The EU holds around €210 billion of frozen Russian sovereign assets, the bulk of them in Belgium.
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Poland plans record defence spending of 4.8% GDP in 2026 budget along with lower deficit
Poland is already NATO’s biggest relative defence spender, and its budget will rise again next year.
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Rock band criticises Polish opposition for its using anti-communist anthem at rally
Civic Platform’s secretary general says the party paid for the legal rights to use the song but probably will not play it anymore if the band does not want them to.
Poland to donate thousands of guns to Ukraine
The Polish interior ministry is also providing millions of rounds of ammunition and medical equipment.
Polish government condemns German EPP leader’s call to “replace ruling party in Poland”
“The Germans want a puppet government in Poland,” commented a deputy Polish minister.
EU commissioner: Poland’s criticism of migrant pact “incomprehensible” as it would benefit from system
The Polish government’s claims are “not true”, says Ylva Johansson.
Polish government paid record 200 million zloty to Church Fund in 2022, twice as much as decade ago
The state Church Fund subsidises health insurance contributions of clergy and for the renovation of religious buildings.
Political “Super Saturday” sees Poland’s main groups campaign ahead of elections
PiS, PO, Confederation, Third Way and The Left all held events around Poland today.
Polish prosecutors deny Poland was base for Nord Stream sabotage
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that “Poland was the logistical hub for the Nord Stream blow-up operation”
MPs who vote for abortion cannot receive holy communion, says head of Polish episcopate
All main opposition parties – most of whom have leaders who are practising Catholics – support ending the current near-total abortion ban.
Kaczyński rejoins Polish government amid pre-election tensions
The ruling party chairman becomes deputy prime minister, a position that he resigned from just one year ago.
Independence of Poland’s state audit office threatened, finds international audit body
The Supreme Audit Office (NIK) has often been in conflict with the government in recent years.
Polish deputy minister: “hard to imagine” Ukraine joining EU unless WW2 massacre victims exhumed
A Ukrainian official says such exhumations will only be permitted if Poland does more to restore damaged memorials to Ukrainian fighters on its territory.
“Container town” opens in Poland to house thousands of Asian workers building chemical plant
The opposition has accused the government of hypocrisy over migration.
