Warsaw wants the restitution of 73 historical documents, including the 1422 Treaty of Melno, currently held at an archive in Berlin.
Politics
Kraków appeals to Polish government for introduction of tourist tax
Polish law currently does not allow for a tourist tax.
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Prosecutors indict Polish abortion protest leaders for “causing epidemiological threat”
They could face up to eight years in prison for “causing an epidemiological threat” by bringing people onto the streets during the pandemic.
The VoiCEE podcast: how Poland and the region are coping eight months into the Ukraine refugee crisis
Agnieszka Wądołowska
“We need to ask the Ukrainian refugees in Poland how they want to solve their problems.”
“I’m Andrzej, I’m a man, a father, a Catholic”: Duda hails Meloni on Italy visit
Poland and Italy can now “together change the EU into what we want it to be”, said Polish President Andrzej Duda.
Polish parliament approves caps on coal and electricity prices
The prime minister thanked opposition MPs for supporting the bills, which will provide “real help for Polish families and companies at a time of global energy crisis”.
Almost 12% of dwellings in Poland empty despite housing shortage, finds census
In Warsaw alone there were 207,000 empty dwellings, with a fifth of homes in the capital standing empty.
Poland to buy 288 rocket artillery launchers from South Korea
“Analysis of the war in Ukraine shows how important and significant artillery is,” says the defence minister.
Polish education ministry creates academic disciplines of biblical and family studies
“Without family, we won’t exist in 50 years,” noted the education minister.
EU has given Poland €145m to help with Ukraine refugees
The amount is “small” but appreciated, says Poland, which will spend an estimated €8.36 billion on helping Ukrainian refugees this year.
Tusk calls for probe into alleged Russian links to tape scandal that caused crisis for his government
A government spokesman said that Tusk’s claims are “absurd”.
Polish government intervenes as energy firm ends gas contracts with thousands of customers
A government minister called on Tauron to “immediately withdraw from the unacceptable decision to terminate gas contracts”.
Near-total abortion ban discourages people from having children, say majority in Poland
The same poll shows a growing number in favour of a more liberal abortion law.
Why has the Polish government raised the German war reparations issue?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The issue offers a way to attack the opposition and mobilise the ruling party’s electorate.
