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Today’s news round-up in Poland

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

Polish president signs Russian influence commission law

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has signed into law legislation setting up a commission that will investigate alleged Russian influence on Poland's internal security in 2007-2022.

Duda ready to respond to justice minister over judicial bill says aide

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, will respond to a letter from the justice minister raising doubts over new legislation amending the law on the Supreme Court, if he considers them sensible, the president’s foreign policy advisor said on Monday.

Governing party withdraws state-controlled company legislation

The governing Law and Justice (PiS) party has shelved legislation that would have led to the freezing of the membership of the management and supervisory boards of some state-controlled companies.

President signs act on assistance for mortgage borrowers

President Andrzej Duda signed on Thursday the act on support for borrowers, which includes 'mortgage holidays' and the extension of anti-inflation shields until October 31.

Deputy minister casts doubt over EU recovery fund payout

A deputy justice minister has said it is not certain that Poland will receive money from the EU's post-pandemic recovery fund.

President sends justice of the peace legislation to parliament

President Andrzej Duda on Thursday signed two legislative initiatives regarding justice of the peace courts and said he would submit them to the Sejm (lower house) later in the day.

President to veto new media law, aide says

President Andrzej Duda has made it clear that he is ready to veto the new radio and television law in its current form over its potential negative impact on economic freedom and freedom of speech, Duda's chief aide has said.

Poland drafts systemic cancer programme

The government is preparing legislation that will set up a new system for the treatment of cancer patients, the health minister has said.

EC procedure against Poland's disciplinary law for judges in 2nd stage

The European Commission (EC), the EU's executive arm, has launched the second stage of its procedure against Poland over the country's legislation aimed at disciplining judges.

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  • Over 100,000 slaughtered with axes, pitchforks, scythes and knives: The Wołyń massacre started 76 years ago today and lasted for two years
  • The systematic massacre of all children under 10 will forever be a stain on humanity, says TFN’s Stuart Dowell
  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
  • Beaten, starved and tortured: The horrifying story of Hitler’s concentration camp for children
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Poland sparks Russian anger as it begins changing Kaliningrad road signs to Królewiec

Posting on Twitter, the Ministry of Infrastructure said: “The first signs are already leading to Królewiec. We have just started replacing the boards so that they have Polish name Królewiec, not Kaliningrad.

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  • Poland and Canada understand Russian imperialism must be stopped says Trudeau
  • President had right to pardon ex anti-corruption chief, top court rules
  • President's amendment to Russia commission law submitted to Sejm
  • Orlen Synthos signs letter of intent on SMRs in Europe
  • Poland to receive 14 Abrams tanks in June

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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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