Debt grew by 19%, marking the second-fastest annual rise after a 28% spike in 2020.
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Interpol refuses to issue red notice for Polish opposition politician granted asylum in Hungary
Former deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski is wanted on a range of criminal charges in Poland.
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Poland charges 36 gang members with smuggling migrants and financing terrorism
Preliminary findings indicate that $30 million went to finance terrorism, including through accounts linked to Hezbollah and Palestinian Jihad.
Seventeenth-century Polish coin sold for €1.3 million
The coin, depicting King Sigismund III Vasa, was described by the auction house as “exceptional” and “almost uncirculated”.
Tusk and von der Leyen call for Europe to boost defence spending
“If we will be strong, we will be safe,” said Tusk.
EU to end “Article 7” rule-of-law procedure launched against Poland under former government
“There is no longer a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland,” says the European Commission.
Listening devices found in Polish government meeting room
The cabinet is meeting in Katowice, where Donald Tusk and Ursula von der Leyen are separately due to speak at the European Economic Congress.
Polish minister threatens to sue those accusing him of giving speech drunk
The interior minister has taken both a breathalyser and blood test in an effort to prove his sobriety.
Polish government to investigate after horse collapses pulling tourists in mountain park
This was “not an isolated case”, noted the environment ministry after a film showed a horse collapsing and then being hit by the coachman.
Polish Left calls for end of veto rights in EU
The veto “gives tools to irresponsible politicians to destroy the union from within”, claims The Left.
Polish judge flees to Belarus seeking asylum
Judge Tomasz Szmydt gave a press conference in Minsk at which he praised Alexander Lukashenko as a “very wise leader”.
Foreign minister criticises president for declaring Poland’s willingness to host US nuclear weapons
“I have asked the president not to discuss such delicate and secret matters in public, because it does not help Poland.”
Business leaders call on Polish government not to abandon “mega-airport” project
They say that it can “become a great driving force of the Polish economy”.
“Poles will be wealthier than Brits in five years” pledges Tusk, hailing benefits of EU membership
But experts have questioned the validity of the forecasts Tusk was referring to.
