Demand for the bonds was more than three times higher than expected.
Alicja Ptak
Lidl and Wawel pull ads from conservative TV station after Polish charity chief’s ultimatum
Jerzy Owsiak issued the ultimatum after a weeks-long hate campaign against him inspired by the station.
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Polish teachers stop providing their own equipment for a week in pay protest
A recipient of Poland’s Teacher of the Year award calculated that she spends thousands of zloty a year from her own pocket.
Polish parliament approves postponing local elections
The government says the change is necessary for organisational reasons, but the opposition says it is a political move.
Various “overlapping factors” caused Odra river poisoning, finds Polish report
Nearly 250 tonnes of dead fish have been removed from the Oder river since the end of July.
Poland deserves Nobel Peace Prize for helping Ukraine refugees, says US ambassador
“No one will be able to ignore what Poles have done, how much they have mobilised, how much they have helped by giving [refugees] a roof over their heads and a meal.”
Poland to share oil surplus with Germany
The decision came after Germany took control of a refinery majority owned by Russian oil giant Rosneft, something Poland had demanded.
Polish opposition seeks to restore state funding for IVF
Government funding was ended by the national-conservative Law and Justice party after it came to power in 2015.
Polish city cancels New Year’s Eve and cuts Christmas lights amid sky-high energy costs
Wrocław’s mayor demanded the government take protective measures to shield local authorities from rising energy costs.
Only 2% of Poles exercise regularly, the joint lowest figure in EU, finds study
Meanwhile, 65% of Poles say they never exercise or do sports, representing a nine percentage point rise since 2017.
Russia’s war in Ukraine should not be seen as regional conflict, Polish president tells UN
Andrzej Duda called on the international community to hold Russia accountable for its violations of international law.
Poland’s east depopulates as suburbs grow, census data show
Poland’s overall population fell by 1.2%, while the number of municipalities with a share of older people exceeding 20% increased tenfold.
Poland prepares potassium iodide tablets for distribution in case of nuclear disaster in Ukraine
The potassium iodide tablets have been provided to fire services around the country, though Poland’s nuclear authority assures there is no reason for alarm.
Poland and Baltic states enact EU visa ban for Russians
“Travel to the EU is a privilege, not a human right,” say Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
