- 3d ago
ESA picks Warsaw for first centre beyond founding members, Poland doubles space spending
The European Space Agency will open its first facility outside the 1975 founding nations in Warsaw, with a focus on dual-use tech and crisis response, as Poland commits 500 million PLN to its space industry.
- Jul 9
Poland unable to collect 174.5 mln PLN Gazprom fine; finance minister denies blocking enforcement
A legally binding 174.5 million PLN fine on Gazprom remains unpaid, with the finance minister insisting he is not obstructing collection and the competition watchdog warning the money may be lost.
- Jul 8
Polish finance minister blocks enforcement of Gazprom's 174.5 million PLN fine
Andrzej Domański's Ministry of Finance sided with a regional tax office, preventing UOKiK from collecting a court-ordered 174.5 million PLN penalty from the Russian gas giant.
- Jul 6
Poland unveils Deregulation 2.0: free e-receipt app, pre-filled VAT, and tax interpretation overhaul
The Polish government presented its second deregulation package, including a free mobile app for issuing receipts, pre-filled VAT returns, and a five-year validity limit on individual tax interpretations.
- Jul 1
Fuel prices climb as Poland's CPN package expires, VAT returns to 23%
The Polish government's temporary fuel price reduction package expired on 1 July 2026, pushing VAT back to 23% and lifting maximum price caps. Early pump checks show increases of up to 83 groszy per litre.
- Jun 30
President Nawrocki says he has ‘duty to impose will of nation’ as government accuses him of blocking EU defence funds
Polish President Karol Nawrocki declared a ‘duty to impose the will of the Nation’ on politicians he accused of losing touch, while government spokesperson Adam Szłapka countered that the presidential camp had blocked the EU’s €150 billion SAFE defence programme.
- Jun 29
Poland signs multi-billion-euro deal with Sweden for three A26 submarines under Orka programme
Polish and Swedish governments signed execution agreements in Gdynia for three A26 Blekinge-class submarines, the largest contract in the history of the Polish Navy, including a bridging solution and industrial cooperation.
- Jun 28
Poland 2050 sends compromise crypto bill to president after veto, awaits response
After President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the government's cryptoasset law, coalition partner Polska 2050 negotiated amendments directly with the Presidential Chancellery and submitted a revised version.
- Jun 16
Poland begins unwinding fuel-price shield as excise cut expires, VAT reduction stays until end of June
The Ministry of Finance confirmed on Monday that the reduced excise duty on motor fuels will expire on 16 June, while the lower 8% VAT rate and maximum-price mechanism remain in force until 30 June.
- Jun 16
Poland's opposition and coalition clash over tax threshold as millions enter top bracket
PiS candidate Przemysław Czarnek promised to raise the second tax threshold to 180,000 PLN, while coalition minister Pełczyńska-Nałęcz pushed for 140,000 PLN, as 2.4 million taxpayers now pay 32% rate.
- Jun 15
Poland's budget deficit hits 108.2 bln PLN after May, exhausting 39.8% of annual limit in five months
The Polish state budget deficit climbed to 108.2 billion zloty by the end of May, reaching 39.8% of the full-year limit, the Ministry of Finance reported on Monday. Revenue growth from corporate tax and excise duty was offset by falling PIT receipts and the impact of fuel tax cuts.
- Jun 12
Collapsed exchange Zondacrypto, accused of Russian ties, helped write Polish crypto law via bank lobby
The now-collapsed exchange Zondacrypto, which PM Tusk later called a vehicle for Russian mafia, was admitted to the Polish Bank Association in 2024 and its CEO wrote comments that shaped the national cryptoasset law.
- Jun 11
Polish president vetoes cryptoasset regulation for third time; finance minister announces a fourth attempt
President Karol Nawrocki has blocked a government bill to regulate cryptoassets for the third time, triggering sharp criticism from the ruling coalition and a pledge by Finance Minister Andrzej Domański to draft yet another version.
- Jun 11
Poland sets Friday fuel price caps: Pb95 up to 5.98 zł, diesel down to 6.37 zł; CPN package fate in balance
The Energy Ministry published new maximum fuel prices for Friday, 12 June, with Pb95 rising to 5.98 zł per litre, while diesel and Pb98 edged lower. The CPN tax relief package expires on 15 June, and the government will decide on its extension by the end of the week.
- Jun 8
Maja Chwalińska returns to Poland after historic Roland Garros run, faces €2.8M French tax bill
The 24-year-old qualifier, who became the first in French Open history to reach the final, landed in Warsaw on Monday to a hero's welcome. Her €1.4M prize is now at the centre of a cross-border tax dispute.
- May 28
Poland slashes fuel prices ahead of weekend as government extends CPN price-cap programme
Maximum prices for petrol and diesel in Poland will fall on Friday 29 May, with diesel seeing the steepest cut of 20 groszy per litre, as the government's CPN intervention programme nears its scheduled expiry.
