The Supreme Audit Office (NIK) says the officials caused financial “losses of at least 4 billion zloty at the local government level”.
Mateusz Morawiecki
Ex-PM says he and “many PiS colleagues” favour overturning abortion ban introduced under their rule
Mateusz Morawiecki has admitted that pushing for the near-total abortion ban was a “mistake”.
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Polish PM and opposition leader clash over rising energy costs
Electricity bills are rising by 24% and gas bills by 54%.
Why is Poland’s ruling party building closer links with right-wing Eurosceptic groupings?
Aleks Szczerbiak
There may be costs to building links with parties that have Russian sympathies and are less influential in the EU.
Polish ruling party guilty of “treason” for hosting summit of pro-Russian parties, says Tusk
Marine Le Pen and Viktor Orbán were among those who gathered in Warsaw at the invitation of PiS, whose leader called on them to work together.
Remains of independence hero returned to Poland from France after 187 years
The prime minister attended the reburial in Poland of Maurycy Mochnacki, who went into exile in France after a failed uprising against Russian rule.
Polish PM meets with French far-right leader Le Pen to discuss EU’s “unacceptable blackmail”
Poland’s ruling party has previously distanced itself from Le Pen due to her Russian ties.
Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg call for Poland’s EU funds to be restricted over rule of law
The European Commission says Poland has still not done enough to secure the disbursement of Covid recovery funds.
Morawiecki and von der Leyen clash in debate on “rule of law crisis in Poland”
The recent Polish constitutional court ruling will “have serious consequences”, warned the European Commission president.
“Poland will be best place to live in Europe,” pledges prime minister
Mateusz Morawiecki also hailed the fact that already many Polish emigrants have chosen to return to their homeland.
Merkel backs border protection and rule of law “dialogue” during final Warsaw visit
Mateusz Morawiecki emphasised the importance of economic ties.
TVN “is not free media”, says Polish PM. Foreign-owned outlets are “used against us”
The prime minister has defended a proposal by the ruling party to restrict foreign media ownership, which he says is against Poland’s interests.
Poland to evacuate 300 Afghans who worked with NATO
The prime minister said this was not Poland’s “final word” in helping NATO in Afghanistan.
Deputy PM and head of junior coalition partner expelled from Polish government
Jarosław Gowin has been fired after months of growing tension.
