Ursula von der Leyen emphasised the “urgency” of protecting the EU’s frontier from the “predator” Vladimir Putin.
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Poland offers to help insure Belgium against lawsuits for using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
The EU holds around €210 billion of frozen Russian sovereign assets, the bulk of them in Belgium.
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Poland’s new justice minister to dismiss dozens court heads in move to “clean up” judiciary
“The rule of law has not yet been restored,” says Waldemar Żurek, who was appointed as part of last week’s government reshuffle.
InPost chief calls on government to address lower taxes paid by foreign rivals in Poland
“How long will the Polish tax system treat foreign competitors better than Polish companies?” asked Rafał Brzoska.
Polish ruling party senator given five-year jail sentence for corruption
Stanisław Gawłowski claims he was prosecuted under the former government for “purely political reasons”.
Polish constitutional court rejects government bills seeking to overhaul it
The legislation aimed to reverse the politicisation of the court by the former Law and Justice (PiS) administration.
Gender gap in unpaid domestic work narrows in Poland as men spend more time on chores
But women still do significantly more than men.
InPost, DHL, DPD and Allegro charged with greenwashing by Polish consumer authority
Allegro, InPost, DHL and DPD face two, three, four and six charges respectively, each carrying a potential fine of up to 10% of annual turnover.
Poland charges Colombian with terrorism over arson attacks on behalf of Russia
The 27-year-old man, who was last month convicted of arson in the Czech Republic, could face up to life imprisonment.
Polish parliament votes to put media regulator chief on trial
Maciej Świrski, an ally of the former ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, called the vote “unconstitutional” and vowed to stay in post.
Poland’s deputy PM proposes linking main child benefit to parents’ employment
The proposal drew criticism from both The Left, a member of the ruling coalition, and the opposition PiS party.
“Russia will be ready to confront us in 2027,” warns Polish PM after meeting with NATO commander
“There is no reason for us to scare each other, but we must be truly vigilant and focused,” said Donald Tusk.
Polish prosecutors reveal ballot errors in presidential election, say no impact on result
Their review found that 1,538 votes were incorrectly attributed to the winning candidate, opposition-backed Karol Nawrocki.
Poland withdraws from international anti-landmine treaty amid heightened Russian threat
“In view of the threats on NATO’s eastern flank, we must have all the tools necessary to defend our borders,” said the defence minister.
