Among the roughly 150,000 participants was recently elected President Karol Nawrocki.
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Polish parliament approves increased taxes on alcohol and sweet drinks, but presidential veto looms
The finance ministry has presented the plans as a way to improve Poles’ health but critics say they are simply a revenue-generating measure.
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Thousands celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day in Warsaw as president sends Kyiv letter of support
Participants held up signs showing the names of people who have been killed by Russia during the war.
Polish opposition deputy leader indicted over disclosure of classified military plans
Błaszczak dimissed the indictement as “an act of revenge” by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Poland condemns Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlement plan
Poland also joined 25 other countries and the EU in calling for an “immediate reversal” of Israel’s plan.
Netherlands to station 300 soldiers and two Patriot systems in Poland
“We are doing this to protect NATO, defend Ukraine and deter Russia,” said the Dutch defence minister.
Poland’s new president vetoes bill loosening wind turbine law, freezing energy prices
President Karol Nawrocki criticised the government’s decision to put the two issues in one bill as “blackmail”.
South Korean firm withdraws from nuclear plant project in Poland
The firm’s CEO said the decision was driven by changes in Poland’s energy policy under its new government, which Warsaw dismissed as untrue.
Poland slides in new international ranking with seven universities among top 1,000
However, only one Polish college, the University of Warsaw, was ranked in the top 500.
Poland to lodge diplomatic protest after Russian drone crash on its territory
“It’s yet another violation of our airspace from the East,” said Poland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski.
Warsaw says explosion in eastern Poland likely caused by drone
An analysis is underway to establish whether it was a military or smuggling drone, or an “act of sabotage”.
Time magazine names Polish teenager among Girls of the Year
Seventeen-year-old Kornelia Wieczorek is co-developing biodegradable fertiliser and an app for elderly dermatology patients.
Belarusian man charged in Poland over alleged arson plot for foreign intelligence services
The 27-year-old is accused of filming, photographing and gathering information on a warehouse in Lublin province.
President Nawrocki dispels concerns about Poland’s absence at Washington meeting on Ukraine
Opposition politicians argued that the lack of a Polish representative marginalises Poland’s position on the international stage.
