Four left-wing governnment ministers voiced their dissent to the plans.
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What impact will the flood crisis have on Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The government managed to emerge relatively unscathed politically from its most serious “stress test” yet.
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Polish democracy declines for eighth year running to lowest recorded level, finds Freedom House
The NGO raised particular concern over the “government’s instrumentalisation of the politically captured Constitutional Tribunal”.
Poland launches “container towns” for internally displaced Ukrainians
Mateusz Morawiecki unveiled the first such facility during a visit to Lviv in Ukraine.
Poland renews push to remove Soviet monuments amid Russia’s war in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has made the “decommunisation” of Polish public spaces even more urgent, says the state history institute.
Only 15% of new homes promised under Polish government plan have been built
Anna Pommersbach
The “Home Plus” programme was meant to create housing for middle- and low-income families.
Poland accelerates delivery of a new air-defence system amid war in Ukraine
The agreement will see Poland received British CAMM missiles and launches in September, five years earlier than planned.
Polish coalition party proposes three-year jail terms for insulting church or interrupting mass
Two deputy justice ministers today unveiled plans to toughen Poland’s blasphemy laws.
Officials and experts warn against Polish government’s planned “mega database”
Poland’s commissioners for human rights and data protection says the plans could violate the law and citizens’ rights.
Warsaw will lose billions in revenue due to government’s tax overhaul, says mayor
A deputy finance minister says that the government is “listening carefully” to local authorities and ready to discuss the issue with them
Presidents of Poland and Baltic states visit Kyiv to show support for Ukraine
“Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have always been the first to help Ukraine,” said Volodymyr Zelensky.
Government is “implementing Putin’s plan” by stoking division among Poles, says Tusk
Tusk outlined a “rescue package” of policies, including 20% pay increases for public sector employees and the freezing of interest rates.
Warsaw has spent 55 million zloty on supporting Ukraine refugees
The city’s mayor has renewed calls for more financial support from the national government.
“No return to normality with Russia,” says German president on Warsaw visit
“Germany and Poland stand shoulder to shoulder…in solidarity with Ukraine,” said Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
