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Ruling party leader resigns from government

The PiS leader, who was head of the Security Committee, told PAP: "At the moment I am not in the government. Rafał Guz/PAP

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and an erstwhile deputy prime minister, has told PAP that the prime minister and president have accepted his resignation.

The Left wants anti-corruption bureau to inspect PM's interests

Polish opposition party the Left submitted an application to the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) on Wednesday for it to inspect the prime minister's declaration of interests owing to controversy surrounding a purchase of Treasury bonds.

Wind-farm bill to go before parliament by end of month

A bill loosening the distancing rules for onshore wind farms should be presented to the Sejm, the lower house of parliament by the end of June, according to the climate and environment minister.

President signs bill scrapping disputed disciplinary chamber for judges

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, on Monday, signed into law a bill that strikes down a disciplinary chamber for judges, a necessary step for Poland to receive over EUR 35 billion in post-pandemic recovery funds from the European Union.

New legislation to extend 'anti-inflation shield'

The Sejm, Poland’s lower house of parliament, has passed legislation that will extend the so-called anti-inflation shield to October 31 as well as introduce "credit vacations."

Lower house rejects key Senate amendments to Supreme Court law

Poland's lower house of parliament has rejected most of the Senate-authored amendments to the law on the Supreme Court liquidating a judicial Disciplinary Chamber in line with a ruling by the European Court of Justice (CJEU).

PM defends National Recovery Plan

Poland's prime minister has said the country's National Recovery Plan (KPO), approved by the European Commission (EC) last week, ensures investment, export promotion and savings.

Parliament amends law on Ukrainian refugees

The Sejm, the lower house of Poland's parliament, has amended a law concerning aid to Ukrainian refugees by introducing more flexible work regulations and offering Polish language courses to refugees.

Parliament votes for Poland leaving Soviet-era bank after Russian invasion

The Sejm, lower house of the Polish parliament, passed a law as a result of which Poland will leave the International Bank for Economic Cooperation (IBEC) based in Moscow.

Central bank head cleared for 2nd term

Adam Glapinski, the governor of the National Bank of Poland (NBP), has been approved by the Sejm, the lower house of parliament, for a second six-year term of office.

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Warsaw demands explanation after Belarus destroys Polish WWII memorial

The memorial, in the western village of Mikuliszki, consisted of the remains of the wartime headquarters of a Polish Home Army unit whose members died in combat in the area in 1944.

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