The parties behind the bill deny that it will allow expropriation of private land to be used for wind farms.
Year: 2023
Lech Wałęsa to face trial on charges of false testimony relating to communist collaboration
The former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner calls the claims against him “terrible insults and monstrous lies”.
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Polish state energy firm Orlen enters Austria with purchase of 266 petrol stations
“This is a great day for the Polish economy,” said Orlen’s CEO, Daniek Obajtek.
Large majority of Poles continue to believe Ukrainian refugees “good for Poland”, finds poll
There are estimated to still be over one million Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
Poland to create new plant for printing banknotes
“We are safeguarding future generations’ access to Polish currency, to cash,” says the interior minister.
Poland wants German Patriot missiles to stay on its territory for longer
The two countries are also hoping to establish a maintenance hub in Poland for repairing German-made Leopard tanks damaged in Ukraine.
Poland’s Supreme Court asks if Dutch court meets EU rule-of-law standards
The decision follows cases of courts in other countries, including the Netherlands, questioning the independence of courts in Poland.
Polish ruling party submits bill to allow EU migration referendum on election day
PiS argues that holding the votes simultaneously will be more cost-effective. But opponents accuse it of seeking to mobilise its supporter.
Tusk accuses Polish government of allowing “uncontrolled” immigration from Muslim countries
His words were criticised by the ruling PiS, but also by other opposition groups for entering a “bidding war” with PiS on anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Lego creates model of Polish Nobel laureate Szymborska to mark 100th birth anniversary
The scene, made up of 21,000 bricks and displayed in Szymborska’s home city of Kraków, depicts the moment she was awarded the 1996 prize.
Polish medical chamber presents abortion guidelines for doctors after deaths of pregnant women
“The most important message is that, if there is a threat to a woman’s health and life, the pregnancy should be terminated.”
Poland’s longest underwater tunnel opens amid political dispute
The 1.5 kilometres tunnel connects the city of Świnoujście to mainland Poland by road for the first time.
Poland detains Russian top-flight ice hockey player on spying charges
He is the 14th person detained in Poland as part of an investigation into an alleged spy ring operating on behalf of Russia.
Jagiellonian and Warsaw Universities tie for first place in Polish university ranking
The two rivals tied for the first time since the launch of the ranking in 2000.
