Poland must “reconcile respect for international law with the extraordinary nature of the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz”.
Politics
Finance minister withholds payments to opposition PiS party due to “legal doubts”
PiS says that the minister is obliged to pay out the money and will be held criminally responsible for failing to do so.
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Poland wants “broadest possible EU sanctions” against Russia, says Tusk
Donald Tusk indicated that Poland wants an embargo on nuclear fuel and the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.
CEO of Polish state energy giant Orlen dismissed
Daniel Obajtek oversaw a rapid expansion of Orlen but was accused of using the firm to help the former PiS government.
PiS “open” to Orbán joining its European group and condemns EU “blackmail” against Hungary
Mateusz Morawiecki met with Viktor Orbán in Brussels.
President refers Polish government’s budget to constitutional court due to “doubts” over legality
However, Andrzej Duda also signed the budget, meaning it will go into force in the meantime.
Agreement on “military Schengen” easing troop movement signed by Poland, Germany and Netherlands
The trio will allow troops and equipment to be moved more easily through their territories to NATO’s eastern flank.
New Polish government calls on Germany to “think creatively” about WWII compensation
But Warsaw also pledged to to “end the cold war” waged by the former government against the EU and Germany.
Polish ruling coalition parties set to stand separately in April local elections
The idea of standing jointly had been floated, but announcements by each group on Tuesday appear to have ended that possibility.
Tusk withdraws former government’s challenge to European convention on domestic violence
The former PiS government had suggested withdrawing Poland from the Istanbul Convention.
Poland suspends programme to attract IT specialists from eastern neighbours over visa concerns
Almost 100,000 visas have been issued under the “Poland. Business Harbour” programme, with almost 95% going to Belarusians.
Court accepts government’s move to put Polish Press Agency into liquidation
The court official came to the opposite conclusion of two others from the same court who last week rejected moves to put TVP and Polskie Radio into liquidation.
Polish opposition leader Kaczyński likens PM Tusk to Hitler
Kaczyński also accused Tusk of wanting to turn Poles into “farmhands for Germany”.
Catholic church criticises new Polish government’s abortion and contraception plans
The head of the episcopate warns that “one must never comply with…laws that allow the direct murder of innocent human beings”.
