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Polish Senate passed changes to the Supreme Court law in compliance with ECJ ruling

"What we're dealing with here is a mere implementation of the ECJ's ruling, with which we disagree, but we're complying with it," said the Deputy Justice Minister Marcin Warchoł during the debate in the Senate on Friday. Late in the evening, Polish upper house passed the amendment to the Supreme Court law without any changes. The new legislation reinstates the Supreme Court and the Supreme Administrative Court judges aged 65 or older, that were forced into retirement, in line with the previous amendment. The new law, which was passed by the parliament in order to comply with the ruling by the ECJ, will now await president's signature. It was supported by 57 senators against 26 those who were against. No one abstained from the vote.

Polish ruling party pushes through a controversial bill on banks

The scandal regarding the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) continues. The opposition wants an investigative commission to be called, but the government continues to push through a controversial bill enabling banks deemed to fail to be acquired for a symbollic 1 zloty.

Kaczyński and Wałęsa met in court; verdict scheduled for 6 December

Law and Justice's leader Jarosław Kaczyński and former President of Poland Lech Wałęsa met in court on Thursday. Kaczyński has sued Wałęsa for violation of his personal rights, by accusing him of being responsible for the Smoleńsk plane crash, which took the lives of 96 people, including Kaczyński's brother Lech, former Polish president. Former political allies and today's enemies didn't shake hands when facing each other in front of the court room. Verdict is expected to be read out on the 6th of December.

"First Day Without Smog". Another campaign launched to tackle Poland's air pollution

Holding your breath is often the only way not to breath smog-polluted air. Polish celebrities are calling for action before we all suffocate. It is necessary to take steps because Poland is a country that is most affected by the smog in Europe. Guests of TVN24, actress Joanna Jabłczyńska and Kamil Wyszkowski talked about the campaign "First Day Without Smog".

Amendment easing bank take-overs for the state is in the Senate

There was a debate in the Senate today regarding changes to the law that would make it easier for the state to take over banks. The MP who announced that he would like to defend the bill explained that he voted for it because... he was supposed to. The opposition is now connecting the dots and linking the KNF scandal with the changes that are now being made. Is it a coincidence? The opposition thinks not and continues to call for an investigative commission.

Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs: Poles in the UK made a huge contribution to British economy

"Polish population living in the UK have made a huge contribution to the British economy," said the Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs and the CEO of Goldman Sachs International, Richard Gnodde in an interview for TVN24 BIS. Gnodde added that, "the UK economy wouldn't be able to operate the way it does without the contribution of Polish citizens, as well as the citizens from the rest of the EU 27". "Broadly across the economy that part of the labour force is a very significant contributor and will hopefully continue to be so," said Goldman Sachs' Richard Gnodde.

Private households in Poland not to be affected by energy prices spike

Some good and bad news from the Energy Regulation Office. The bad news is that the prices of electricity will go up. The good news - it shouldn't directly affect private households. The minister of energy is assuring the public that each private household will receive compensation from the government for the raising prices. This will be guaranteed regardless of income. Energy providers will charge the governement for the increase. But companies and local governments will be excluded from this compensation.

Kremlin: Polish PM's words on Nord Stream 2 "unfortunate"

The Kremlin responded to Mateusz Morawiecki's words about the gas pipeline Nord Stream 2. The Polish PM had asked what would prevent Vladimir Putin from marching into Kiev, if it turned out that after building the Nord Stream 2, the Ukrainian gas transmission system was unnecessary.

President Duda has signed the Employee Capital Plans bill

Andrzej Duda signed the bill on Employee Capital Plans which assumes the creation of a private saving system. It is to comprise contributions paid by employees, employers and the state. The new system is to provide additional savings for future pensioners.

Poll: support gap between ruling Law and Justice and opposition tightens

According to a new survey carried out by Kantar Millward Brown, 33 percent of respondents would vote on the ruling coalition of Law and Justice, Alliance and United Poland, if the elections were held in the coming days. This is 5 percentage points less compared to the September's poll. Civic Platform would get the second result of 26 percent of votes, while the Democratic Left Alliance and Kukiz'15 would be third with 7 percent each.

Poll: over 50 percent critical of central bank chief's defense of dismissed KNF boss

Fifty three (53) percent of Poles have a negative opinion on a comment made by the chief of Poland's central bank Adam Glapiński, who has praised the dismissed head of the Financial Supervision Authority, Marek Chrzanowski, according to a poll carried out by Kantar Millward Brown for "Fakty" TVN and TVN24. Positive opinion about Glapiński's words was shared by 20 percent of respndents.