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Lower house passes bill limiting district heating prices

The Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, has passed an amendment that puts a cap of 40 percent on increases in district heating prices.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Poland sees rise in Ukrainian refugees says president

The number of Ukrainian refugees has grown to about three million in Poland and this may also mean increased numbers of refugees in Germany, the Polish president, Andrzej Duda, has said.

Gov't adopts amendment to law on aid for Ukrainians

Poland's government adopted on Tuesday an amendment to a law on aid for Ukrainian citizens, tightening the system of benefits paid to war refugees and providing for them to cover part of the costs of collective accommodation.

Poles want Ukrainian refugees to cover some costs

Most Poles now support Ukrainian refugees having to pay at least some of their living expenses in Poland, a new poll has found.

Pension indexation to cost Polish budget EUR 8.8 bln

Next year's indexation of Polish old-age and disability pensions will cost the budget PLN 42 billion (EUR 8.77 billion), the family and social policy minister has told PAP.

Refugees living in collective accommodation to pay says deputy minister

Refugees living in collective accommodation will have to pay some their accommodation costs from next month, a deputy interior minister said on Monday.

Poland suffers higher emission costs compared to EU peers

The cost of producing one megawatt of energy in Poland is three times higher than the EU average due to the country's heavy reliance on fossil fuels, the Polish Economic Institute (PIE) has reported.

Poland, Czech Republic to ask EU for refugee support

Poland and the Czech Republic will jointly apply to the European Union for additional funds to cover the costs of hosting Ukrainian refugees, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, said after a meeting with his Czech counterpart, Petr Fiala.

PM criticises EU Emissions Trading System in Euractiv article

Poland’s prime minister has said the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) is fundamentally flawed and in need of “profound” reform.

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Warsaw-designed luxury home named one of the world’s most beautiful in architectural ‘Oscars’ award

Nestled in green meadows and surrounded by lush forests, the house which features a distinctive curved silhouette reminiscent of a sea dune has been named ‘Best Single Family Residence’ in the latest edition of the European Property Awards.

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  • Poland's economy contracts by 0.3 percent in Q1 2023 - stats office
  • Poland's CPI falls to 13.0 pct y/y in May - stats office
  • MFA denies spokesman's suspension
  • Russian 'provocations' will take place before elections says Kaczynski
  • EC, Poland to jointly help Ukraine look for children deported to Russia

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Warsaw’s secret war against Moscow’s spies: Poland’s intelligence services have gone into overdrive to combat Putin’s covert assault

The arrest last week of a ‘dangerous’ spy network in Poland is the latest in the country’s secret war against Russian intelligence since Putin’s troops attacked Ukraine.

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