Grzegorz Braun declared in court that he was facing trial because he had “dared to defend myself against Jewish supremacy”.
Politics
Poland buys used rail carriages from Deutsche Bahn, prompting opposition criticism of “German scrap”
PKP Intercity says the rolling stock is urgently needed to meet soaring passenger numbers.
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Tusk fails in bid to overturn presidential crypto-regulation veto despite national-security appeal
“Part of the cryptocurrency market is …infiltrated and controlled by Russian and Belarusian entities,” Tusk told MPs.
Polish parliament approves bill facilitating coal mine closures and compensation for miners
President Karol Nawrocki, a strong advocate of coal, will have the final say on whether the bill becomes law.
US invites Poland to take its “rightful place” at next year’s G20 summit
Poland this year joined the world’s largest 20 economies.
German parliament calls for memorial to Polish WWII victims
The idea has been discussed for years, and was previously approved by the Bundestag in 2020.
Poland’s Communist Party declared unlawful by constitutional court
“There is no place in the Polish legal system for a party that glorifies criminals and communist regimes responsible for the deaths of millions.”
Polish parliament will seek rare override of presidential veto on dog-chaining ban
The last time a veto was overturned by parliament was in 2009 under President Lech Kaczyński.
Polish president signs fur farm ban into law but vetoes prohibition on chaining up dogs
The ban on fur farming will have an eight-year transition period and offer compensation to breeders.
Polish president vetoes law regulating crypto-assets market
The measures “pose a real threat to the freedoms of Poles, their property and the stability of the state”, said the president’s office.
Tusk hails relations with Germany after Merz talks but urges Berlin to “hurry up” with WW2 compensation
Merz revealed that Poland and Germany are preparing to sign a defence agreement next year.
Polish city seeks to begin recognising foreign same-sex marriages following EU ruling
However, the mayor admits that they cannot do so until the government updates the registry system.
Poland’s President Nawrocki cancels Orbán meeting after Hungarian PM’s Putin visit
“In view of the meeting between Orbán and the criminal Putin, it is obvious that the president has cancelled this visit,” said Nawrocki’s spokesman.
Why is Poland’s debt rising so fast – and should we be worried?
Alicja Ptak
Poland has had the EU’s second-fastest public rising debt this year.
