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Polish government draws up questions for voters, opposition calls foul

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attends the European Union leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File PhotoWARSAW, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Polish government wants to pose questions to voters during a Oct. 15 election that will include whether Poland should take in "thousands of illegal immigrants", a move rivals say aims to swing the vote by misleading voters about opposition policies.The ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party said it had finalised four questions for what says is a referendum to coincide with the vote, covering...
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Column: Dollar demand to dampen US debt fears

ORLANDO, Florida, Aug 14 (Reuters) - In five years' time the U.S. government's annual interest bill on its debt is projected to reach $1 trillion, or 3% of GDP - impending fiscal catastrophe, as the first figure might imply, or manageable burden, as the second one indicates?U.S. debt sustainability is back in the spotlight after Fitch downgraded the U.S. credit rating this month. High interest rates and bond yields are increasing the amount Washington must pay to service the federal debt, which neither economic growth nor inflation look like sufficiently...
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