Agnieszka Kwiatkowska-Gurdak was appointed to the role by Donald Tusk 14 months ago.
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Polish opposition seeks 120,000 monitors to stop government “stealing” presidential election
A new website is seeking to recruit and train an “Election Protection Movement”.
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ICC chief prosecutor thanks Poland for support investigating war crimes in Ukraine
Poland has collected over 300 witness statements from Ukrainian refugees.
Warsaw’s population has risen 17% due to refugees from Ukraine
President Andrzej Duda yesterday “appealed to the international community to help Poland” deal with the refugee crisis.
Ukrainian refugee medics could boost Poland’s understaffed health system
The government has simplified the procedure for Ukrainian medics to start working in Poland and is offering courses in medical Polish.
Polish city uses award-winning cubicle design at refugee shelter in former supermarket
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban visited Chełm to oversee construction of the shelters he designed.
Polish schools hunt for new teachers as tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees join classes
The government hopes to tempt teachers out of retirement while local authorities are seeking teachers among Ukraine refugees.
Polish, Czech and Slovenian PMs visit besieged Kyiv in show of support for Ukraine
The leaders travelled to Kyiv to show “the unequivocal support of the entire EU for the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine”.
Tusk urges Hungarians to vote out “most pro-Putin government in Europe” at rally in Budapest
“Ukrainians must fight for a democratic state with weapons in hand; we must fight for democracy with the ballot paper.”
Poland violated rights of judge removed as part of judicial overhaul, finds European court
The European Court of Human Rights today issued the latest in a series of ruling against the Polish government’s judicial policies.
Poland’s first self-sufficient electricity microgrid launched at former coal mine
The microgrid is supplied by solar and wind generators, as well as gas, and currently provides electricity to 54 households.
West now realises “enormous mistake” of not listening to our Russia warnings, says Polish PM
Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine met in Warsaw to jointly call for tougher sanctions to be introduced against Russia and its oligarchs.
Free clothes “shop” for Ukrainian refugees opens in disused Polish mall
The Kraków Plaza mall has also been turned into a temporary shelter for hundreds of refugees from Ukraine.
Poland passes law expanding support for Ukrainian refugees
The measures legalise Ukrainians’ stay in Poland and give them access to healthcare, education and benefits.
