The legion is supposed to be made up of Ukrainians living in Poland, who would be trained and then sent to defend their homeland.
Politics
Polish ruling coalition accused of cronyism in appointments to state gambling firm
News of the allegedly political appointments has been met with criticism not only from the opposition but also from within the ruling camp.
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Poland may seek to block EU climate package, says deputy PM
This week, a state-owned energy supplier sent customers information that 67% of their bills result from EU policies.
Party leader rejects joint Polish opposition list and outlines “victory strategy”
“Joint lists with Civic Platform…is not a recipe for winning against PiS,” said Szymon Hołownia of Poland 2050.
Opposition MPs unfurl banner mourning Poland’s 100,000 Covid deaths
The ruling party criticised the opposition for “politicising the deaths of Poles”.
EU climate goals to cost Poland €530 billion by 2030: report
“The numbers are terrifying” and “confirm our worst fears”, says a deputy prime minister.
Covid vaccines are “experiment” with unknown consequences, says Polish school superintendent
Her remarks were condemned by the health and education ministers, and have led to calls for her to resign.
Poland fires ambassador to Prague over remarks on coal mine dispute
The ambassador said the Polish side had shown “arrogance” and “lack of empathy” towards the Czechs.
Government moves to correct reduction in teachers’ pay following tax overhaul
After the government’s tax reforms went into force this month, teachers reported receiving lower salaries for January.
Facebook bans Polish far-right party for Covid disinformation and hate speech
Government figures criticised Meta’s decision.
“The government wants to intimidate me, but it won’t work”: an interview with Poland’s state auditor
Agnieszka Wądołowska
“We have serious problems with the rule of law in our country,” says Marian Banaś.
Polish PM’s advisor asked state TV to attack court that issued negative ruling, according to email leak
TVP subsequently broadcast news reports closely matching the request.
The early elections that everyone is speculating about but no one wants
Marcin Makowski
Jarosław Kaczyński has become hostage to an increasingly toxic alliance with Zbigniew Ziobro.
Landmark tax reform comes into force in Poland
The government says its “Polish Deal” will boost development, but some business leaders claim it will hit the middle class.
