The move blocks a revenue stream meant to offset the cost of measures taken to curb rising fuel prices amid the war in Iran.
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Poland bans chaining of dogs and cats
President Nawrocki vetoed an earlier version of the bill but has now signed a revised version into law.
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Prosecutors seeks to strip Supreme Court chief justice of immunity to face criminal charges
Małgorzata Manowska, who was appointed under the former government, is accused of abusing her powers.
Polish president partially pardons nationalist leader over attack on female abortion protester
Robert Bąkiewicz was convicted of involvement in a “hooligan act”.
Polish retail giant LPP accepts 1.8m zloty fine over disclosure failings linked to Russia exit
The company said the regulator’s action is unrelated to a report relating to its Russian operations that briefly sent its shares down by 35%.
Polish president discusses “hanging traitors”, suggests “cleansing” of judiciary necessary
Andrzej Duda cited a man who had told him a return to hanging traitors would discourage such actions, saying “there is truth in these words”.
Poland doubles budget for repatriation of ethnic Poles deported by Soviet Union
But it has also tightened the rules to ensure only genuine applicants qualify and to protect national security.
Polish prosecutors open investigations into online insults targeting president-elect’s daughter
The prosecutor’s office is investigating hundreds of complaints about posts on Facebook, TikTok, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.
Poland reintroduces controls on borders with Germany and Lithuania
Shortly after midnight, officers announced they had detained a car transporting four irregular migrants, likely to be from Afghanistan.
Official data show scale of German migrant returns to Poland
Hundreds are being sent back every month, but the figures are lower than in the recent past.
Constitutional court rules against Polish government’s cuts to religious teaching in schools
The education ministry plans to halve the number of hours that Catholic catechism classes are taught.
Polish justice minister requests lifting of deputy opposition leader’s legal immunity
Prosecutors want to charge Antoni Macierewicz with alleged crimes committed while head of a commission investigating the Smolensk disaster.
Poland criticises Germany’s “unacceptable” nighttime return of Afghan migrant over border
The interior ministry spokesman says the incident justifies Poland’s decision to restore border controls from next week.
Polish far-right politician hit with seven charges, including for attack on Jewish ceremony
If found guilty, Grzegorz Braun could face years in prison.
