The merger will take place this Saturday, says PiS deputy leader Mariusz Błaszczak.
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Far fewer Ukrainian refugee children started school in Poland than expected after benefits change
Only 20,000 new Ukrainian children signed up, compared to estimates of up to 80,000.
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Number of legal abortions falls 90% in Poland’s first year of near-total ban
And the majority of those are likely to have taken place in the 27 days before the new rules came into force in late January.
“The paths of Poland and Hungary have diverged,” says Polish PM
Viktor Orbán had last week suggested that Poland and Hungary actually “want exactly the same thing”.
Poland’s land forces will be most powerful in Europe, says defence minister
Poland this week confirmed a deal that will see it acquire almost 1,000 tanks and over 600 howitzers from South Korea.
UN expert praises Polish support of Ukrainian refugees but urges end to pushbacks on Belarus border
The human rights rapporteur paid tribute to Polish citizens for their solidarity and generosity.
1.5 tonne stork nest found in Poland a contender to win contest for Europe’s biggest
Poland used to have Europe’s largest stork population but lost that title to Spain in 2015.
Firm behind Poland’s planned mega-airport signs €1.5 billion deal for design work
“This is currently the largest framework agreement in Europe for this type of work,” says the company.
Introducing same-sex marriage can boost Polish economy, write economists and lawyers
The lack of same-sex marriage “constitutes economic discrimination and has a negative impact on the economy”, write the group of over 40 experts.
Poland and Spain to strengthen defence, energy and transport cooperation after Warsaw talks
“I wish I had the kind of understanding within the EU as a whole that I see on the Spanish side,” said Mateusz Morawiecki.
77% of Poles involved in helping Ukraine refugees, spending €2 billion, finds study
The Polish Economic Institute estimates that government and private spending on Ukrainian refugees was €5.45 billion, nearly 1% of GDP.
Panic buying leads to sugar shortage in Polish supermarkets
Some supermarkets in Poland have begun to ration sales of sugar after a rush of purchases by consumers fearing shortages and price rises.
Polish museum asks visitors to stop having sex on its premises
Several pairs of lovers have been caught in flagrante this summer on the museum’s CCTV.
Poland’s first gas tankers to enter service next year
Polish state gas company PGNiG has ordered eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, which it will charter.
