The gang, operating at least since 2016, leading 26 companies that did not pay due taxes or only paid them partially, has been broken up by the Polish Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA). The companies were managed by Poles, Vietnamese, Chinese and Ukrainians. The gang has stolen approximately PLN 8.6 billion from the Polish state.
After the resumption of dialogue on Ukrainian matters, the possible repealing of sanctions against
Russia, which some EU countries want, would be a mistake - Polish presidential adviser Krzysztof
Szczerski said for the Gazeta Prawna daily on Tuesday.
Judge of the Supreme Administrative Court Sylwester Marciniak was elected as the new chairman of the
National Electoral Commission (PKW – Państwowa Komisja Wyborcza). His deputies became
Wojciech Sych and Zbigniew Cieślak.
Following the demonstration in support of the justice system reform, the "Gazeta Polska" clubs and Niezależna.pl started an initiative of sending letters of support of the judicial reform conducted by the Law and Justice party. Below we present the English version of the letter, which you are free to copy and share.
Let's remember about safety. If we don't have to, don't go on further trips. Let's follow weather forecasts and warnings - Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki appealed on Facebook yesterday. He also referred to the tragic event in Bukowina Tatrzańska and wrote: "Our thoughts and prayers are with relatives of the Victims".
80 years ago, the first deportation of Poles from eastern Poland took place. This brutal operation of the Soviet NKVD was the beginning of the great "ethnic cleansing" which aimed at uprooting any trace of Polishness from the territories occupied by the USSR in 1939.
82 percent of Poles perceive NATO membership positively. This is the highest result among 16
countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in which the research was conducted - according
to the report of the American Pew Research Center.
Hundreds of interventions by emergency services throughout Poland, thousands of households
without electricity - these are the effects of the storms that hit the country last night. Two people lost their lives today as they were hit by a fragment of a roof of a ski rental shop in Bukowina Tatrzańska.
A Holy mass was celebrated in the Warsaw seminary church for the victims of the Smoleńsk plane crash. The leader of the Law and Justice (PiS - political party), Jarosław Kaczyński and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as well as other politicians and activists prayed for the victims of the tragedy which occurred 10 years ago.
20 thousand Poles gathered in Warsaw today to defend the judiciary reform at a protest which took place in front of the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw. The participants of the assembly demanded that the European Union respect Poland's sovereign right to reform its judiciary.
Representatives of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, the Sejm, as well as Law and Justice politicians, including the party’s chairman Jaroslaw Kaczynski, gathered today to celebrate the first anniversary of the death of former Prime Minister Jan Olszewski. They laid wreaths and lit candles at his grave at the Powazki Military Cemetery.
The demonstration in defence of the Polish judicial reform is being held in front of the Constitutional Tribunal building in Warsaw. The organisers of the manifestation are the ‘Sovereignty’ committee and the ‘Gazeta Polska’ clubs. The Editor-in-chief of the ‘Gazeta Polska’ newspaper commented on the initiative.
Witold Kieżun, economics professor and veteran of the Polish Military Underground during the Second World War, turns 98 today. A picture taken of him during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising remains one of the most iconic photos of the 63-day-long Polish uprising against the German Army. All of us at Poland Daily wish you a happy birthday professor. Sto lat!
In his first election campaign appearance Hołownia made an ill –judged reference to the Smolensk disaster. After a wave of harsh criticism, Hołownia was forced to apologize. According to some commentators this shows that the role of the independent candidate, which Hołownia tried to play, has ended in total failure.
Poland, Germany, France and Italy wrote a letter to European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager in which they argue that the European Commission (EC) should quickly adopt an action plan on EU competition rules.
President Andrzej Duda took part in the conference on the occasion of the International Cancer Day under the slogan "Strategy and what next?". Duda praised Poland's newly-adopted National Oncology Strategy as a sign of the government's responsibility for future generations.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has appointed Colonel Krzysztof Wacławek as head of the Internal Security Agency (ABW), press spokesman of the minister coordinator for special services, Stanisław Żaryn, announced on Wednesday.
President Andrzej Duda appointed General Jaroslaw Mika for the next term as commander-in-chief of the Branches of the Armed Forces, informed the National Security Bureau (BBN). The handing over of the nomination will take place on Thursday.
Whether in the traditional realm of television or the expansive online landscape, embarking on the quest to find Republika TV is a venture worth considering. With the readers in mind, the dedicated team at Republika TV has curated a concise guide to swiftly pinpoint the Free Speech Zone television station. We urge you to share this valuable information with others!
In a bold move to broaden its international reach, Republika TV proudly announces the permanent inclusion of the English-language program Rock Rachon - We Rollin’ to its programming lineup. Hosted by the charismatic Michał Rachoń, the show has quickly become a staple on the channel's airwaves.
A tragic accident occurred in the north of Italy. A drunk driver drove into a group of German tourists who were standing on the side of the road. 6 people were killed and 11 were injured. All fatalities were between 20 and 25 years old.
The successful cooperation between the Visegrad Group, consisting of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia has inspired other European countries to set up their own forms of regional cooperation. The latest summit of the Craiova Group, made up of Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia has just concluded and its seems like the four countries have agreed to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 football World Cup
