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Deputy minister resigns over fraud allegations

As a deputy minister, Jacek Zalek supervised the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR), a government agency. Artur Reszko/PAP

A Polish deputy minister for funds and regional policy has resigned owing to his apparent role in the allegedly fraudulent distribution of grants by a state research and development agency.

Polish president's int'l policy advisor resigns

The Polish president's foreign policy aide, Jakub Kumoch, has said he is leaving his post and that the president has accepted his decision.

Opposition party wants minister to quit over sacking teachers comment

Poland's Left party has called for the education minister to resign after he said about 100,000 teachers will have to be fired due to a falling number of children because of a demographic decline.

Polish minister for European affairs leaves post

Poland's minister for European affairs, Konrad Szymanski, confirmed on Wednesday that he was leaving the position with immediate effect.

PM's chief aide resigns

Michal Dworczyk, head of the Polish Prime Minister's Office, stepped down on Friday after a ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party meeting.

CEO of Poland's largest bank resigns

The CEO of PKO BP bank, Poland’s largest lender, has quit her job.

Ruling party leader resigns from government

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and an erstwhile deputy prime minister, has told PAP that the prime minister and president have accepted his resignation.

Party leader calls on minister to resign

Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of Poland's ruling party, Law and Justice (PiS), has said he expects a minister to resign after a scandal involving the firing of a post office manager who complained about rising prices in Poland.

Most Poles endorse total resignation from Russian oil and gas

A survey conducted by the Social Changes pollster for the wPolityce.pl portal, published on Thursday, showed that 73 percent of Poles were in favour of resigning from Russian oil and gas.

Ruling party accepts FinMin's resignation, PM to cover interim

The leadership of Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has accepted the resignation of erstwhile Finance Minister Tadeusz Kościński, whose duties will be performed by the prime minister until a replacement is appointed, PiS's spokesperson announced on Monday.

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