The measures will now be sent for approval by parliament, where the government has a majority.
Politics
Presidential candidate pledges to create “strategic bitcoin reserve” in Poland
Sławomir Mentzen of the far-right libertarian Confederation party says he will turn Poland into a “cryptocurrency haven”.
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Polish church condemns “un-Christian fear” of refugees and calls for “hospitality”
The episcopate has issued a statement in response to the recent surge in people seeking to cross from Belarus.
Polish state energy giant calls for price deregulation with further rises expected
Electricity prices rose faster in Poland last year than anywhere else in the EU.
Poland to evacuate 300 Afghans who worked with NATO
The prime minister said this was not Poland’s “final word” in helping NATO in Afghanistan.
US-owned TVN sues Polish ruling party deputy leader for calling it “pro-Russian Soviet creation”
Poland’s largest private broadcaster says Antoni Macierewicz is “disseminating false information”.
Afghan migrants camp on Polish-Belarusian border amid political standoff
Dozens of Afghans remain stuck on the Poland-Belarus border amid a standoff.
Polish government to subsidise home energy storage in solar drive
State subsidies have helped more than triple Poland’s solar capacity since the start of 2020.
“Poland defended itself from refugees in 2015 and will do so again,” says deputy PM
Amid a surge in crossings at the border with Belarus, the government has sent soldiers to secure the frontier and moved to tighten asylum rules.
Polling polarised Poles: what government and opposition voters think of each other
Adam Traczyk
Poles favour democracy, but disagree on what it means in practice.
Polish government announces new child benefits for families to “create the future of our nation”
Families will receive 12,000 zloty (€2,630) for each child after their firstborn that is aged between 12 and 36 months.
Poland sends planes to Kabul amid talks with US over taking in Afghan refugees
The priority is evacuating Polish citizens and Afghans who have worked with Poland, says the government.
Poland submits reply to EU over ECJ rulings on disciplinary chamber for judges
Poland said that no new cases were being accepted by the disciplinary body.
Polish channel TVN24 gets Dutch broadcast licence amid fears over future in Poland
The station, which is owned by American conglomerate Discovery, is often critical of the Polish government in its coverage.
