Defence, healthcare and the energy transition are among the spending priorities.
Politics
Polish president’s office criticises government for rejecting hosting of allied nuclear weapons
Poland has been in talks over joining the US-led NATO nuclear sharing programme.
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US should have shown “respect” by consulting allies on Iran, says Polish presidential aide
He also said that Israel is “certainly violating international and humanitarian law” with its actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
President swears in Poland’s first new constitutional court judges for four years but standoff remains
While Nawrocki accepted two new judges chosen by parliament, he refused to receive the oaths of four others.
Poland’s new maximum petrol station prices go into force
Retailers caught selling above the cap face fines of up to 1 million zloty.
Polish government backs planned museum on WWII massacres by Ukrainian nationalists
Around 100,000 ethnic Poles are believed to have been killed in the Volhynia massacres.
Orbán election win vital for Europe and fight against “German neo-imperialism”, says Kaczyński
Kaczyński also defended Orbán’s ties with Russia, saying that he “has no choice” because of Hungary’s dependence on Russian energy.
Polish president warns US conservatives of Russia threat in CPAC speech
Karol Nawrocki, a close ally of Donald Trump, praised the US president as a “true friend of Poland”.
Poland grants legal amnesty to citizens who joined Ukrainian armed forces
Normally, serving in a foreign military without consent is a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.
Poland to cut VAT on fuel as diesel prices hit all-time high
The government hopes the cuts will lead to a 1.2 zloty/litre drop in price.
EU Parliament strips Polish far-right leader of immunity to face Holocaust denial charge
He will also be charged over various antisemitic, anti-Ukrainian and anti-LGBT incidents during last year’s presidential election campaign.
Polish government moves forward with proposed digital tax on Big Tech firms
But the proposal, which has been criticised by the US, faces a potential veto by President Nawrocki, a Trump ally.
Poland is “Europe’s new great power”, says US ambassador
Thomas Rose hailed Poland as an “ideal ally” for Washington and a “model Europe must follow”.
“We love Hungary but hate Putin”: Polish president visits Orbán ahead of Hungarian elections
The meeting was strongly criticised by Poland’s own government.
