However, Andrzej Duda also signed the budget, meaning it will go into force in the meantime.
Politics
Agreement on “military Schengen” easing troop movement signed by Poland, Germany and Netherlands
The trio will allow troops and equipment to be moved more easily through their territories to NATO’s eastern flank.
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New legislation aims to close gender pay gap in Poland
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