The legislation would also introduce an additional trading Sunday in December.
Law
Constitutional court rejects Polish government’s change to teaching of religion in schools
The government is likely to ignore the ruling as it regards the court as an unlawful body in its current form.
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Poland detains Russian top-flight ice hockey player on spying charges
He is the 14th person detained in Poland as part of an investigation into an alleged spy ring operating on behalf of Russia.
Poland to present “secure borders plan” in Brussels and seek to veto EU migration pact
This plan is clear: ‘No’ to the forced relocation of immigrants,” declared Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
230 people suspected of peddling fake Covid vaccine certificates in Poland
Prosecutors have secured assets valued at more than 3.2 million zloty (€710,000), including gold bars, silver coins and large sums in cash.
Army veteran wounded in Afghanistan wins 1 million zloty compensation from Polish defence ministry
The soldier’s attorney has urged the ministry not to appeal the decision and cause the veteran “further suffering”.
Families of Polish WWII victims sue German firms for millions in compensation
Bayer and Henschel are being sued for €4.3 million by the descendants of two Polish businessmen victimised during the German-Nazi occupation.
Independence of Poland’s state audit office threatened, finds international audit body
The Supreme Audit Office (NIK) has often been in conflict with the government in recent years.
Government wants suspected murderer of Polish woman in Greece to face trial in Poland
A Bangladeshi man has been detained in Greece in connection with the disappearance of Anastazja Rubińska, whose body was found yesterday.
Poland backtracks on plans to limit cash payments
A party in the ruling coalition described limits on cash payments as an infringement of freedom at the behest of “eurocrats” and the “banking lobby”.
How will the “Russian influence” commission affect this year’s Polish election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Both the ruling party and main opposition think they could benefit.
Polish parliament approves change to Russian influence law
The amendments were proposed by the president following EU and US concerns that the commission would be used for political purposes.
EU court issues key ruling in favour of Polish Swiss franc mortgage holders
The ruling affects 130,000 cases pending before Polish courts in a dispute between banks and the borrowers of mortgages in foreign currencies.
Poland charges 25 former communist guards over abuse of martial law internees
The prisoners were beaten and subjected to humiliating psychological abuse, says the IPN.
