The hike will provide billions in revenue as Poland seeks to tackle rising debt.
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Poland to buy $100m of US arms for Ukraine in response to Russian rail sabotage
The intention behind Russia’s rail sabotage “was clearly to kill Polish citizens”, says Radosław Sikorski.
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Whisky now Poland’s fastest-growing alcohol export after sales rise fivefold since 2021
Poland’s exports of spirits, once dominated by vodka, are “increasingly varied and diversified”, says an industry group.
Poland’s Gdańsk named UNESCO City of Literature
It is the third city in Poland to receive the title.
Poland sees the EU’s third-fastest rise in electricity prices
The country now also has the bloc’s second-most-expensive electricity, when taking cost of living into account.
Polish president appoints “ambassador for historical diplomacy”
Karol Nawrocki has appointed his former PhD supervisor, Grzegorz Berendt, to the position.
Request to lift legal immunity of former Polish justice minister Ziobro filed to parliament
He is accused of 26 crimes, including leading a criminal group and abusing his powers for personal and political gain.
Security service chief appeals to Ukrainians in Poland not to work as paid Russian agents
Russia regularly recruits Ukrainians in Poland to carry out espionage and sabotage.
Poland secures return of stolen artwork that appeared for auction in Denmark
Its Danish owners agreeing to hand the work back to Poland after learning its provenance.
Three Ukrainians convicted in Poland over role in Russian-linked arson campaign
They were part of a group tasked with carrying out sabotage and terrorism.
Last surviving Warsaw Ghetto Uprising fighter dies
Michael Smuss passed away, aged 99, at a care home in Israel.
Poland’s public debt rises at second-fastest rate in EU
Poland has been running sizeable budget deficits in recent years as it boosts social spending and ramps up defence investment.
Poland’s former deputy anti-corruption chief charged in Pegasus spyware probe
He is accused of unlawfully sharing material obtained with Pegasus, including communication involving Donald Tusk’s daughter.
Poland records EU’s biggest decline in road deaths
However, the death rate on Polish roads remains above the EU average.
