were insufficient and more work was needed. “Over the last 12-13 years, more and more bureaucratic limitations were …

Financial chaos in the euro zone may increase jobless claims in the country by up to 12.0%.

An audience of almost 3,000 clapped and cheered as Woody Allen and his jazz band gave their first-ever concert in Poland Sunday.

WARSAW, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Poland’s financial markets on Wednesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland GMT + 1 hour):

Warsaw, Poland – December 30 – Closing out 2008, GOG.com ( http://www.gog.com), the digital distribution platform with DRM-free classic games, announced another new deal with Revolution Software.