Aleksander Miszalski, who hails from the prime minister’s party, has served less than two years of his five-year term.
Aleksander Miszalski, who hails from the prime minister’s party, has served less than two years of his five-year term.
The government’s plenipotentiary for equality has disputed that the official was fired.
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The firm’s CEO said the decision was driven by changes in Poland’s energy policy under its new government, which Warsaw dismissed as untrue.
“It’s yet another violation of our airspace from the East,” said Poland’s foreign minister, Radosław Sikorski.
An analysis is underway to establish whether it was a military or smuggling drone, or an “act of sabotage”.
Opposition politicians argued that the lack of a Polish representative marginalises Poland’s position on the international stage.
He also hinted that its current leading figure, 76-year-old Jarosław Kaczyński, is too old.
Israel’s embassy in Warsaw also called the display “disgusting behaviour”.
Alicja Ptak
Poland’s energy transition is being held back by its legacy as a major coal producer and political inaction.
But the opposition says the government is responsible for “gigantic abuse and misappropriation of funds”.
Anna Gmiterek-Zabłocka
Critics says the policy was rolled out too quickly, limited teachers’ autonomy, and has not helped pupils.
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian pictured at the event holding a nationalist flag has apologised.
European leaders, including Tusk, issued a joint statement ahead of the Alaska summit, stressing the importance of Ukraine’s involvement in the peace talks.
The displaying of the red-and-black flag of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) caused anger in Poland.