Trzaskowski is a fierce rival of Duda and is running to succeed him as president.
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Poland protests Russia’s removal of crosses from cemetery of Polish victims of Soviet massacres
“We will defend these crosses, because we do not accept Russian historical lies,” says foreign minister Radosław Sikorski.
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Warsaw-Lviv train route returns after 18 years
The line, which will launch on 15 October, will run daily and can carry almost 500 passengers in each direction.
Tusk agrees to debate on state TV but Kaczyński rejects challenge to join him
There had been speculation as to whether Tusk would attend given that the station is under government influence.
Polish president and PM condemn “EU elites imposing their diktat” through migration pact
The prime minister pledged to veto the plans, though commentators have pointed out that no such possibility exists.
Polish city hires 35 sheep to cut grass
Katowice hopes the sheep will make the process cheaper, quieter and more environmentally friendly than traditional lawn-mowing.
Poland’s PM promises clampdown on abuse after claims of grooming by YouTubers
A number of prominent Polish YouTubers have been accused of grooming underage female fans.
Poland’s ruling party outspends all others combined in online election campaign advertising
Law and Justice (PiS) spent more than 3.3 million zloty compared to 2.5 million zloty by all other parties combined.
Poland implements controls and deploys army to Slovak border to tackle irregular migration
“Persons or vehicles to be checked will be selected on the basis of a risk analysis,” said the interior ministry.
Polish ruling party candidate accuses charity of illegally financing opposition election campaign
“Poles! Let’s defeat this evil!!! We will win,” say the charity’s billboards.
Polish pasta is better than Italian, explains deputy agriculture minister
A graphic with the agriculture ministry’s logo lists reasons why Polish pasta is better than its Italian counterpart.
Leaked emails purport to show Polish state TV planning to declare opposition march a failure
The emails show the director of a branch of TVP directing staff to call the march “a turnout flop”.
Poland sends first repaired Leopard tanks back to Ukraine
“While others make declarations regarding the future, we are acting,” announced Poland’s state-owned defence firm.
Polish minister apologises for falsely accusing Ukraine of not inviting Poland to defence forum
Meanwhile, the Polish foreign minister yesterday skipped a meeting of his EU counterparts in Kyiv yesterday.
