President vetoes bill on Poland receiving €44bn in EU defence loans
Karol Nawrocki argued that the SAFE programme would indebt Poles for decades and threaten national sovereignty.
Polish parliament approves abolition of anti-corruption agency but presidential veto looms
The government argues that the CBA has become tainted by its politicisation under the former PiS administration.
Polish ruling coalition picks six judges for constitutional court but faces potential standoff with president
The president could refuse to swear in the new judges, deepening Poland’s rule-of-law crisis.
Polish government launches “plan B” to sidestep presidential veto of EU defence loans bill
It says that the €44 billion will still reach Poland, but will be harder to spend without the law vetoed by Karol Nawrocki.
Warsaw bans nighttime alcohol sales in shops
A pilot scheme in two central districts showed that police interventions fell 15% at night.
Russia protests to Poland over “Ukrainian Nazi” vandalism of Soviet cemetery
The Kremlin called it a “disgusting example of Russophobia”.
Germans flock to Poland to buy cheaper fuel, leading to local shortage concerns
In southern Poland, meanwhile, Poles are reportedly travelling to Slovakia for the same reason.
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