Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, imports to the EU of timber supposedly from Kazakhstan have risen 325-fold in value.
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Polish bank explains exemption from fees for Ukrainian accounts following criticism
The bank says its hands are tied by Polish and EU rules regarding the type of account offered to Ukrainian refugees.
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Polish team wins international space rover contest
AGH Space Systems from Kraków won first place at the Canadian International Rover Challenge while another Polish team came third.
Poland brings first charges over sale of Ukrainian industrial grain for human consumption
One of the those charged is accused of customs fraud on goods valued at over 6.3 million zloty (€1.4 million).
Polish opposition parties agree joint candidates for Senate election
A similar pact in 2019 helped the opposition win control of the chamber from the ruling PiS party.
Polish border guard warns tourists to stop taking selfies on Ukraine border
It is an offence to enter the area directly on the border, and a number of tourists have already been fined this summer for doing so.
Almost half of LGBT workers in Poland afraid to come out to colleagues for fear of being treated differently
Poland’s figure was higher than the global average in an international study on LGBT workplace inclusion by Deloitte.
Ex-head of electoral commission calls for boycott of Polish government’s referendum
“I would be ashamed to take part in this referendum. The questions are shocking, primitive, crude.”
Poles’ savings exceed 2 trillion zloty for first time
Poles’ savings grew 7.4% year on year, although their real value is being eaten up by inflation.
Farmers protest leader to stand for Polish opposition, pledging to “take back countryside from PiS”
Adam Bodnar, who served as Poland’s human rights commissioner from 2015-21, will also stand for the Civic Coalition (KO).
“Tusk is personification of pure evil” and opposition “must be morally exterminated”, says Kaczyński
The ruling party leader, who also serves as deputy prime minister, was speaking at a series of “military picnics” being organised by the defence ministry.
Polish broadcaster gets half million zloty fine for Zelensky “disinformation”
The broadcasting regulator found that Radio Zet had undermined “the national interest” by suggesting that Ukraine and the US had lost trust in Poland.
Boys, 12 and 13, confess to crime of offending religious feelings by vandalising statues in Polish chapel
The perpetrators burned the eyes of statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary at a chapel in a Polish village
Local women take initiative and pave entire Polish village’s footpaths
The women had grown tired of waiting for local authorities to begin constructing the footpaths.