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Opposition leader accuses gov't of discriminating against single parents

Robert Biedron, leader of The Left party, said on Monday that a single parent filing a joint tax statement for themselves and their child should be able to benefit from double the amount of tax free allowance, just like in the case of two-parent families. Mateusz Marek/PAP

An opposition leader has accused the ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) of discriminating against single parents in its new tax law.

Survey shows ruling party continues its lead in election poll

Law and Justice would receive 39.2 percent of votes cast if elections were held next Sunday and the main oppositionist Civic Coalition could count on 25.4 percent, according to the latest survey by Estymator for the Do Rzeczy portal.

Ruling party's lead narrows, according to opinion poll

Poland's main opposition grouping, Civic Coalition (KO), has reduced the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party's lead in an opinion poll, with an over 9-percentage-point gain in public support, according to a new poll by IBRiS for the Onet website.

Ruling party support stands below working majority level - poll

With 33-percent public support, Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party would win an election but not have enough seats to govern outright, a new poll has shown.

Ruling party scorns European Commission's demands for payment of fines

A spokesperson for Poland's ruling party, the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, has described demands by the European Commission (EC) that Poland pays fines levied on it for failing to shut down a lignite mine as "groundless and unfair".

Ruling party leader denies end of Poland's governing coalition

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, has denied speculations about the end of the governing United Right coalition.

Kaczynski says Pegasus spyware was not used against opposition

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Law and Justice, the dominant party in the governing coalition, has confirmed that Poland possesses Israeli-made Pegasus spyware but has dismissed accusations that it was used against opposition figures as "complete nonsense."

Ruling party continues to hold top spot in poll

If parliamentary elections were to be held on January 3, 35.9 percent of the respondents would support the ruling party Law and Justice (PiS), whereas 24.2 percent would back the Civic Coalition (KO), the largest opposition grouping, a new poll has revealed.

Early elections not planned, ruling party says

Poland's ruling party, the conservative Law and Justice (PiS), is not planning to hold an early parliamentary election this year, but the scenario cannot be ruled out completely, a PiS deputy spokesperson has said.

Kaczynski to leave gov't, focus on party issues

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland's ruling party and a deputy prime minister, has said he will leave the government by the end of March to prepare his party for the next election.

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