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Ruling party senators fail to recall opposition speaker

"I'm not triumphant, and the Senate will continue to be the mainstay of democracy, the mainstay of an exchange of ideas," Grodzki said after the vote. Paweł Supernak/PAP

Tomasz Grodzki, the speaker of the Senate who represents the main opposition party, the centrist Civic Platform (PO), retained his post on Tuesday after ruling party senators failed to secure a majority to dismiss him.

Senate speaker, Bundesrat president discuss democracy

Senate (upper house) Speaker Tomasz Grodzki on Wednesday held a meeting with his German counterpart, Bundesrat President Dietmar Woidke, after which he said that respect for human dignity, freedom and rule of law are necessary to stay in the family of free world states.

Venice Commission opinion on courts next week - Senate head

The Council of Europe-advising Venice Commission will issue an opinion on recent judicial reforms in Poland next Wednesday or Thursday, Senate (upper house) Speaker Tomasz Grodzki said on Thursday after Warsaw talks with the Commission's delegates.

Venice Commission delegates to visit Poland

A delegation of the Council of Europe-advising Venice Commission will visit Poland on January 9 and 10 in connection with a request for it to opine on Polish judicial reforms by Poland's Senate (upper house) speaker Tomasz Grodzki.

Inaugural sitting of Senate elects new speaker

President Andrzej Duda inaugurated the first sitting of the Senate's 10th term of office on Tuesday afternoon, expressing satisfaction with the political diversity in the upper house of Poland's parliament.

Inaugural sitting of Senate begins

President Andrzej Duda inaugurated the first sitting of the Senate's 10th term of office on Tuesday afternoon.

Upper house speaker meets youth of Polish origin in Warsaw

Polish Senate (upper house) Speaker Stanislaw Karczewski met in the Senate building on Monday with the youth of Polish origin from Latvia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, as part of their ongoing 'Poland is in you' visit to Poland.

Senate rejects presidential referendum motion

Poland's Senate (upper house) on Wednesday rejected a motion by President Andrzej Duda to hold a national referendum on the future Constitution.

Senate speaker launches 'Summer with Poland' programme

I'm glad that young Poles living beyond the borders can come to the country of their ancestors - to their country; get to know the culture, history and forge friendships, Senate (upper house) Speaker Stanisław Karczewski said on Wednesday.

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Holocaust survivor becomes internet star after using TikTok to tell younger generations about WWII atrocities

Using the social media platform to teach young people who don’t want to read books, Tova Friedman said: “Here they are, listening.”

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

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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