Over 6,000 asylum seekers are receiving social assistance in Poland, up from an average of 3,900 last year.
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Poland sets out plan to bring deficit below EU’s 3% limit
Poland was one of seven member states placed under the EU’s excessive deficit procedure this year.
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Opposition condemns government for issuing 1,700 visas to Russians amid Ukraine war
A foreign ministry official says they went to people “fleeing Putin’s regime” who have been “thoroughly vetted”.
Wife of border guard criticises opposition in new Polish ruling party campaign ad
“On 15 October you will decide whether the borders of our country will be defended and whether Poland will be safe,” she declares.
Poland’s Orlen to take over Gazprom’s stake in Polish section of Yamal gas pipeline
“We are putting an end to the Russian [gas] flows in the Polish gas transit system!” declared Orlen’s CEO, Daniel Obajtek.
Poland world’s second most popular service centre location among global firms
Only India was a more popular choice for service centres among global firms.
Top Polish generals resign days before elections
The Polish armed forces’ chief of the general staff and operational commander have resigned amid reports of conflict with the government.
Volkswagen picks Poland for €1.7bn electric car battery parts plant
The Polish government is providing €350 million in grants for the project.
First military flights evacuating Poles from Israel arrive in Warsaw
A government Boeing 737 landed at 5:15 a.m. carrying around 130 people followed by two Hercules military transport aircraft carrying over 120 people.
Record number of Poles abroad register to vote, prompting fears polling stations will not cope
Over 350,000 Polish citizens have registered to vote abroad in next Sunday’s parliamentary election, the highest-ever figure.
“Ukraine is corrupt to the core,” says leading candidate for Polish ruling party
President Zelensky is a “hostage of oligarchs” and Poland has been “too childish” in its policies towards Ukraine, says Paweł Kukiz.
Ukraine suspending WTO grain complaint is “good step but not enough”, says Poland
the Ukrainian government’s trade representative says it is close to reaching an agreement to end the grain dispute.
Media “lie 24 hours a day” about inflation, says Polish central bank governor
Adam Glapiński suggests that, because elections are being held this month, they are trying to hide the “great success” in tackling inflation.
Media owned by Polish state oil firm reject opposition adverts over “left-wing values”
Orlen bought Polska Press, which publishes hundreds of newspapers and websites, in 2021.
