MPs Dismiss Commission Investigating Russian Influence in Polish Affairs

Polish legislatures have dismissed all members of a state panel commissioned to investigate Russian interference in the internal security of Poland. The vote was passed in the Sejm yesterday with the opposition parties voting in favor of the decision and the ruling law and justice party, who had majority control of the parliament when the panel was appointed, voting against it.

The commission recommended between 2010 and 2014 that the prime minister at the time, Donald Tusk, and his cabinet not be appointed to positions dealing with the country’s national security. The recommendation was based on information that Poland’s military counterintelligence service (SKW) maintained close contact with the Russian FSB without the consent of the then-prime minister Donald Tusk, who said the commission was “politically motivated.”

Source: PAP, IAR, PolskieRadio

Poland Sues Germany over Illegal Waste Storage

The Polish government has officially filed a complaint against Germany with the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the illegal storage of waste. The European Commission had already ruled in favor of Poland on the matter and gave Germany thirty days to properly dispose of the waste illegally stored on Polish territory back in October, which did not occur.

The complaint, which concerns thirty five thousand tonnes of waste that entered Poland between 2015 and 2018, will now be reviewed by the court and determine the penalty for Germany for their noncompliance.

Source: TVP World

Polish Couple Receives UN Award for Housing Displaced Ukrainians

Polish couple Lena Grochowska and Władysław Grochowski have won the UN Nansen humanitarian award for providing free accommodations at their hotel chain for displaced Ukrainians. They are the first Polish citizens to win the award which “honors individuals, groups and organizations who go above and beyond the call of duty to protect refugees, as well as internally displaced and stateless people.”

The couple have sheltered over 14,000 Ukrainians since the beginning of Russia’s invasion and raised 4.5 million USD with their charitable foundation, which was founded in 2014 and has been used to assist displaced persons for almost ten years.

Source: Notes From Poland

Poland’s Kubica to Drive for Ferrari in WEC 2024

Polish driver Robert Kubica has been picked by Italy’s AF Course team to drive a Ferrari 499P hypercar for the 2024 World Endurance Championship. Kubica had previously won the world title in the LMP2 category for Belgium’s team and stated that he is looking forward to the new season. The 2024 championship will include eight events starting on March 2 in Qatar and ending on November 2 in Bahrain.

Source: PAP, PolskieRadio

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