- Jun 20
Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka becomes first woman deputy defence minister in Poland, tasked with overseeing SAFE programme and arms exports
Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka, the government plenipotentiary for the EU’s SAFE instrument, was named secretary of state in the Ministry of National Defence on Friday, becoming the first woman to hold a deputy minister post in the ministry’s history.
- Jun 19
Maciej Lasek dismissed as CPK plenipotentiary amid coalition infighting; Piotr Malepszak takes over
Prime Minister Donald Tusk dismissed Maciej Lasek as government plenipotentiary for the Central Communication Port, replacing him with railway veteran Piotr Malepszak. The official account of a voluntary resignation is disputed by media reports pointing to an internal power struggle.
- Jun 15
Poland's 610 bn zł rail plan: 4,700 km new lines, high-speed trains and cross-country in 3 hours
The Polish government has presented the Integrated Railway Network (ZSK), a long-term infrastructure programme worth 610 billion złoty that aims to build 4,700 km of new railway lines and modernise a further 5,600 km by 2050, cutting travel times between major cities.
