Poland's government has announced that it will end the 0% VAT rate on food that was introduced two years ago to help soften the blow of soaring inflation. The finance ministry argues that the recent slowing of price rises renders the measure no longer necessary....
Aleks Szczerbiak
PiS is facing its most serious crisis for many years and may not survive in its current form
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There are signs of that the Weimar Triangle could have a new lease of life.
The lawyer also admitted there may have been some “inaccuracies” in asset declarations because his client was “extremely busy”.
In anticipation of Poland’s first cases, doctors worry about the lack of protective gear.
PiS leader asks members of ruling coalition to put aside “own ambitions” and “plans to expand their formations”.
New 6% pay rises will cost the loss-making state-run Polish Mining Group 270 million zloty annually.
Insulting the president is a crime carrying a potential prison sentence of up to three years.
Far-right figure and suspended priest Jacek M. could be jailed if found guilty.
Almost half of Poles now oppose the Sunday trading ban, according to a new poll
Percy Metcalfe
Warsaw’s efforts to forge a close relationship with Trump can bring benefits, but also risks.
Speeches at the unveiling blamed PiS for spreading hate against Adamowicz and presented him as a symbol of resistance to their “authoritarianism”.
PiS argues the money is need to compensate for declining revenues, but critics claim it will be used for government propaganda.
The new mine would require 33 villages, with a population of 3,000 people, to be relocated.
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