The plans, which still require EU approval, would make Poland the first member state to do this.
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Polish province affected by ongoing border crisis launches voucher scheme to encourage tourism
The scheme will offer visitors a voucher of up to 400 zloty (€96) to spend on accommodation.
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Polish mobile payment system BLIK expands abroad
The system – which is used by millions of Poles – is now available in Slovakia, with plans to also expand into Romania.
Polish PM Tusk launches “great government confession” of ministers’ failings
Tusk has asked his ministers to “examine their conscience” and provide reports about “things that are not going well”.
Poland and Ukraine make “unprecedented” synthetic drug seizures in joint operation
The biggest synthetic opioid lab ever discovered in Poland was dismantled.
Belarus adds NGO from Poland to list of “extremist” organisations for first time
The foundation’s leadership could in theory face long-term sentences in Belarusian penal colonies.
Opposition criticises education ministry for approving Polish-German history textbook
“Has it really come to the point where the history of the Second World War has to be written for our children by the Germans?”, a PiS MEP asked.
Polish church turns to Supreme Court over changes to school religion classes
The new regulation should have been discussed and agreed upon with the church, they argue.
Polish health resorts failed to meet air quality requirements, audit finds
The Polish health ministry maintained the status of 12 health resorts despite none of them meeting air quality standards.
Poland’s largest and most advanced satellite reaches orbit
The satellite will provide high resolution images that can be used by various sectors, from agriculture to the military.
Polish post office to offer redundancy to 15% of staff as part of “transformation plan”
The plan will also involve modernising IT systems, logistics processes and the sales network.
Poland signs $1.2bn deal to produce launchers for Patriot missile systems
The deal shows that “Poland is among those countries in Europe that have the greatest trust from the United States”, says the defence minister.
Russia or Belarus seen as behind leak of athletes’ data hacked from Polish Anti-Doping Agency
The hackers have leaked over 50,000 files containing sensitive data of thousands of Polish athletes.
Woman can use frozen IVF embryo despite ex-husband’s objection, rules Polish court
It is believed to be the first ruling of its kind in Poland.
