Poland - Factors to Watch December 12

WARSAW, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Friday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):

MINISTER OF JUSTICE

Polish Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek accused Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday of being closer to Russia than Europe, renewing an argument between the two European Union members that Budapest has called an unjustified provocation.

The policies of U.S. President Donald Trump should push Europe towards deeper integration and to strengthen itself militarily, Polish Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek said on Thursday.

DIGITAL TAX

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski said that the government will present a draft bill on the digital tax in January 2026, Puls Biznesu daily reported.

RUSSIAN ARCHAEOLOGIST

Poland has detained a Russian archaeologist whom Ukraine accuses of unauthorised excavation and plundering historical artefacts in Crimea, Polish authorities said on Thursday, prompting outrage from Moscow which demanded his immediate release.

LPP

Poland's biggest fashion retailer LPP LPPP.WA on Thursday targeted annual revenue of up to 34 billion zlotys ($9.45 billion) by 2027, driven by the expansion of its budget brand Sinsay.

Reuters has not verified stories reported by Polish media and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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