Daniel Tilles
Nawrocki has already vetoed more bills in five months than Duda did in ten years.
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Polish consulate in Brussels vandalised with graffiti criticising anti-migrant border wall
The building was vandalised with red paint, dog faeces and slogans saying “killers”and “fuck the wall”.
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Why is Poland’s debt rising so fast – and should we be worried?
Alicja Ptak
Poland has had the EU’s second-fastest public rising debt this year.
Polish city becomes first to break ties with Israel, citing “Gaza genocide”
Sopot has been twinned with the Israeli city of Ashkelon since 1993.
Polish president vetoes universal access to postal voting due to concern over election interference
Karol Nawrocki also warned that it allows “pressure from third parties” on how voters cast their ballot.
Agriculture ministry seeks purchase of Carrefour’s Polish assets to create state food retailer
This would help challenge the “dominance of foreign discount chains” and support Polish farmers, says the ministry.
Poland’s richest receive more in child benefits than poorest, finds report
The CenEA think tank recommends that, at a time of growing public debt, Poland should consider limiting benefits to less affluent recipients.
Poland raises corporate income tax on banks as president approves government bill
The hike will provide billions in revenue as Poland seeks to tackle rising debt.
Leading politicians to face trial over links to Polish university accused of corruptly issuing MBAs
The mayor of Wrocław, two former MEPs and a former presidential spokesman are among those indicted.
Russia closes last Polish consulate in tit-for-tat move
The decisions mean that, by the end of December, neither country will have any consulates operating in the other.
Poland will implement EU court order to recognise same-sex marriages, says justice minister
But the office of the right-wing, opposition-aligned president says it “will not succumb to the terror of rainbow rulings”.
Will the Tusk government lose its parliamentary majority?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The departure of one of Tusk’s allies threatens the ruling coalition’s cohesion and stability.
Poland’s Solidarity trade union wins legal battle for control of iconic logo
The logo has become famous around the world as a symbol of the struggle against oppression.
Poland’s president proposes EU reform to stop Brussels “dictating terms” to member states
However, Karol Nawrocki insists that he remains a supporter of Poland’s EU membership.
