There are around 1.5 million Ukrainians in Poland, making them by far Poland’s largest immigrant group.
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Poland launches programme offering internships to diaspora
The “Poland. Business Adventure” scheme will also be open to people who demonstrate a particular interest in Poland.
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Polish state energy firm Orlen overseeing Czech Republic’s highest Russian oil imports since 2012
Orlen notes that the landlocked Czech Republic can only be supplied via pipelines, meaning there is no alternative to Russian oil.
Philip Morris to invest 1 billion zloty in tobacco stick production in Poland
“Poland has always played a strategic role for us,” says the tobacco giant.
Poland misspent billions on Covid response, finds state auditor, calling for charges against minister
The minister says the claims against him are “purely political” and intended to influence the election.
Catholic church defends Polish third-grade schoolbook stating “I prefer to die than sin”
The education ministry has refused to comment, noting that school religion classes are the sole responsibility of the church.
Poland will extend Ukrainian grain ban “regardless of what Brussels decides”
“Poland will not allow us to be flooded with Ukrainian grain,” says the prime minister.
Polish opposition outlines 100 policies for first 100 days in office
Among the plans are doubling the tax-free income threshold, overturning the near-total ban on abortion and raising salaries for public-sector employees.
Polish family murdered for sheltering Jews during Holocaust beatified by Vatican
The Ulma family “represented a ray of light in the darkness of the Second World War”, said Pope Francis.
Senate commission finds Polish government’s use of Pegasus spyware to be illegal
The interior minister rejected the accusations, arguing that surveillance tools are used in accordance with legal standards.
State-owned firms’ foundations register to campaign in Polish government’s referendum
“This is a way of illegally funding PiS’s election campaign,” claims an opposition figure.
Opposition attacks government over alleged migrant visa corruption scheme
The government has not commented on claims it was possible to obtain Polish visas by paying up to $5,000 to skip the queue.
Poland signs agreement on producing Javelin missiles
It would be the first country outside the US to manufacture Javelin anti-tank missile systems.
Director to sue Polish justice minister for likening film critical of migrant treatment to Nazi propaganda
Agnieszka Holland’s film has won positive reviews from critics and is being tipped by some to win the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
