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Constitutionality of laws decided by top court says gov't spokesman

Piotr Mueller made the statement on Sunday, having said that "the constitutionality of laws in Poland is decided upon by the Constitutional Tribunal and not the Supreme Court." Albert Zawada/PAP

The spokesman for Poland's government has disagreed with a critical opinion voiced by a Supreme Court official concerning an amendment to the law on the Supreme Court.

Talks on judicial bill within ruling camp still in deadlock

Talks between Solidary Poland, junior member of the governing coalition, and the prime minister over a bill on judiciary changes that could unlock Poland’s access to billions of euros in EU funding have not brought any results, government spokesperson has said.

No risk of uncontrolled sale of Gdańsk refinery stake says Polish gov't

There is no risk of an uncontrolled sale of a stake in Rafineria Gdańska acquired by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), as the deal is secured by general and contract law, a spokesperson for the Polish government has said.

Government against tighter abortion laws says spokesman

The Polish government will not support any bill that tightens the current restrictions on abortion, a government spokesman has said.

President owed apology for no consultation on judiciary bill says gov't

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, deserves an apology for not being consulted on the draft of a new Supreme Court bill the governing Law and Justice party hoped would help unlock billions of euros in EU funding, the government’s spokesperson has said.

Gov't says national recovery plan will go through with opposition votes

Even if the governing coalition's small ally, Solidary Poland votes against Poland's national plan (KPO) to gain access to billions of euros in post-pandemic EU funding it will be passed in the parliament with the opposition votes, a government spokesperson said.

Former head of Poland's public TV appointed to World Bank post

The former head of TVP, Poland’s state-owned television network, has been appointed as an executive director at the World Bank, the National Bank of Poland (NBP), the country’s central bank, said in a statement.

Government spokesman disagrees with leader of coalition party

The Polish government spokesman has said he "strongly disagrees" with the leader of a Eurosceptic junior coalition partner over the country's EU policy.

Gov't spokesman confirms EC step towards recovery fund payout

The possibility that the EU could grant Poland access to a multi-billion euro post-pandemic recovery fund has improved after the European Commission accepted key documents.

Spokesman defends gov't information strategy after missile blast

The Polish government has defended its information strategy on Tuesday’s missile blast saying that the release of incorrect information could have had “gigantic domestic and international consequences”.

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Over 25 ‘priceless’ engravings return to Gdańsk after they were feared lost forever

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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