Poland has been at the bottom of the ranking since 2019.
Alicja Ptak
EU anti-fraud office recommends Poland repay €91m over irregularities in Ukraine aid procurement
The money was intended to be used to buy power generators for Ukraine.
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Eastern EU states call for extension of Ukrainian grain ban
“If the European Commission does not extend the ban, we will do it ourselves,” said Poland’s prime minister.
Police intervention against woman in hospital after taking abortion pills triggers outcry in Poland
“Is this still Poland or already Gilead?” asked an opposition MP.
Ukrainians establish 10% of new sole proprietorship businesses in Poland this year
In the first half of this year, around 14,000 Ukrainians created sole proprietorship businesses in Poland, almost as many as in the whole of 2022.
Poland files legal complaints against “authoritarian” EU climate policies
“The Polish government will not allow Brussels’ diktat,” says the climate minister.
Justice minister orders release from prison of Polish nationalist who stole rainbow bag at LGBT march
“The court threw a young girl in prison because she protested against the promotion of homosexuality,” wrote Zbigniew Ziobro.
Priest installs solar panels on historic church in Poland without permission
The priest says he wanted to reduce energy bills and follow Pope Francis’ call for a greener lifestyle.
Polish parliament approves bottle deposit system to boost recyling
The system, under which a deposit of 50 groszy will be added to the price of a bottle or can, is due to launch in 2025.
Polish courts must ignore “unlawful” suspension of judge critical of government reforms, rules EU court
A deputy minister in Poland’s government says that the ruling by “politicised EU judges” is “meaningless”.
Poland signs contract with Belgian-Qatari consortium to build new container terminal
The Polish government hopes for the terminal to become “a serious competitor to Hamburg,” the busiest port in the region.
Polish pharmacist who refused prescription for morning-after pill has case against her discontinued
The pharmacist argued that dispensing emergency contraception would violate her conscience.
Under half of Ukrainian refugee children in Poland enrolled in locals schools, warn UN agencies
UNICEF and UNHCR have urged Ukrainian refugees to enrol their children in the Polish education system.
Poland plans 33% windfall tax on coal firms’ excess profits
The new levy will inject 2 billion zloty into the Polish budget in 2023 and is to be used to reduce electricity prices for consumers.
