Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Polish cities Wednesday, some of them hurling stones at police, in protest at an international copyright treaty criticized as a clampdown on freedom of speech on the internet.

Central bank governor Marek Belka said Wednesday he expects the Polish economy to grow at least 3% this year, adding that Poland could escape any "notable" slowdown.

President Bronislaw Komorowski remains the country’s most popular politician, with 71% of Poles saying they trust him, according to a survey by the CBOS company.

Poland and Britain will together champion a "growth agenda" at an EU summit in Brussels on Jan. 30, Poland’s European Affairs Minister Mikolaj Dowgielewicz has told reporters.

Poland will suffer a less acute economic slowdown than many of its peers this year as it remains less exposed to euro zone difficulties, the central bank has said in a report on the outlook for the region.

Finance Minister Jacek Rostowski said Wednesday he expects Poland’s public finance sector deficit to fall to 1% of GDP in 2015, and public debt to 47% of GDP based on Poland’s calculations.

Getin Noble Bank has said it plans to issue up to PLN 200 million worth of bonds maturing in 2018, in the first tranche of a bond program of up to PLN 1 billion.

Police are searching for a baby girl who disappeared after her mother said she was attacked from behind and knocked out.

Senior politicians from Poland’s two ruling parties have held a special meeting aiming to boost cooperation in the governing coalition, the Rzeczpospolita daily reported.

The finance ministry has announced a tender for setting up and running an electronic tax system called e-Podatki.

A growing number of consumers in Poland are doing their shopping online, according to a report by the ARC Market and Opinion Research Institute for the Nokaut SA Group, a leading Polish e-commerce company and owner of price comparison websites.

Polish courier company Opek last year notched up its biggest ever revenues and spent a record sum on development. It delivered 12.5 million packages, 13 percent more than in 2010, while its revenue grew 11 percent.

SDZLEGAL SCHINDHELM in cooperation with the University of Wroclaw conducts lectures in the Programme in European Private Law for Postgraduates (PEPP) from the European Universities.

Real wage growth in Poland totaled 0.6% last year, the Rzeczpospolita daily has reported, citing data from the Central Statistics Office and its own calculations.

Tomasz Ciecierski is widely regarded as one of Poland’s best contemporary artists. An exhibition of his work is on display at the Le Guern gallery in Warsaw.

Alior Bank has opened a law firm called Alior Doradztwo Prawne, becoming the first bank in Poland to combine banking with legal services.