The hike will provide billions in revenue as Poland seeks to tackle rising debt.
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Leading politicians to face trial over links to Polish university accused of corruptly issuing MBAs
The mayor of Wrocław, two former MEPs and a former presidential spokesman are among those indicted.
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Poland plans record defence spending of 4.8% GDP in 2026 budget along with lower deficit
Poland is already NATO’s biggest relative defence spender, and its budget will rise again next year.
Polish president vetoes government bill on child-protection measures
Nawrocki has vetoed as many bills in his first month as his predecessor did in the almost 20 months he cohabited with the government.
Record number of foreigners granted Polish citizenship in 2024
Ukrainians accounted for just over half of recipients.
Ex Polish health minister who oversaw Covid response assaulted by men shouting “death to traitors”
Adam Niedzielski has blamed the current government for withdrawing his protection despite him regularly receiving threats.
Polish president and prime minister clash at Cabinet Council meeting
Karol Nawrocki criticised Donald Tusk’s government for overseeing a record budget deficit.
Poland fines ING Bank Śląski 18.4m zloty over data privacy violations
It is the second-largest such fine ever issued in Poland.
Polish president proposes law making Ukrainian refugee benefits conditional
The bill would also criminalise propagating the ideology of historical Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera.
President vetoes law extending support for Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Karol Nawrocki says that he wants benefits for refugees to be conditional upon them working.
Polish opposition deputy leader indicted over disclosure of classified military plans
Błaszczak dimissed the indictement as “an act of revenge” by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Belarusian man charged in Poland over alleged arson plot for foreign intelligence services
The 27-year-old is accused of filming, photographing and gathering information on a warehouse in Lublin province.
German who threw Polish flags into border river charged with insulting state symbol
The crime carries a potential sentence of up to one year in prison.
Poland arrests Ukrainian teen “recruited by Russia” to vandalise massacre monument
“These actions were intended to incite tensions between Poles and Ukrainians.”
