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European Parliament rejects call for Ukraine to apologise over WW2 massacres of Poles
The idea caused disagreement among Polish MEPs, with right-wing politicians criticising left-wing ones for voting against it.
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Poland wants “broadest possible EU sanctions” against Russia, says Tusk
Donald Tusk indicated that Poland wants an embargo on nuclear fuel and the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.
CEO of Polish state energy giant Orlen dismissed
Daniel Obajtek oversaw a rapid expansion of Orlen but was accused of using the firm to help the former PiS government.
Births drop to new postwar low in Poland as population falls almost 1 million in a decade
Last year was the 11th year in a row in which the number of deaths has exceeded births.
PiS “open” to Orbán joining its European group and condemns EU “blackmail” against Hungary
Mateusz Morawiecki met with Viktor Orbán in Brussels.
Poland’s economic growth slowed sharply to 0.2% in 2023
It was Poland’s lowest GDP growth since the early 1990s, apart from the pandemic-induced drop in 2020.
President refers Polish government’s budget to constitutional court due to “doubts” over legality
However, Andrzej Duda also signed the budget, meaning it will go into force in the meantime.
Agreement on “military Schengen” easing troop movement signed by Poland, Germany and Netherlands
The trio will allow troops and equipment to be moved more easily through their territories to NATO’s eastern flank.
New Polish government calls on Germany to “think creatively” about WWII compensation
But Warsaw also pledged to to “end the cold war” waged by the former government against the EU and Germany.
Polish ruling coalition parties set to stand separately in April local elections
The idea of standing jointly had been floated, but announcements by each group on Tuesday appear to have ended that possibility.
Tusk withdraws former government’s challenge to European convention on domestic violence
The former PiS government had suggested withdrawing Poland from the Istanbul Convention.
Poland suspends programme to attract IT specialists from eastern neighbours over visa concerns
Almost 100,000 visas have been issued under the “Poland. Business Harbour” programme, with almost 95% going to Belarusians.
Court accepts government’s move to put Polish Press Agency into liquidation
The court official came to the opposite conclusion of two others from the same court who last week rejected moves to put TVP and Polskie Radio into liquidation.
