Critics say that such contracts are used by employers to reduce labour costs and that they put employees in precarious positions.
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Poland’s booming battery industry threatened by proposed EU emission rules
Alicja Ptak
Poland is Europe’s leading producer of lithium-ion batteries and second globally, behind only China.
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After moving to cut Hungary’s funds, EU is “analysing Poland”, which has “many problems”
Poland’s prime minister has pledged that his government will “strongly oppose” penalising Hungary.
Poland “absolutely against” EU proposal for compulsory cuts in electricity use
The “EU is trying to grant itself competences that it does not have”, warns Poland’s climate minister.
Supreme Court chief calls on EU to stop “bullying” Poland
“I get the impression that this is not about the rule of law,” said Małgorzata Manowska.
“We have no reason to fulfil our obligations towards the EU,” says Polish leader Kaczyński
Kaczyński also warned that there is a “German-Russian plan to rule over Europe” and suggested that the opposition is working under “foreign orders” to “enslave Poland”.
How will Poland’s “rule of law” dispute with the EU political establishment develop?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The need to maintain unity in the face of Russian aggression has put the EU under pressure to deescalate the conflict.
EU approves Orlen’s takeover of fellow Polish state energy firm Lotos
Orlen and the Polish government want to turn the new merged energy group into a “global multienergy syndicate”.
Polish justice minister bets PM a bottle of plum brandy in dispute over EU funds
“If it turns out the prime minister is not right, I am ready to drink together to his mistakes,” says Zbigniew Ziobro.
Poland’s EU funds to be unblocked only after reforms to judicial system, says von der Leyen
The European Commission president specified the three objectives that Poland must meet for its post-pandemic recovery funds to be disbursed.
Poland and EU have agreed “milestones” to unblock funds, says Polish government
The plan could get final approval within days, following months of delays over rule-of-law concerns.
European Commission launches action against Poland for constitutional court violating EU law
Brussels has “serious doubts on the independence and impartiality of Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal”.
Polish PM urges EU to allow VAT cuts on fuel and food to soften blow of inflation
“Very high prices resulting from EU climate policy” have caused “ordinary Polish families” to “suffer”, said Morawiecki.
How will Poland’s dispute with the EU affect its national politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Talk of “Polexit” may not cut through, but the loss of EU funds could be much more damaging.
