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Ruling coalition split over EU-required court reforms

Solidary Poland leader and justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro, at a press conference on Wednesday, likened the European Commission (EC), the EU's executive arm, to "an organised crime group" and said the EC "uses blackmail to force changes to the Polish legal order." Paweł Supernak/PAP

Poland's United Right governing coalition exposed a crack on Wednesday in a vote on a Supreme Court bill that was meant to quell Brussels' concerns over the rule of law in Poland.

Parliament starts work on bill amending Supreme Court law

Poland's lower house of parliament, the Sejm, started work on Wednesday on a government bill amending the law on the Supreme Court, tabled in a bid to satisfy European Commission (EC) requirements to unlock post-pandemic recovery funding.

President signs bill on freezing natural gas prices in 2023

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, signed into law on Tuesday a bill freezing natural gas tariffs in 2023 for all households and vulnerable facilities at 2022 levels.

Parliament passes 2023 budget bill

Poland's Sejm, the lower house of parliament, has approved the budget bill for next year.

Parliament passes bill on freezing natural gas prices in 2023

The Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, has adopted a bill freezing natural gas tariffs in 2023 for all households and sensitive recipients at 2022 levels.

President signs energy cap, coal distribution laws

Poland's president on Wednesday signed into law bills capping energy prices for households, SMEs and local governments, as Poles and Polish businesses brace themselves for high energy bills during the winter months.

Gov't passes energy price cap bill

The Polish government on Friday passed draft legislation capping electricity prices for households, local governments, power-sensitive companies and SMEs, a government official said on Friday afternoon.

Government to cap electricity bills

The government has introduced price caps on electricity bills for SMEs, social institutions and households in an effort to protect them from soaring energy costs.

Parliament extends local gov't office term to avoid vote overlap

The Sejm, the lower house of Polish parliament, has passed a bill that extends the term of office of local governments by several months to avoid an election clash next autumn.

Government adopts draft law freezing electricity prices for households

The Polish government has approved a bill capping electricity prices for all households for the next year to alleviate the impact of high energy prices, government spokesperson said on Monday evening.

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