Donald Tusk also revealed that he is seeking support from other EU countries to restrict or end visa-free access for Georgians.
Politics
Polish government wins parliamentary vote of confidence called in wake of presidential election defeat
Had he lost the vote, Prime Minister Donald Tusk would have been forced to resign.
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Polish pupils have higher homework burden than international average, finds study
The Polish government will abolish compulsory, graded homework in primary schools next month.
Polish government wants to release 20,000 prisoners from overcrowded jails
A deputy justice minister blamed the former government for the problem, suggesting that its sentencing policies were too harsh.
Poland to audit state funding for religious groups – “in particular Catholic church” – under former government
Citizens should not be “obliged to financially support religious communities that are alien to them”, says the speaker of parliament.
Polish government has fulfilled only 12 of Tusk’s promised 100 policies in first 100 days in office
One of Tusk’s MPs blamed the fact that KO has to rule with coalition partners and faces a hostile president.
Government and opposition blame each other after Poland gets only 0.4% of EU ammo spending
The government notes that applications were submitted when the opposition PiS party was in power.
Germany, France and Poland pledge to buy weapons for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets
“We will do whatever is necessary and for as long as it is necessary to prevent Russia from winning the war with Ukraine.”
Warsaw announces 56m zloty for “pre-design” of fourth metro line ahead of local elections
One of the mayor’s rivals accused him of digging up long-forgotten investment plans ahead of the elections.
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“The mission of the state is not to spread faith and salvation,” says the culture minister.
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Court revokes environmental permit for Poland’s Turów coal mine
The permit was issued in violation of an agreement with the Czech Republic, on whose border the mine is located, found the court.
Polish government clashes with president over recall of 50 ambassadors
That represents more than half of all of Poland’s ambassadors.
UK extends deployment of Sky Sabre air defence system in Poland to end of year
“You are much closer to the front line than we are, and this system can be of much greater help to you than to us at the moment.”
