The OSCE concluded that the first round was “professional, well-organized and orderly” but criticised media bias and intolerant campaign rhetoric.
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Three quarters of Poles want to keep “election silence” law banning campaigning on voting weekend
Last weekend saw high-profile violations of “election silence”, including by a deputy justice minister.
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Poland’s ruling party chief criticises poll showing opposition winning as politically biased
“This is a poll that was prepared by some little group within PO’s youth wing,” Jarosław Kaczyński said.
Poland to buy fighter planes, howitzers and tanks from South Korea
Poland intends to buy 48 FA-50 fighter aircraft, 180 K2 tanks and as many howitzers “as possible” from South Korea.
Rare 1000-year-old sword found in Poland
Historians say the weapon, found only 30 cm below ground level, is one of the most valuable discoveries in the region in a long time.
29-year-old becomes Poland’s youngest ever professor
Mateusz Hołda from the Jagiellonian University’s Medical College heads a world-leading cardiac morphology team.
Baltic Pipe connected to Polish and Danish transmission systems
The pipeline is on track for the planned launch on 1 October.
Poland opposes EU proposal to reduce gas use by 15%
Warsaw argues that the EU is calling for sacrifices and solidarity in one area but not in others
Polish opposition to sue right-wing newspaper for Tusk “Hitler” cover
A journalist from Gazeta Polska newspaper denies that its cover is intended to liken Tusk to Hitler.
Warsaw launches “Respect Water” campaign to encourage residents to reduce usage
The average resident of the Polish capital uses around 130 litres of water per day.
Thousands of pupils left without school places in Poland as aftereffect of earlier education reforms
The current cohort of pupils entering secondary schools is around 50% larger than normal.
Poland to grant households €630 allowance to buy coal for heating
Around 35% of Polish homes use coal for heating and a total of 11.5 billion zloty (€2.4 billion) will be allocated for the new programme
Cats classified as invasive species by Polish scientific body
The environmental protection agency clarified that cats are not on the official national or European list of invasive foreign species.
Polish government makes it harder for kids to get PE sicknotes
To allow long-term absences from PE classes, children will require an exemption issued by a specialist doctor, and not by a family doctor.
