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Poland’s state forestry agency cut down 337-year-old tree
Activists discovered the felled tree in 2023, but had to wait 18 months for the authorities to confirm its age.
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Poland to launch tax-free personal investment accounts up to 100,000 zloty
The finance ministry believes the idea will benefit both households and the economy more broadly. But analysts are more sceptical.
Polish PM seeks to prevent new president’s security chief from having security clearance
Without the clearance, Sławomir Cenckiewicz would be “paralysed” in his new position, says one ally.
German ministry mistakenly posts photo of Ghetto Uprising on Warsaw Uprising anniversary
The image, which is considered an example of Nazi propaganda, was quickly deleted.
Belarus protests to Poland over planned anti-Lukashenko march in Warsaw
Minsk says it is a “destructive event” that will harm relations between the two countries.
Poland swears in new president Karol Nawrocki
Nawrocki said he would be “the voice of those who want a sovereign Poland”.
Polish top court backs PM Tusk in “revoked signature” dispute
The Supreme Administrative Court ruled that Tusk had the right to revoke a countersignature he said was made by mistake.
Polish president vetoes two government bills on final day in office
He also referred a third bill, relating to child mental healthcare, to the constitutional court for assessment.
Polish parliament strips deputy opposition leader of legal immunity
Antoni Macierewicz is accused of disclosing classified information while heading the committee re-investigating the Smolensk crash.
Visitors flock to Warsaw botanical gardens for rare blooming of world’s smelliest flower
The titan arum, also known as “corpse flower” for its scent of rotting flesh, last bloomed four years ago.
Ukraine seeks €120m loan from Poland to buy Polish-made weapons
Ukraine’s foreign minister says Kyiv is interested in purchasing Polish-made Piorun portable anti-aircraft missile systems.
Israel criticises Polish PM Tusk for “unacceptable” post on starving children in Gaza
The Israeli foreign ministry called on him to “remember the lessons” of the Holocaust because Hamas are “the new Nazis”.
Poland and Ukraine start exhumation of Polish WWII soldiers in Lviv
The development is “an example of how joint efforts help both nations restore historical memory and justice”, says Ukraine’s deputy culture minister.
