So far this month, renewables have generated almost 43% of Poland’s electricity.
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State energy giant Orlen sold assets to Saudis for billions below value, finds Polish audit office
The sale, which gave the Saudis partial control over one of Poland’s two oil refineries, “resulted in significant security risks”.
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Number of resident foreigners in Poland rises to highest ever level despite pandemic
Almost half a million foreigners now have residence permits.
MPs propose changing communist-era alcohol law to allow online sales in Poland
The government has signalled its opposition to the change.
Family with autistic son seek asylum in Poland after fleeing Netherlands
A European Arrest Warrant has been issued for the parents, after they took their child out of foster care and fled to Poland seeking asylum.
Poland celebrates EU budget success but confusion remains over rule-of-law conditionality
The final deal also dropped demands for Poland to sign up to climate goals in exchange for green transition funds.
Poland adds Latin to core curriculum to help pupils “understand foundation of Western civilisation”
A new subject, Latin and the culture of classical antiquity, will be taught from September.
Poland removes statute of limitations on communist crimes
The statute of limitations for some communist crime cases had been to expire next month.
Kaczyński aims to “repolonise” foreign-owned media but admits “international reaction” a problem
He also hailed Duda’s re-election as a “civilisational” victory in which Poles rejected “slavery”.
Polish parliament removes requirement for MPs to declare earnings for outside work
A judge warns that the new rules could “roll out of the red carpet for corruption”.
Officials detained over medieval-style castle residence built in EU-protected forest in Poland
Environmental permission was withdrawn last year, but construction continued anyway.
Jagiellonian overtakes Warsaw to top Polish university league table
Poland’s oldest university is now also rated as its best.
Defeated opposition demand “unfair election” be annulled by Supreme Court
The losing candidate and his party had previously indicated that they accepted the result.
Polish courts annul “LGBT ideology-free zones”, finding they violate constitution
The commissioner for human rights’s office hailed the rulings as unprecedented.
