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President sends justice of the peace legislation to parliament

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President Andrzej Duda on Thursday signed two legislative initiatives regarding justice of the peace courts and said he would submit them to the Sejm (lower house) later in the day.

Ruling party maintains lead in public support poll

Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party holds pole position in an early September public support survey with 37 percent of declared votes, followed by the Civic Coalition (KO), the main opposition bloc, with 27-percent support.

Parliament okays 2020 state budget execution

The Sejm, the lower house of Polish parliament, has approved the government's report on the execution of the state budget in 2020.

Poland to make sixth attempt to choose new ombudsman

The Sejm, lower house of the Polish parliament, will make its sixth attempt to elect a new ombudsman, PAP has found.

New opposition party forms parliamentary group

Opposition movement Polska 2050 will have its own group in parliament after three MPs decided to join forces to represent it.

Polish Development Fund to increase capital by EUR 1.47 billion

The lower house of the Polish parliament has approved a bill channelling an extra PLN 6.6 billion (EUR 1.47 billion) into the capital of the Polish Development Fund.

German parliament says “Ja” to Polish war memorial

The Berlin memorial will be the first in the city dedicated to a single nation and will pay tribute to the Poles killed during WWII.

Parliament approves ratification bill for Polish-UK local elections

The Polish Sejm (lower house) passed a bill on Tuesday on the ratification of the agreement between Poland and Great Britain on local elections, guaranteeing Polish and British citizens living in the other country the right to vote and stand in local elections.

Disturbance in parliament, two MPs ejected

The Polish Sejm (lower house)'s debating chamber erupted into emotional scenes at the start of Tuesday's sitting after MPs of the Left (Lewicy) and Civic Coalition (KO) groupings demanded a change to the agenda and started to demonstrate. Two MPs were removed.

Parliament passes ratification bill for Polish-US military cooperation

Poland's Sejm (lower house) passed a law on Thursday empowering the president to ratify a Polish-American military cooperation agreement, which foresees an increase in the number of US soldiers stationed in Poland.

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Dating from between the 16th and 19th century, the director of the National Museum in Gdańsk described the collection as being ‘entwined with the museum’s DNA’. He said: “It is with this collection that the whole institution began.”

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

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