Metropolitan Area Gdańsk Gdynia Sopot

Clothing firm LPP S.A., whose business portolio includes well-known highstreet retail brands such as Reserved and Cropp, has announced plans to expand further by building a second office building on ul. Łąkowa, in the Dolne Miasto (Downtown) area of Gdańsk.

Following on from the successes of last year, 2015 promises to be another big one for the Tri-City in terms of investment projects reaching completion. A whole raft of infrastructural developments, particularly in the public transport and communication sector, is set to be unveiled as the year progresses, allowing residents and visitors alike to finally feel the benefit of all the blood, sweat and delays! Here are a few highlights to whet your appetite:

Representatives of local government and local business came together to debate whether, in a world of increasing globalisation, there is a place for local patriotism. The debate was organised by the Puls Biznesu newspaper and heard some passionate and possibly surprising points of view from some of the region's most important figures.

The Metropolitan Area can boast residents with a wide range of talents including many you might not have considered.

Plans for a new 33km Metropolitan Ring Road going via Żukowo and Miszewo have been rubber stamped by the Regional Directorate of Environmental Protection (RDOŚ) and, with this major hurdle now overcome, construction is expected to begin in 2018. Completion of the project, which will both ease pressure on the Tri-city Ring Road and facilitate easier travel to Kashubia, is scheduled for 2020.

The port of Gdansk has been named as one of the fastest growing ports in Europe in a new report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). It was identified as being one of the global ports enjoying fast growth alongside ports in China and the Far East.