The suspect, Alexander Butyagin, can still appeal, while a final decision on extradition rests with the Polish justice minister.
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Political gridlock threatens Poland’s public finances, warns Fitch, citing EU defence loan standoff
The standoff between the government and president is hindering efforts to tackle Poland’s deficit and debt.
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Apple acquires Polish visual effects firm MotionVFX
Apple is acquiring MotionVFX to add more advanced video editing features to its software.
Amazon to invest over €5 billion in Poland from 2026 to 2028
The plans include opening a new logistics centre and creating more local content for the Amazon Prime streaming service.
Poland willing to discuss Trump call for action on Strait of Hormuz but has no plans to send forces
Foreign minister Radosław Sikorski said Poland would listen to the Trump’s demands “out of respect and sympathy for our American ally”.
Polish parliament approves easier out-of-court divorces for couples without minor children
The government says it will ease the burden on courts but the opposition warns it will damage the institution of marriage.
Polish police to begin using Mustang sports car seized from drink driver
The car, which can accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds, will be used by officers dealing with road offences.
Opposition demands Poland leave EU Emissions Trading System
“It’s unacceptable that Poles are a cash machine for the absurd leftist climate policy of the EU.”
Polish-born director wins Oscar for best animated short film
Maciek Szczerbowski and Chris Lavis won the Academy Award for “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”.
Warsaw has cut harmful air particulates by almost half since 2010, finds new study
That was the second biggest decrease among 19 global cities included in a new international report.
Polish parliament approves abolition of anti-corruption agency but presidential veto looms
The government argues that the CBA has become tainted by its politicisation under the former PiS administration.
Polish ruling coalition picks six judges for constitutional court but faces potential standoff with president
The president could refuse to swear in the new judges, deepening Poland’s rule-of-law crisis.
Polish government launches “plan B” to sidestep presidential veto of EU defence loans bill
It says the €44bn will still reach Poland, but will be harder to spend without the vetoed law.
President vetoes bill on Poland receiving €44bn in EU defence loans
Karol Nawrocki argued that the SAFE programme would indebt Poles for decades and threaten national sovereignty.
