WARSAW, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours):

EIB INVESTMENTS

The European Investment Bank will spend an additional 1 billion euros on defense projects on NATO's eastern flank, including in Poland. Counter-drone systems are among its priorities, Rzeczpospolita daily reported.

JSW

Announcements of a government recovery plan for Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa JSW.WA and its potential involvement in supporting Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (Polish Armaments Group) failed to reassure investors. The company's shares fell on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily reported.

DATA

On Thursday at 1200, the Polish central bank will release data on core inflation for September. Analysts polled by Reuters expect it to reach 3.2% year-on-year, unchanged from August.

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