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…
Polish MEP destroys LGBT exhibition in country’s parliament
Grzegorz Braun MEP has torn down an exhibition organised by a pro-LGBT association Opole Rainbow during his visit to the Polish parliament.
Polish PM Tusk says he has renewed mandate despite presidential election loss
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk on June 11 won a confidence vote in parliament arguing that his party’s candidate narrow loss in the presidential election of June 1…
Polish court rules some EU energy policy laws ‘unconstitutional’
Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal, a court (TK), has ruled some European Union regulations on energy policy to be incompatible with the Polish Constitution on the basis of…
Polish president-elect opposes Ukraine’s proposed EU membership
Poland’s president-elect Karol Nawrocki has voiced opposition to Ukraine’s proposed accession to the European Union in his first interview with foreign media since winning…
Polish PM Tusk’s coalition partner polls members on joining opposition
The Polish People's Party (PSL), Poland's ruling centre-left coalition member, has polled its members on whether it should consider teaming up with the current opposition…
Black Hawks down: Poland back-pedals on purchase of US helicopters
Poland has cancelled the procurement procedure for the purchase of 32 Lockheed Martin S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for the Polish Army.
Vote losers allege electoral fraud as Polish justice minister casts doubt on result
The campaign manager of the losing Polish presidential candidate Rafał Trzaskowski has encouraged people to submit reports of irregularities during vote counting in the ballot…
Poland’s young swing right and reject Tusk’s government
Young Polish voters turned out en masse to reject PM Donald Tusk's centre-left government in the June 1 presidential election, according to exit polling by OGB polling agency.
Ukraine protests at Poland’s move to mark Volhynia massacre as ‘genocide’
Ukraine has criticised Poland’s decision to create a new national day of remembrance commemorating Polish victims of the Volhynia massacre carried out by Ukrainian nationalists…
German MEPs want Poland sanctioned following PiS-backed candidate’s presidential win
Leading German MEPs have called for punitive measures against Poland in the aftermath of the presidential election victory of the opposition Conservative (PiS)-backed candidate…
US defends Polish president-elect over Israeli paper’s ‘Holocaust revisionist’ attack
The incoming US ambassador to Poland, Thomas Rose, has criticised the Times of Israel for calling Polish president-elect Karol Nawrocki a “Holocaust revisionist”.
Polish Government’s candidate had ‘unfair advantage’, says OSCE election report
The disadvantages faced by the opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki in Poland's recent election campaign, which he managed to win against the odds, have been highlighted in…
‘Back me or sack me’: Polish PM Tusk calls for vote of confidence
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the centre-left coalition government leader, has asked parliament to initiate a vote of confidence in his government.
The fight is on: former boxer Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election
Opposition Conservative candidate Karol Nawrocki has won the Polish presidential election, beating Rafał Trzaskowski, the candidate of the ruling centre-left coalition led…