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Truckers suspend blockade of Ukraine border after agreement with Polish government
The protests have been suspended until 1 March while truckers give the government time to implement the agreement.
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Polish ruling party prepares severe new disciplinary measures against judges
PiS claims the measures will prevent abuse of power, but one judge one says they are are akin to “the imposition of martial law in the judiciary”.
PM promises measures to protect children from online porn
Mateusz Morawiecki says that he will meet the Family Advisory Board to discuss the issue of children’s access to pornography.
Poland among leaders in index of English proficiency
Poland received the top grade of “very high proficiency” in EF Education First’s annual English Proficiency Index.
“Abortion Without Borders” initiative to help Polish women obtain terminations abroad
A group of six Polish and international organisations will provide financial and organisational support for women seeking abortions.
“Serious irregularities” in prison programme, finds Supreme Audit Office
NIK has submitted 16 notifications of suspected crimes to prosecutors, but the government claims the report is a politically motivated attempt at revenge.
More questions over spending by state-funded body tasked with promoting Poland
The Polish National Foundation faces further questions over money spent with an American communications firm.
Ukrainian Muslim convert detained for planned terror attack in Poland
Maksym S., a Ukrainian convert to Islam, is accused of planning to use a car bomb to attack a shopping centre.
Government encourages shoppers to show “economic patriotism” by buying Polish products
The “Choose 590 – Saturday for Poland” campaign promoting consumer patriotism is backed by the government.
Former speaker of the Senate accused of illegal earnings while in office
Stanisław Karczewski continued to earn money working as a doctor while on unpaid leave, though denies any wrongdoing.
German supermarket chain apologises for segregated Polish checkout
Polish customers had complained for months about discrimination by Edeka, leading to intervention from the embassy in Berlin.
Poland wants to buy site of former Nazi German camp in Austria
Parts of the former camp complex, where thousands of Poles were imprisoned and killed, have “turned into places unworthy of commemoration”.
Principal fired for organising surprise terror drill in primary school that left pupils “terrified”
Students, parents and teachers were not warned of the drill, which involved “armed” men in balaclavas storming the school and taking hostages.
