“Several third parties…conducted campaigns incurring significant expenditures” in favour of Rafał Trzaskowski, the OSCE wrote in its report.
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Tusk to call confidence vote as opposition demand “technical government” after presidential election
Opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki’s presidential victory will stymie the government’s agenda.
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Wage growth in the forestry, mining and energy sectors boosts earnings in Poland
The average salary in Poland rose by 15.8% year-on-year, while in the mining sector wages rose by 81.6% and in the forestry sector by 33.4%.
Limit on cash payments in Poland from 2024 despite criticism
A delay to the new law led the United Poland party to declare “good news for everybody who loves freedom”.
Golden algae may be responsible for fish deaths in Oder river, says Polish climate minister
The algae attack the gills of fish, causing bleeding and suffocation and making them lose their bearings.
Polish investigators document traces of war crimes in Ukraine
Ukraine requested help from Polish prosecutors, who have access to a state-of-the-art 3D scanner.
Polish regional authorities call for declaration of “state of natural disaster” over Oder river poisoning
The ban on fishing is causing businesses and fisherman losses of thousands of zloty every day.
Poland’s GDP growth slows in second quarter of 2022
On a quarterly basis, the Polish economy shrank in the second quarter by 2.3%.
Father of girl born thanks to IVF to sue Polish education minister and author of new textbook
The “History and the Present” textbook compares IVF to human breeding and asks “who will love the children produced in this way?”
Owner of Polish supermarket chain faces fine for “anti-inflation” promotion
The campaign’s complicated rules meant that no customers applied for a refund.
Exhibition shows children’s drawings of Ukraine war alongside those from Poland after WWII
“The similarity between historical and contemporary works is striking,” said the exhibition’s curator.
Poland issues EU’s most residence permits to immigrants for fifth year running
Poland issued almost one million first residence permits to non-EU immigrants, more than twice as many as any other member state.
Anti-communist “Solidarity is alive” inscription from 1980s found during building renovation in Poland
The inscription is likely to have been created during the period of martial law, when Solidarity was outlawed.
Over half of Poles want military service restored but most opposed to loosening gun laws
Military service was compulsory for men in Poland until 2009.
