The proposed increase was criticised by both trade unions and business groups.
Business
Finland to move passport production to Poland
By doing so, it will join the list of countries that produce their passports in Poland, which includes the UK, Armenia and Lithuania.
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Polish air traffic controllers agree temporary deal, averting mass flight cancellations
The union says it has made “far-reaching concessions…so that Poles are able to travel”.
Gas cut to a dozen municipalities in Poland after Russian supplier put on sanctions list
The government has assured that it is undertaking actions to resume supplies to those affected.
Russia halts gas supplies to Poland after Warsaw refuses to pay in rubles
The government has assured the public that Poland has sufficient alternative supplies and gas stores to ensure energy security.
Poland sanctions 50 Russian entities and individuals, including Gazprom
A number of oligarchs, including Oleg Deripaska and Mikhail Maratovich Fridman, are also on the new list.
Government to restrict flights at Poland’s busiest airport amid dispute with controllers
Air traffic controllers are threatening to leave their jobs at the end of April if their demands on pay and conditions are not met.
Eleventh miner dies following accidents at two Polish coal mines
The prime minister has pledged that state support will be given to the families of the victims.
Ryanair announces $800m investment in Kraków, including ten new routes
The low-cost airline, which is Poland’s biggest carrier, will operate 73 routes, including 10 new ones, from Kraków this summer.
Second-hand shopping gets a new lease of life in Poland
Natalia Parzygnat
A new generation of environment- and fashion-conscious shoppers are reviving and transforming the trade.
Influx of Ukrainian refugees stokes housing shortage in Poland
Anna Rzhevkina
Rental prices, already at record highs, have been pushed up further.
Poland wealthier than Portugal for the first time, show EU data
Poland has overtaken Portugal on Eurostat’s measure of GDP per capita taking account of purchasing power standards.
Telecom firms ordered to refund customers in Poland for unwanted services
Orange, Netia and Play were found to have turned on paid services without customers’ express consent.
US pledges to make Polish army “one of the most capable in Europe” amid talks on new arms deals
Poland’s defence minister is in Washington for talks over buying attack helicopters, Patriot air defence systems, and other US equipment.
