Polish Speaker of Parliament claims he was pressured to ‘stage a coup’
Szymon Hołownia, Poland’s parliament Speaker and leader of Poland 2050 party, claimed he was pressured to stage a "coup" to stop Karol Nawrocki, the opposition Conservatives…
German environmentalists obtain court injunction suspending construction of Polish container port
A regional administrative court in Warsaw has granted an initial injunction suspending the construction of a Polish deep-water container port near the German border in Świnoujście.
Polish PM Tusk sacks a third of his cabinet in push to counter ‘defeatism’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has sacked a third of his cabinet and promoted foreign minister Radosław Sikorski to Deputy Prime Minister.
Polish president-elect Nawrocki throws down gauntlet to Tusk over EU summits
Zbigniew Bogucki, the Polish opposition Conservatives (PiS) politician who was nominated to be chief of staff for president-elect Karol Nowrocki, said the president-elect…
Poland strikes oil in the Baltic with biggest find in its history
A Canadian company exploring potential energy deposits off Poland’s Baltic coast has announced the largest oil discovery in Polish history together with billions of cubic…
Anti-migration protests across Poland as tensions mount over German pushbacks
Tens of thousands of Poles in 80 cities attended marches against “uncontrolled migration” as slammed by the centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Russia slammed for attack by 28 drones on Polish factory in Ukraine
Poland has accused Moscow of breaching international law after Russian drones hit a Polish-owned factory in Ukraine’s city of Vinnytsia.
PM Tusk still trying to undermine Polish president-elect Nawrocki’s mandate
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his Civic Coalition (KO) have continued questioning the validity of the election of the opposition Conservatives (PiS) candidate Karol…
Polish minister decries Ukrainian school textbook that ‘blames Poland for Volhynia massacre’
Poland’s education minister Barbara Nowacka protested to her counterpart in Ukraine over passages in a Ukrainian school textbook that blamed Poles for the events leading…
Poland downgrades diplomatic relations with Hungary, withdraws ambassador
The Polish foreign ministry has permanently withdrawn representation at ambassadorial level to Hungary.
Polish President Duda pardons border movement leader
Poland’s opposition Conservative (PiS)-aligned President Andrzej Duda has pardoned Robert Bąkiewicz, leader of the Border Defence Movement (ROG), from having to serve community…
Polish minister Sikorski urges Vatican to sack bishops for opposing government
The Polish ministry of foreign affairs has called on the Vatican to take action against two Polish bishops accused of making “harmful and misleading” remarks criticising…
Gdańsk exhibition about ‘Our Boys’ serving Third Reich causes uproar
An exhibition in Gdańsk on Poles who served in the German army during the Second World War has caused outrage in Poland.
Polish maverick right-wing MEP Braun says gas chambers were ‘fake’
Grzegorz Braun MEP has claimed in a radio interview that Jews engaged in ritual murders and that the gas chambers in Auschwitz were a “fake”.
Polish President suggests hanging for judges with ‘political bias’
Andrzej Duda, the outgoing President of Poland, has said that a large-scale clear-out of the judiciary may be required in Poland if judges persisted with their political bias.
Polish minister ponders X ban after expletive-ridden posts by Musk’s Grok chatbot
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok has caused offence with a series of vulgar messages about Polish politicians on the US billionaire's X platform.
Polish PM Tusk’s coalition rocked by claims Speaker held talks with opposition
Poland's ruling centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk was left reeling after revelations about negotiations on the formation of an alternative administration.
Polish PM Tusk’s government takes right-wing politicians to court
Poland's centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has filed charges against former Conservative (PiS) defence minister Antoni Macierewicz and the right-wing…
Poland opposes EU’s new 2040 emissions target
Poland's centre-left coalition government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it was opposed to the newly proposed European Union target for cutting emissions.
Polish opposition PiS proposes legal ban on migrants from Middle East and Africa
Poland’s main opposition party, the Conservative (PiS), has proposed legislation banning the entry of people from some countries in the Middle East and Africa.
Polish Supreme Court validates election despite PM Tusk’s objections
Poland’s Supervisory Chamber of the Supreme Court has validated the result of Poland’s presidential election of June 1 which saw the opposition Conservative (PiS) defeat…
Poland’s opposition promise deportations in 72 hours as vigilantes patrol border
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) have announced they want to create a ministry for immigration which will be charged with the task of speedy deportations, within…
Poland’s ruling coalition creaks as PM Tusk applies pressure over election validation
Tensions have risen in Poland's ruling coalition headed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk over the recent presidential election results.
Polish justice minister demands vote recount in almost 1,500 polling districts
Poland’s justice minister Adam Bodnar has filed a request to the Supreme Court to order an inspection of ballots in 1,472 polling districts across the country.
Opinion poll: Poles oppose Ukraine’s accession to both NATO and EU
The latest public opinion survey on Polish attitudes towards Ukraine has revealed that only 35 per cent of Poles support Ukraine’s accession to the EU and 37 per cent that…
Tusk challenges Polish presidential election result
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has gone on the record questioning the result of the presidential elections and threatened that prosecutors may be used in any recount.
Polish divorce: PM Tusk’s allies part company but stay in government
Poland's Third Way electoral alliance partners, the centre-right Polish People’s Party (PSL) and the centrist Poland 2050 party, have announced their electoral coalition…
Polish opposition demands PM Tusk act on migrant pushbacks from Germany
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) were unconvinced by the centre-left government’s announcements of 50 per cent cuts in the issuing of visas to Africans and…
Polish prosecutors investigate president-elect’s property acquisition
Prosecutors in Gdańsk, the home city of Polish president-elect Karol Nawrocki, have opened an investigation into his acquisition of a small apartment.
Losing government candidate in Polish election demands full recount
The campaign committee of Rafał Trzaskowski, the Polish presidential candidate of the ruling Civic Coalition (KO) party, has petitioned the Polish Supreme Court for a full…