The Supreme Audit Office (NIK) says the officials caused financial “losses of at least 4 billion zloty at the local government level”.
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Poland biggest beneficiary of EU membership among eastern member states, finds study
Since joining the EU in 2004, Poland’s economy has grown the third fastest among all 27 countries in the union.
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Polish government abandons promise to fully compensate “every family” for electricity price rises
It will instead help only “the most vulnerable consumers”.
Despite pledge to abandon coal, Poland plots new mines
Katarzyna Kojzar
The planned new mines could cause huge environmental damage.
CD Projekt offers refunds after disappointing Cyberpunk 2077 release
The game has been criticised for poor performance and technical glitches on some consoles.
Polish state energy giant buys hundreds of local media outlets from German owner
Orlen is buying Polska Press from its German owner, Verlagsgruppe Passau.
Poland’s Sunday trading ban lifted ahead of Christmas due to pandemic
The exemption is meant to spread Christmas shopping across more days and help struggling businesses.
Amazon, Allegro and InPost: the battle for Poland’s untapped e-commerce market
Maria Wilczek
The pandemic has pushed up Poland’s relatively low rate of online shopping.
Poles drinking more gin, rum and non-alcoholic beer amid pandemic
Poles spent a record 39 billion zloty on alcohol in the past year, with a trend towards more expensive spirits.
Poland ranked as best country in EU and fifth in world for female entrepreneurs
“Poland’s advancement is a great example of how gender-specific support mechanisms can quickly bring visible results.”
Solar subsidies are driving Poland’s energy transformation – but need more funding
Jakub Wiech
The scheme has been so successful that it is running out of money
German airline sues Polish state aviation group for abandoned takeover by LOT
State-owned Polish Aviation Group has called the lawsuit “an unjustified attempt to obtain undue compensation”.
Poland’s ambitious electric vehicle plans have made little progress, reports state auditor
“In terms of the number of electric cars and infrastructure, we are still at the tail end of Europe.”
Polish businesses declare support for abortion protests, prompting boycotts from some customers
Firms are allowing staff to join a general strike and are supporting women’s organisations.
