Poland's new right-wing Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki sacked his defence and foreign ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, as he seeks to mend strained ties with the country's EU partners.
Controversial defence minister Antoni Macierewicz and foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski lost their jobs along with environment minister Jan Szyszko, among others, in an announcement at an official ceremony held at theRead more
Poland's new Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Thursday he expected the EU to impose unprecedented sanctions next week that could strip his government of its voting rights over its controversial court reforms.
The European Commission, the EU executive, will "probably activate" next Wednesday article seven of the EU treaty, which deals with violations of the rule of law, Morawiecki toldRead more
Mateusz Morawiecki, the son of an anti-communist dissident who became a successful banker and later Poland's finance minister, made a name for himself by taking on tax evasion and bolstering the welfare state.
Those moves have paved his way for his right wing Law and Justice (PiS) party to propose him as prime minister on Thursday, replacing Beata Szydlo asRead more
Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil received an invitation from Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Mateusz Morawiecki to visit Warsaw on top of an Egyptian business delegation to promote trade and economic relations between the two countries.
The invitation was handed over to Qabil during his talks earlier in the day with Polish Ambassador in Cairo MichałRead more