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Polish parliament calls for Ukraine's rapid EU accession

The Sejm called on the European Council to initiate procedures for giving Ukraine EU candidate country status and on the European Commission to prepare a road map of accession negotiations and for Ukraine's integration into the EU. Tomasz Gzell/PAP

In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the lower house of Poland's parliament, the Sejm, called on EU institutions and member states to enable Ukraine to join the bloc as quickly as possible.

Russia's ok to Donbas states in crass violation of int'l law, PM says

Poland's prime minister on Monday called Russia's recognition of two breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region as independent states "a crass violation of international law."

Poland may block EU's emissions reduction plan minister says

Poland has threatened to block elements of the EU's emissions reduction scheme 'Fit for 55' if they run against the country's interests, the country's climate minister has said.

Polish ambassador to EU promises further sanctions against Belarus

Poland's ambassador to the European Union has told PAP that a decision by the bloc to impose sanctions on Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko regime is just the beginning and that more will come.

Polish migration argument now 'dominant voice' says PM

The Polish prime minister has claimed the government's position on preventing migration has become a "dominant voice" in the European Council.

President hopes European Council will agree to more sanctions on Belarus

Poland wants the European Council to impose more sanctions on Belarus in retaliation for hybrid attacks, Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, said on Tuesday in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius.

Heavy-weight foe challenges Kaczynski in EU clash

Donald Tusk, a long-time adversary of Poland's ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski, has challenged him to change the country's constitution so that leaving the EU would require more votes in parliament.

Nato to investigate cyber-attacks on Poland - source

Nato's top bodies will, likely next week, analyse a spate of recent e-mail hacks against Polish politicians, a source at the military bloc's headquarters has told PAP.

Poland bans Belarusian planes from its airspace

Poland has banned Belarusian airlines from entering Polish airspace, a government spokesman announced on Wednesday.

Employers lobby slams gov't economic plan

Poland's National Recovery Plan (KPO) is a collection of random investments in which state-owned enterprises are offered undue preferences, the Lewiatan Confederation has said.

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