The proposal has been cautiously welcomed by both business and trade union figures.
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Many voters of junior partners in Polish ruling coalition dissatisfied with government
By contrast, voters of the main ruling group, Civic Coalition (KO), are overwhelmingly happy with its work.
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Polish PM proposes making drink drivers pay compensation to families of victims
His pledge follows an accident in which a drunk driver killed the parents of a two-year-old child.
Polish ruling party approves opposition candidate for human rights commissioner
The decision breaks a long-running deadlock between PiS and the opposition.
“Vaccines are gift from God,” says Polish church as bishops encourage faithful to get Covid jabs
The government last week appealed for the episcopate to support its flagging vaccine drive.
Poland buys former Soviet HQ to create museum of communist crimes
The site will commemorate the Augustów roundup, during which thousands of Poles were detained and at least hundreds killed.
Ruling party submits law that could end US ownership of Poland’s biggest private TV station
TVN, which is owned by Discovery, Inc., is disliked by PiS for its often critical coverage of the government.
Son of Polish opposition MP detained for “promoting communism”
He reportedly “called for a revolution and the creation of a communist state” on social media.
Warsaw palace destroyed in WWII to be rebuilt
President Duda today submitted a bill to rebuild the Saxon Palace.
New Polish ID cards blocked after fingerprint scanners raise security concerns
The new cards were due to be introduced in August and bring Poland in line with new EU rules.
Unvaccinated people make up 99% of Covid deaths in Poland since January
That is “practically the same” as the figure for the US, says the health minister.
Approval of Polish government’s Covid policies reaches highest level in a year
Over half (57%) of Poles approve of their government’s Covid policies while 35% disapprove.
Poland’s parcel locker giant launches one-hour grocery delivery app
InPost Fresh was launched in cooperation with the Makro Polska cash-and-carry chain.
Ban on gatherings during pandemic was unlawful, rules Polish Supreme Court
In the latest successful challenge to Poland’s Covid restrictions, fines against two men who protested the abortion ban were overturned.
