The newspaper’s editor likened the ruling to actions taken against the press in Turkey and Belarus.
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EU anti-fraud office recommends Poland repay €91m over irregularities in Ukraine aid procurement
The money was intended to be used to buy power generators for Ukraine.
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Polish government plans state streaming service showing sport and films
Polish media have dubbed the ruling party’s idea a “national Netflix”.
Polish state energy firm Orlen overseeing Czech Republic’s highest Russian oil imports since 2012
Orlen notes that the landlocked Czech Republic can only be supplied via pipelines, meaning there is no alternative to Russian oil.
Poland misspent billions on Covid response, finds state auditor, calling for charges against minister
The minister says the claims against him are “purely political” and intended to influence the election.
Poland will extend Ukrainian grain ban “regardless of what Brussels decides”
“Poland will not allow us to be flooded with Ukrainian grain,” says the prime minister.
Polish opposition outlines 100 policies for first 100 days in office
Among the plans are doubling the tax-free income threshold, overturning the near-total ban on abortion and raising salaries for public-sector employees.
Senate commission finds Polish government’s use of Pegasus spyware to be illegal
The interior minister rejected the accusations, arguing that surveillance tools are used in accordance with legal standards.
State-owned firms’ foundations register to campaign in Polish government’s referendum
“This is a way of illegally funding PiS’s election campaign,” claims an opposition figure.
Opposition attacks government over alleged migrant visa corruption scheme
The government has not commented on claims it was possible to obtain Polish visas by paying up to $5,000 to skip the queue.
Director to sue Polish justice minister for likening film critical of migrant treatment to Nazi propaganda
Agnieszka Holland’s film has won positive reviews from critics and is being tipped by some to win the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Greece becomes 13th member of Three Seas Initiative on EU’s eastern flank
President Andrzej Duda hailed Greece’s accession as a great “success”.
How will the ruling party’s multiple referendums initiative affect the Polish election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The referendums put the opposition in a difficult position.
Polish state energy giant abandons new carbon-neutral goal after less than a week
The decision came after complaints from coal miners.
