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Poland pays high price for supporting Belarusians - dep FM

"Alexander Lukashenko has made the Polish minority a scapegoat," Przydacz stated, adding that the Polish authorities had "taken immediate steps aimed at releasing the arrested people and halting a wave of repressions against Poles living in Belarus." Paweł Supernak/PAP

A Polish deputy foreign minister has stated that Poland has been paying a high price for supporting Belarusians and that the Belarusian president has declared Poland an enemy.

Senate passes draft of the National Recovery Plan

The Senate (upper house of the Polish parliament) passed a government draft law on ratifying an increase of the EU's own funds related to the EU multi-billion euro pandemic recovery fund.

Ruling party candidate rejected as new ombudsman

Poland's Senate (upper house) on Thursday rejected the ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) candidate, Bartłomiej Wróblewski, for the post of ombudsman. There were 48 votes for, 49 against and 2 abstentions.

Poland's lower house appoints new ombudsman

The Sejm on Thursday voted to appoint a Law and Justice MP as Poland's next ombudsman.

Senate resolution calls for EU extension of sanctions against Russia

Poland's Senate on Friday adopted a resolution calling on the EU to extend sanctions against Russia after the country's court had ordered opposition leader Alexey Navalny be sent to a prison camp.

Senate opposes appointment of new ombudsman

Poland's Senate voted on Thursday against approving the appointment of Piotr Wawrzyk to the post of ombudsman.

Senate against advertising tax - house speaker

The democratic majority in Poland's Senate (upper house) will not accept the government’s planned tax on business advertising revenue, the house speaker said on Thursday.

Around 3 million Poles to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by end-March

About 3 million people in Poland should be vaccinated against the coronavirus by the end of March, a government official has said.

Polish upper house to debate budget bill for 2021

The Senate (upper house) will debate a budget draft for 2021 during its sitting starting on Monday.

Senate calls on gov't to approve EU budget

The Polish senate passed a resolution on Wednesday calling on the government to adopt the negotiated draft EU budget for 2021-27.

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