Jacek Płaza
The new government has announced a pause and audit of the €69 billion CPK project.
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Polish government criticises Trump remarks but opposition calls for Germany to spend more on defence
Donald Trump’s suggested he would encourage Russia to attack any NATO member that did not spend enough on defence.
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Tigers detained on Poland-Belarus border: one dead, race against time to save the others
Ten tigers detained on the Polish-Belarusian border are on their way to Poznań Zoo in a race against time to save them
Supreme court rejects two more Senate vote recount requests from PiS
The Polish Supreme Court has rejected two more requests by Law and Justice (PiS) for vote recounts in Senate races lost by the party.
Priests confirm accusations against Archbishop of Gdańsk
Sixteen priests have confirmed recent allegations of bullying and inappropriate behaviour by Archbishop of Gdańsk Sławoj Leszek Głódź.
Poland’s Supreme Court rejects vote recount request from Law and Justice
The Polish Supreme Court has rejected PiS’s vote recount request for the Senate elections, concluding that the ruling party’s complaint was unfounded.
Dutch football club honours Polish WWII general by naming stadium after him for a day
Top-flight side NAC Breda have honoured Stanisław Maczek, whose Polish Armoured Division helped liberate the city from German occupation.
Ex-finance ministry employees accused of orchestrating VAT fraud
Two ex-finance ministry employees are accused of running an organised criminal group specialising in VAT fraud while working in a department fighting corruption and official misconduct.
Polish far-right party to propose anti-LGBT law plus limits on Jewish property restitution and abortion
The far-right Confederation wants an “anti-LGBT law” that would “ban LGBT”, as well as to restrict abortions and Jewish property restitution.
In 2018 Poland issued more residence permits to non-EU immigrants than any other member state – again
New EU data highlight Poland’s unprecedented wave of mass immigration, but also indicate that arrivals from Ukraine are declining
Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk returns to hero’s welcome in Poland
Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, has been feted back in her native Poland, where she attended the Conrad Festival of literature in Kraków.
Denmark approves pipeline bringing Norwegian gas to Poland as part of effort to end Russian imports
Denmark gave its approval on Friday for the construction in its waters of a planned pipeline to bring Norwegian gas to Poland, as part of Warsaw’s efforts to end its reliance on imports from Russia.
“Rainbow Friday” in Polish schools faces anti-LGBT backlash
Schoolchildren around Poland have taken part in the annual “Rainbow Friday” (Tęczowy Piątek) initiative to show support for LGBT people. Notes from Poland looks at reactions.
