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Opposition aims to block president's pay rise for politicians

The Civic Coalition (KO), Poland's main opposition grouping, will make an attempt to block the president-signed 60 percent pay rise for parliamentarians, the KO spokesman has said.

Polish PM says 60 pct raise for politicians 'nothing extraordinary'

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said that the president-proposed 60 percent pay rise for parliamentarians is simply treating them as any other professional group.

PM among six new ruling party vice presidents

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has been named as one of six new vice presidents of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, PAP has learned.

EC official suggests Poland limiting media freedom

Vice-President of the European Commission Vera Jourova has suggested that an effort is being made to limit freedom of the media in Poland.

Polish president satisfied with ruling camp's election deal

Polish President Andrzej Duda, speaking at a press conference on Thursday, expressed satisfaction with an election agreement that the parties comprising the ruling United Right coalition had managed to reach the day before.

President pledges to maintain child subsidy, retirement age schemes

Incumbent President Andrzej Duda pledged on Monday that if he keeps his post, there will certainly not be a liquidation of 500 Plus child aid programme and the retirement age will not be raised. "I'm for a Poland Plus," he said.

Incumbent president's re-election staff launches campaign in Krakow

Incumbent President Andrzej Duda' election staff head and former PM Beata Szydlo, along with Infrastructure Minister Andrzej Adamczyk, symbolically inaugurated the re-election campaign in the southern Polish city of Krakow on Monday.

Poland's former labour min to be suggested as EC c'ttee head - source

MEP Elżbieta Rafalska, a former Polish family and labour minister, will be recommended to become the chair of the European Parliament's Employment Committee, a source close to the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) has told PAP.

Former Polish PM nominated as chairman of EU social affairs commission

The EU Commission for Employment and Social Affairs will choose its chairman in Brussels on Wednesday. Beata Szydło, a former Polish prime minister and current member of the European Parliament, is a candidate for this position.

State services have stood up well to flooding 'test' - PM

Activities related to the flood situation are a kind of test of the effectiveness of Poland's state services, which have stood up pretty well so far, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stated on Friday, the third day of extensive flooding in south Poland.

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The huge influx of women from Ukraine has had a profound impact on Poland’s labour market. TFN’s Jo Harper spoke to some of those looking for work and those involved in trying to help them.

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