Poland is already NATO’s biggest relative defence spender, and its budget will rise again next year.
Politics
Poland’s first satellites to be launched in November, announces defence ministry
The announcement was made at the opening of Poland’s first satellite mission control centre.
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Far right seeks charges against ministers over “illegal” lockdown that has “damaged Polish nation”
Confederation has been a prominent supporter of anti-lockdown protests.
Polish city becomes latest to subsidise IVF for residents after government withdraws funding
The scheme is expected to deliver 150 children in the city each year.
Poland and EU condemn arrest of Polish leaders in Belarus as Warsaw threatens sanctions
They are accused of inciting hatred and rehabilitating Nazism.
Polish government unlawfully shared voters’ data while preparing election, rules court
Preparations for a postal vote began without legal basis.
Woman convicted of insulting Polish president and school pupils on trial for same crime
They were all charged after being heard saying “f**k Duda”.
Writer indicted in Poland for crime of insulting president after calling him an “idiot”
The crime carries a potential three-year prison sentence.
Prosecutors apply to strip Polish opposition Senate speaker of immunity over bribery charges
Opposition politicians claim the move is “politically motivated”.
Poor legislation and pandemic fatigue will make Poland’s new lockdown hard to enforce
Bartłomiej Biga
The government has lost social trust.
Polish prime minister intervenes to get Poland’s star strikers exempted from quarantine
Robert Lewandowski and Krzysztof Piątek can play against England.
Leading left-wing MP defects to join Poland’s conservative ruling camp
The deputy head of The Left’s parliamentary caucus has joined centre-right party Agreement.
Polish cities name public spaces after women amid abortion protests
Kraków has named the space in front of the ruling party’s local headquarters as “Women’s Rights Square”.
Polish state oil giant CEO denies corruption claims and submits to official asset investigation
Daniel Obajtek has been accused of suspect real estate purchases, nepotism and perjury.
