However, it remains possible that opposition-aligned President Karol Nawrocki will veto the plans.
Politics
Polish parliament approves further work on bill to make religion or ethics classes compulsory in schools
The vote saw a split in the ruling coalition, with its more conservative elements joining the right-wing opposition.
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“I am against Ukraine’s EU entry,” says Polish president-elect in first foreign interview
But he emphasised that Poland “must support Ukraine” because “Russia is the biggest threat to the entire region”.
Losing Polish presidential candidate’s campaign encourages reporting of voting irregularities
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has sought to calm concerns, saying that “assuming the elections were rigged does not serve the Polish state”.
Polish government to appoint first spokesperson after 18 months in office amid presidential election fallout
The defeat has sparked internal debate and cast doubt on the effectiveness and future of the coalition.
Polish parliament approves bill mandating salary disclosure in job adverts
Lawmakers say the changes would boost pay equity and help candidates negotiate more confidently.
Ukraine criticises Polish plans for “day of remembrance for victims of genocide” by Ukrainian nationalists
Kyiv says it “flies in the face of the spirit of good neighbourly relations”.
German court rules against sending asylum seekers back to Poland at border
However, Germany’s interior minister insists that the practice will continue.
Poland’s biggest insurer and second biggest bank agree potential €23bn merger
The merged entity would surpass PKO BP to become Poland’s biggest financial entity.
Poland protests after Israeli newspaper calls president-elect a “Holocaust revisionist”
The incoming US ambassador to Poland has also criticised the Times of Israel’s coverage of Nawrocki.
Poland’s presidential election run-off in charts
Alicja Ptak
How did voters split by age, sex and education – and how did eliminated candidates’ supporters vote?
“Fundamental freedoms respected” in Poland’s presidential run-off but concerns over financing, finds OSCE
“Several third parties…conducted campaigns incurring significant expenditures” in favour of Rafał Trzaskowski, the OSCE wrote in its report.
Tusk to call confidence vote as opposition demand “technical government” after presidential election
Opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki’s presidential victory will stymie the government’s agenda.
Poland introduces tougher new rules for foreign students and economic migrants
“This is another step towards regaining control over migration and increasing the safety of Poles,” says the government.
