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Polish MPs pass bill allowing postal vote in presidential elections

The bill was backed by 230 MPs of the conservative ruling party Law and Justice (PiS), while 226 MPs of other parties were against and two abstained. Wojciech Olkuśnik/PAP

Poland's Sejm, lower house, on Monday night passed a bill envisaging postal voting as the only way to cast a vote in the 2020 presidential election, presently scheduled for May 10, as the country struggles with a coronavirus epidemic.

President signs into law bill supporting enterprise in face of coronavirus

Poland's President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday evening signed into law an anti-crisis shield bill designed to aid enterprise in the face of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. It reduces financial burdens of enterprises, helps them maintain financial liquidity and protects employment.

All Poles eligible to postal voting under ruling party's latest bill

All Polish adults will be able to vote in the May 10 presidential election via postal voting amid the spreading coronavirus epidemic, according to a draft law filed with the Sejm (lower house) on Tuesday by ruling party MPs.

Polish gov't facilitates spending of EU funds on coronavirus fight

The Polish government on Tuesday adopted a bill that makes it easier to use EU funds to fight coronavirus, the PM's Office said on its website.

Senators to deal with the govt's 'anti-crisis’ shield on Monday - CIS

Senate Speaker Tomasz Grodzki, after a consultation with the Council of Elders, decided to change a Senate sitting on the government's anti-crisis shield from Tuesday to Monday, the Senate Information Centre (CIS) said on Saturday evening.

Senate speaker says anti-crisis bills will be debated as soon as possible

Poland's Senate (upper house) Speaker Tomasz Grodzki has told PAP that the upper chamber "will debate the anti-crisis package as soon as possible," and added that senators have to get acquainted with what they are to vote on.

Parliament passes bill in support of companies in light of epidemic

Poland's Sejm (lower house of parliament) passed a bill on Saturday aimed at supporting business during the coronavirus epidemic. The bill frees micro-enterprises and the self-employed from paying social insurance contributions (ZUS) for three months.

UN rights commissioner concerned about Polish judiciary bill

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday expressed concern with the Polish ruling party's draft disciplinary legislation aimed at judges, which according to the commissioner "risks further jeopardising the independence of the judiciary in Poland."

Government plans sugar tax to combat rising obesity

The Polish government is working on a bill to impose additional fees on soft drinks containing sugars, a so-called sugar tax, as a tool to fight the rapid increase in being overweight and the problem of obesity, PAP has found out.

Senate for lowering social insurance premiums for small businesses

The Senate (upper house) on Wednesday voted in favour of a bill introducing the so called Small Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) Plus scheme.

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