PiS says that the minister is obliged to pay out the money and will be held criminally responsible for failing to do so.
Politics
Dates of Polish presidential election announced
The vote will take place on 18 May, with a second-round run-off on 1 June if no candidate wins over 50%.
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“Israel isn’t Poland,” chant Tel Aviv protesters as Warsaw says Israel consulted on justice reform
“Of course, [when] speaking with Israel, we shared our experiences in this area to some extent.”
Polish opposition party proposes payments for mothers who return to work
Donald Tusk named the policy “granny payments” because grandmothers often care for children while mothers work.
Head of Polish conservative group convicted of defamation for anti-LGBT rhetoric
His organisation has become known for driving vans with anti-LGBT images and slogans around Polish cities.
Poland and Israel agree deal on resuming Holocaust education trips
Israel last year suspended the trips, accusing the Polish government of trying to “dictate what was and wasn’t allowed to be taught”.
Women’s rights is “number one issue” in Poland, says opposition leader Tusk
Abortion up to 12 weeks, access to IVF, contraception and sex education in schools are “fundamental rights”, says Tusk.
Finnish PM’s staff deny claim she offered free abortions to women from Poland
“We have an agreement on free abortion for Polish women in Finland,” wrote Robert Biedroń after meeting Sanna Marin.
US establishes first permanent military garrison in Poland
“We have been for years for this word ‘permanent’, and it has now become fact,” says Poland’s defence minister.
Court orders Polish opposition figure to apologise to Kaczyński over Smolensk accusation
Radosław Sikorski claimed that Lech Kaczyński “greatly contributed to the Smolensk disaster”.
Poland to expand subsidies for green energy installations
The amount of money available per household will be doubled and eligible technologies will be expanded to include heat pumps and solar thermal collectors.
UK ready to help Poland replace MiG fighter jets donated to Ukraine
“We will look very positively at a Polish request to fill in the gaps that have arisen,” says Britain’s armed forces minister.
Paris embassy clarifies ambassador’s claim Poland could “enter conflict” in Ukraine
The ambassador’s comments were taken out of context, says the embassy.
Warsaw mayor excuses pupils for being late for school in video from delayed train
The video featuring mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been viewed over 3.6 million times in two days on TikTok.
