Ryszard Czarnecki says the case is just “political theatre”.
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Antonia Lloyd-Jones, the translator of “Warsaw Tales”, explains her relationship with Poland’s capital and why she chose these stories.
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Prosecutors reject applications to ban Polish radical nationalist group ONR
Two opposition mayors and a party leader had applied for ONR to be delegalised.
400 million zloty financing agreed for Kraków to host 2023 European Games
The city had warned that it could pull out unless the government offered financial guarantees.
Poland raises cybersecurity threat level following attacks on Ukraine
Poland’s prime minister today hit out against the Kremlin’s “neo-imperial policy”.
1.7 million zloty donated in two days to child helpline after state funding withdrawn
The NGO behind the service says that young people need its support more than ever amid the pandemic.
Poland set to resume work on largest hydroelectric plant after 33 years
Construction of the 750 MW plant first started in 1972 but was abandoned in the 1980s.
Poland suffered 29% excess death rate in 2021, with more deaths than any year since WWII
Almost 520,000 people died in Poland last year.
Priest and two soldiers among five arrested for trading fake Covid passports in Poland
They are accused of charging between 100 and 1,000 zloty to around 100 people for fake documents, and could face prison sentences of one to 10 years.
Supermarket chains cut prices in Poland following suspension of VAT
Discounters Lidl and Aldi have become the first to announce price drops in response to the government’s “anti-inflation shield”.
Poland breaks up multi-million-euro people smuggling gang on Belarus border
The group is accused of helping people cross from Belarus then reach western Europe, with millions of euros changing hands.
Threatening church means threatening Poland and cannot be tolerated, says Kaczyński
“We must reject everyone who is trying to destroy Poland, collaborating closely with our external enemies,” warns the PiS chairman.
Opposition and trade unions call for round table talks on Polish energy policy
The Solidarity trade union blames soaring energy prices on the EU and the opposition, which in turns blames the government.
State auditor raises concern over government’s mega-airport plans
NIK said the government project lacks business justification and has unrealistic assumptions in its timeline and budget.
