The hike will provide billions in revenue as Poland seeks to tackle rising debt.
Politics
Leading politicians to face trial over links to Polish university accused of corruptly issuing MBAs
The mayor of Wrocław, two former MEPs and a former presidential spokesman are among those indicted.
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Poland approves deployment of NATO forces on its territory following Russian drone incursions
The foreign forces will be part of NATO’s Operation Eastern Sentry, which aims to bolster defences on the alliance’s flank.
Poland forms strategic partnership with Britain’s BAE Systems to produce artillery shells
The British firm will transfer “technology and know-how” for Poland to produce the ammunition domestically.
Poland rejects Trump claim that Russian drone incursions “could have been a mistake”
“We would also wish that the drone attack on Poland was a mistake. But it wasn’t,” said Poland’s prime minister.
How will a Karol Nawrocki presidency affect Poland’s transatlantic relations?
Aleks Szczerbiak
He has made clear he intends to be a much more active and assertive president than his predecessor
Poland’s human rights commissioner warns of overcrowding in centres for foreigners
His office says conditions may violate international standards and “pose a real threat to the safety of foreigners”.
Poland allocated largest share of new EU defence programme, with €44bn in loans
Donald Tusk celebrated the fact that Poland has a “larger share than France, Italy and Spain combined”.
Fitch changes Poland’s outlook to negative, prompting blame game between government and president
The credit ratings agency cited concern over “deteriorating public finances” and growing “political polarisation”.
Four foreigners convicted by Poland of spying for Russia seek asylum after release from prison
They may be Ukrainians hoping to avoid deportation back to their homeland, where they could be harshly treated as traitors.
Rulings of illegitimate Polish Supreme Court chamber “null and void”, finds EU’s top court
The ruling has been welcomed as “extremely important” by Poland’s justice minister.
Poland asks EU Parliament to strip far-right leader of immunity over Holocaust denial charges
Grzegorz Braun called the gas chambers at Auschwitz “fake”.
Former Polish President Duda launches YouTube show
He will record 16 episodes, featuring conversations with dozens of guests about his presidency as well as current affairs.
State auditor issues damning report on former government’s implementation of “mega-airport” project
A series of “costly mistakes” resulted in delays and hundreds of millions of zloty in lost revenues.
