Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines instead sealed a €154 million deal for its Czech counterpart.
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Poland buys used rail carriages from Deutsche Bahn, prompting opposition criticism of “German scrap”
PKP Intercity says the rolling stock is urgently needed to meet soaring passenger numbers.
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European Parliament strips Polish opposition MEPs of immunity
Daniel Obajtek and Michał Dworczyk accused the EP of consenting to their “political repression” by the current Polish government.
Polish battery metals firm awarded €240m for battery recycling plant
The planned plant is among 47 raw materials projects the EU has recognised as strategically important.
Poland’s booming space industry is helping it emerge as a European player
Wojciech Brzeziński
Long limited to manufacturing components for others, Poland is now building its own spacecraft and participating in missions.
Drink makers and retailers test loopholes in Poland’s new deposit-refund scheme
One firm offered water in bottles 1ml above the limit, another switched from plastic bottles to carton packaging.
Poland launches deposit-refund system for drinks bottles and cans
The system “will allow us to achieve important environmental goals”, says the environment ministry.
Tusk hits out at coalition partner for voting with opposition on president’s “mega-airport” bill
The prime minister says he “does not accept this voting”, which “bodes very poorly for the future”.
Left calls for law guaranteeing free tap water in restaurants in Poland
“Water is a right, not a commodity,” says the group.
Polish Left proposes nationwide ban on nighttime alcohol sales in shops
All forms of alcohol advertising would also be prohibited.
Construction of Poland’s largest energy storage facility begins
The site is intended to become a key part of Poland’s energy transition, storing surplus power produced by renewables.
Polish property firm to reward customers who conceive babies in its hotels and apartments
The company says it wants to raise awareness of and help tackle Poland’s demographic crisis.
Polish parliament passes bill extending Ukrainian refugee support but linking benefits to employment
The bill now passes to opposition-aligned President Karol Nawrocki, who vetoed an earlier version because it did not include such conditionality.
Almost 2,000 employers apply for Polish government’s shorter working hours pilot programme
The labour ministry argues that cutting working hours can benefit both employers and their staff.
