The measures will now be sent for approval by parliament, where the government has a majority.
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Presidential candidate pledges to create “strategic bitcoin reserve” in Poland
Sławomir Mentzen of the far-right libertarian Confederation party says he will turn Poland into a “cryptocurrency haven”.
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Polish e-commerce giant Allegro expands brand to Slovakia
Allegro also plans to launch own-brand platforms in Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia.
Government and opposition blame each other after Poland gets only 0.4% of EU ammo spending
The government notes that applications were submitted when the opposition PiS party was in power.
Polish clothing giant LPP sees share price collapse after report alleging “sham” exit from Russia
The company has lost about 11 billion zloty in market capitalisation and ended the day with an almost 36% drop in share prices.
Germany, France and Poland pledge to buy weapons for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets
“We will do whatever is necessary and for as long as it is necessary to prevent Russia from winning the war with Ukraine.”
Warsaw announces 56m zloty for “pre-design” of fourth metro line ahead of local elections
One of the mayor’s rivals accused him of digging up long-forgotten investment plans ahead of the elections.
Polish president and PM visit White House to mark 25 years of Poland in NATO
Talks focused on security, and in particular on the need to provide continued support to Ukraine.
Polish government ends 0% VAT on food after two years
Poland's government has announced that it will end the 0% VAT rate on food that was introduced two years ago to help soften the blow of soaring inflation. The finance ministry argues that the recent slowing of price rises renders the measure no longer necessary....
Zloty returns to pre-pandemic exchange rate against euro after EU funds unlocked
In recent weeks, the zloty has also been rising strongly against other major currencies, including the US dollar, Swiss franc and British pound.
Poland’s longest tunnel to slash train journey times from Kraków
Journey times will be reduce by as much as two thirds.
Polish parliament calls for EU sanctions on Russian agricultural imports
The resolution also calls on the EU to protect markets from “excessive” Ukrainian imports and withdraw “unreasonable and costly” climate policies.
Presidential visit highlights failings and opportunities in Poland’s relations with Africa
Jacek Płaza
Poland lacks a coherent and consistent strategy.
Poland fines US-owned TV station for “biased” report on pope’s response to child sex abuse
TVN has condemned the decision, calling it an attempt at “censorship and intimidation”.
