“This investment represents an enormous vote of confidence in the Polish people,” said Microsoft president Brad Smith.

“This investment represents an enormous vote of confidence in the Polish people,” said Microsoft president Brad Smith.
Aleks Szczerbiak
Although Rafał Trzaskowski’s lead is slipping, he remains the clear favourite.
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Grzegorz Makowski
Some 72% of Poles believe corruption is a major problem and 37% that it has worsened in the last year.
The government arranged the behind-closed-doors sitting in response to a recent spate of cyberattacks.
Women’s rights activists have described the authorities’ actions as a “witch-hunt”.
Germany’s highest court refused to enforce a Polish ruling.
“With God’s help we will manage to defend the values that are being attacked so furiously,” said Jacek Kurski.
Under the legislation, government-appointed officials would have greater powers to appoint and dismiss headteachers of schools in Poland.
Paweł Kukiz’s eponymous party has pledged to back the government’s economic reform package in exchange for anti-corruption measures.
The justice minister has condemned the European Commission’s “obnoxious, insolent and colonialist attitude” towards Poland.
Paweł Chojecki called the president a “traitor” and the Catholic church a “great big prostitute”.
The election in Rzeszów was won by Konrad Fijołek, a candidate supported by Poland’s centrist and left-wing opposition parties.
Zbigniew Rau warned of an “escalation of Russia’s aggressive behaviour”.
The minister for state assets pledges that talks with unions will start tomorrow.