- 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 14
Trains return to Łomża after 33 years as Poland launches summer timetable with record 560 daily connections
Poland's summer rail timetable takes effect on 14 June, restoring passenger services to Łomża after a 33‑year gap and introducing a record 560 daily PKP Intercity connections, with new Pendolino routes to Baltic resorts and a direct Kraków–Prague service.
- Jun 13
Tusk on same-sex marriage transcriptions: no war with municipalities, urges calm as Equality Parade marks 25 years
Prime Minister Donald Tusk, speaking in Łomża hours after the 25th Warsaw Equality Parade, said there would be no war with municipalities refusing to transcribe foreign same-sex marriages and called on all sides to avoid a civil conflict.
- Jun 13
Morawiecki accuses Tusk of taking credit for Łomża railway restoration, a project initiated and funded by PiS
Prime Minister Donald Tusk inaugurated the return of passenger trains to Łomża after 33 years, but former premier Mateusz Morawiecki says the investment was financed under the PiS government's Kolej Plus programme in 2022 and accuses Tusk of claiming credit.
- Jun 13
Poland's fuel price shield CPN will end this summer, prime minister confirms
Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the CPN fuel subsidy programme will be wound down this summer, citing peace signals in the US-Iran conflict and the government's fulfillment of its pledge to cap pump prices during the crisis.
- Jun 13
After 33-year break, passenger trains return to Łomża; Warsaw link planned for 2027
Prime Minister Donald Tusk rode the first train from Ostrołęka to Łomża on Saturday, ending a 33-year hiatus. Regular service begins Sunday, connecting Łomża with Białystok, Ostrołęka, and Olsztyn.
