The ruling has been welcomed as “extremely important” by Poland’s justice minister.
The ruling has been welcomed as “extremely important” by Poland’s justice minister.
Internet users have this week discovered many cases of apparent spending on luxury items.
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“If the European Commission does not extend the ban, we will do it ourselves,” said Poland’s prime minister.
“The Polish government will not allow Brussels’ diktat,” says the climate minister.
The meeting went ahead anyway, with empty chairs left to represent the missing parties.
This plan is clear: ‘No’ to the forced relocation of immigrants,” declared Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
Opposition parties accused PiS of exploiting the issue to cover up its failings and boost its ratings ahead of this year’s elections.
A deputy leader of Poland’s ruling party dismissed the action as an “absurd and baseless attack” by the EU with the aim of “interfering in Poland’s internal affairs”.
Ambassador Andrzej Sadoś, who introduced the policy, says it is good for morale and reduces stress.
Single-use plastic cutlery, straws and drink stirrers are among the products now banned.
The fines have so far amounted to €526 million (2.4 billion zloty) since being imposed in November 2021.
Poland’s efforts to ramp up ammunition production this week received EU backing.
As recently as yesterday, Poland’s climate minister had declared that her government “will block this document together with other countries”.
After meeting his Czech counterpart, Andrzej Duda said Poland would provide Ukraine with MiG fighter jets “in the coming days”.