The climate minister says the bill will help reduce electricity prices but the conservative opposition has criticised the plans.
Daniel Tilles
Tusk: Poland will no longer comply with EU’s Dublin Regulation on returning asylum seekers
“We will not accept migrants from other European countries.”
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Far-right MPs condemn Polish government’s “mass immigration” policy and call for “ethnic cohesion”
Two MPs from the far-right Confederation have criticised the Polish government for allowing “mass migration” under “the dictate of business”.
Road works uncover 600-year-old city gates in Kraków
Ongoing road excavations in Kraków have revealed further archaeological finds tracing the history of the city and its former Jewish quarter of Kazimierz.
Prosecutors drop four-year investigation into Holocaust historian for “insulting Polish nation”
Jan Gross was accused of “insulting the Polish nation”, a crime that carries up to three years in prison. But prosecutors found no “convincing” evidence.
Opposition presidential contender declares support for same-sex marriage in Poland
Jacek Jaśkowiak’s support for same-sex marriage could cause tension within his own Civic Platform party.
Ukraine honours Agnieszka Holland and Anne Applebaum for works on Soviet famine
Ukraine honours the Polish filmmaker and American writer for showing international audiences the history of the Holodomor famine that killed millions.
Poland’s prime minister blames EU climate policy for ArcelorMittal furnace shutdown
ArcelorMittal has begun the process of shutting down its blast furnace in Kraków, with unions warning that up to 2,000 jobs are at risk.
Controversial ruling party nominees elected to Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal
Amid heated scenes during a late-night debate, a narrow majority of MPs have voted to elect candidates nominated by PiS to the Constitutional Tribunal.
Antisemitic attitudes growing in Poland, finds new international survey
A new international index of anti-Jewish attitudes finds them to be most common in Poland.
State TV ordered false personal attacks on striking doctors, says former employee
State TV’s news channel claimed a doctor went on “exotic” trips abroad, when in fact she was volunteering at hospitals in Kurdistan and Tanzania.
Donald Tusk promises to fight “populists and autocrats” as new EPP president
Tusk has been elected as the EPP’s new president, warning that civil liberties and the rule of law cannot be compromised.
To challenge for the presidency, the opposition needs a contest, not a coronation
Daniel Tilles
Only one candidate is standing in PO’s presidential primary. For a party that desperately requires new ideas and direction, this is a worrying sign.
New Polish climate minister: “We cannot avoid our responsibility to the planet”
Michał Kurtyka, who last year served as president of the COP24 UN Climate Conference, says he is serious about implementing measures to tackle emissions, air pollution and plastic waste in Poland.
