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Poland’s national bank has announced it will raise the country’s interest rate for the first time in almost a decade in an attempt to slow surging inflation in the Polish economy.

The presidents of Poland and Austria met in Warsaw yesterday to discuss bilateral ties, economic development, EU relations, and the migrant crisis on Poland’s border with Belarus.

The European Commission is reportedly prepared to approve a multi-billion-euro recovery plan for Poland as early as next month, albeit with strict conditions attached. If approved, Warsaw could get 23 billion euros in EU grants and 34 billion in affordable loans. Approval has been stalled, however, by ongoing questions regarding rule of law protections and the primacy of

Poland’s universities began a new academic year on Friday, with some students set to attend in-person classes for the first time following the lifting of pandemic-related restrictions.

The former Polish Prime Minister and leader of the opposition party Donald Tusk has announced a bill to amend the Polish constitution to make it harder for Poland to leave the EU if a future decision was made to do so.

Polish MPs have voted to extend the current state of emergency in place on the border between Poland and Belarus for another two months in a resolution passed yesterday evening.

The Polish government has flown more than 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Egypt. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the donation of the AstraZeneca shots is „an expression of solidarity”, saying Egypt is „among Poland’s key partners in the Arab world”.