Orlen has also this year seen its highest ever proportion of revenue from foreign markets.
Politics
New Polish opposition group proposes paying parents “salary” to encourage more births
The idea is part of a package of proposals to tackle Poland’s dire demographic situation proposed by the new Development Plus group.
We can only do this thanks to your support!
We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers.
If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it.
Polish parliament approves bill banning streaming of illegal, abusive and degrading acts
The legislation is intended to clamp down on what is known in Poland as patostreaming (a portmanteau of “pathological” and “streaming”).
German parliament debates relations with “equal partner” Poland
Politicians from all parties hailed Poland’s growing importance as a partner – and some even held it up as a “model” to follow.
Number of foreign workers in Poland rises 7.2% to 1.14 million
The nationalities that saw the largest rise in numbers were Colombians and Indians.
End to tradition of free ice cream for top pupils in Polish town sparks political controversy
An ice-cream parlour decided to stop rewarding children for good grades after an intervention from the commissioner for children’s rights.
Poland formally requests new permanent US military base
The announcement follows President Donald Trump’s pledge to send additional American troops to Poland.
Ukraine seeks dialogue with Poland over naming of military unit after group responsible for massacres
There was “absolutely no anti-Polish intent”, says Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha.
Polish government approves primary school phone ban and stronger porn age checks
Mobile phones and smartwatches would be prohibited during the entire school day, including breaks.
Poland celebrates 15,000 IVF births since restoring state funding two years ago
Immediately after coming to power, the current government restored IVF funding, which had been cut by its conservative predecessor.
What are the prospects for Poland’s ruling coalition?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The government faces a difficult re-election campaign next year.
Polish parliament approves rights for same-sex couples but president pledges veto
The bill would allow same-sex partners to sign a contract granting them some of the rights available to married couples.
Poland moves to strip Zelensky of honour for naming military unit after group that massacred Poles
“Unfortunately, President Zelensky has shown that Ukraine is not ready to be part of the European family,” said President Nawrocki.
Poland signs first defence contracts under EU’s SAFE programme
The government expects to sign dozens of contracts worth around 100 billion zloty (€24 billion) in total by 30 May.
