“We have a large army – the third largest in NATO in terms of numbers – but we must also have a resilient society,” says the defence minister.
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Polish higher education minister resigns following criticism over revealing name of whistleblower
Dariusz Wieczorek has defended his actions but says he is stepping down for the good of the ruling coalition.
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Tusk to visit Brussels on mission to unlock Poland’s frozen EU funds
During the election campaign, Tusk pledged to “go and unlock the [frozen EU] money the day after victory”.
Polish state oil giant Orlen’s wholesale fuel prices begin to rise after pre-election drop
Orlen assures that prices will remain stable at petrol stations, but analysts expect hikes.
Poland begins retraining coal miners to work in wind farms
Poland produces around 70% of its electricity from coal but has plans to replace that with renewables and nuclear.
President to talk with all political groups next week over forming new Polish government
After elections, the president names a prime minister, who then has the first shot at forming a government.
Record number of female MPs in Poland’s parliament after elections
The number of female senators, however, has fallen from 24 to 17.
Presidential aide hints at Polish ruling party being given first chance to form new government
Sunday’s elections left the ruling party with no obvious way of forming the parliamentary majority needed to govern.
“We made propaganda worse than under communism,” admits Polish state TV star after election failure
Marcin Wolski says that a “Stalinist logic” dominated at TVP.
Man pretends to be mannequin until Warsaw mall closes then steals from it
He has been charged with burglary and theft, crimes that could result in a prison sentence of up to 10 years
German minority out of Polish parliament for the first time in 32 years
It is “the end of an era”, says the German minority’s outgoing MP.
Opposition “ready to govern”, says Tusk, urging president to quickly name new PM
There remains uncertainty over whether the president will give the ruling party or opposition the first opportunity to form a government.
Use of state resources by ruling party made elections “uneven”, find international observers
The ruling party “enjoyed a clear advantage through its undue influence over the use of state resources and the public media”.
Anger as overseas polling staff “imprisoned” for hours awaiting confirmation from Warsaw
Under electoral rules, the committee must remain at the polling station until the results are accepted
