Polish opposition Conservatives win court battle over their state funding
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) won a Supreme Court battle against the country's election regulatory body which reinstates the party's state funding.
Polish PM Tusk’s government ‘led unprecedented assault on rule of law’, claim Brussels think-tank
The Brussels think-tank MCC, linked to the Hungarian Mathias Corvinus Collegium education forum, has published a report alleging the Polish Government led by Prime Minister…
PM Tusk moves to stop Hungarian purchase of Polish commercial TV
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced he will place the commercial television networks TVN and Polsat on a list of "strategic companies", giving his government…
Polish Government wants to change body certifying elections in light of Romanian events
Following the annulled elections in Romania, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government has said it would propose legislation to move the authority for certifying the…
Prosecutors search for evidence after the Romanian constitutional court annuls election
Romanian prosecutors have taken action against individuals connected with the election campaign of right-wing Romanian candidate Călin Georgescu in the wake of a decision…
Polish PM Tusk’s majority removes immunity for leader of opposition PiS
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s parliamentary majority has voted to strip the leader of the opposition Conservatives (PiS) Jarosław Kaczyński of his legal immunity.
Russia closes Saint Petersburg’s Polish consulate in ‘tit-for-tat’ move
Russia has announced the closure of Poland’s consulate in Saint Petersburg and expelled three diplomats working there in retaliation for Poland’s closure of the Russian…
Volhynia massacre: Polish opposition PiS wants law to ban propaganda for Bandera
Poland’s main opposition force, the Conservatives (PiS), has submitted draft legislation to parliament that would ban the propagation of “Banderism”, meaning the glorification…
Polish Government approves criminalisation of anti-LGBT hate speech
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government has approved legislative drafts adding sexual orientation, gender, age and disability to the categories covered by the country’s…
Polish parliament Speaker Hołownia embroiled in ‘fake diplomas’ scandal
Szymon Hołownia, Speaker of Poland’s parliament and presidential candidate for Poland 2050, the centrist party he leads, has been accused of seeking a masters degree in…
Tusk calls for ‘European independence’ of US
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said he would attend the summit of Baltic States to argue for the European Union members of Baltic area to be ready to lead the bloc…
Ukraine and Poland reach deal over exhumation of WWII massacre victims
The Ukrainian and Polish foreign ministers have agreed there will no longer be any obstacles to exhuming the remains of Poles massacred by Ukrainians during the Second World…
Polish Government rejects EU-Mercosur trade deal
The Polish Government has adopted a resolution committing it to opposing the free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, the region consisting of Argentina,…
Polish Government aims to force ex-minister with cancer to testify in parliament
Poland’s justice minister Adam Bodnar has asked parliament to lift the immunity of former Conservative (PiS) justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro MP, who is currently undergoing…
Ukraine slams Polish farmers over anti-Mercosur border blockade
Polish farmers blocked the Medyka border crossing with Ukraine on November 23 in a protest over the trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur, which they say will…
Polish PM Tusk’s Liberals choose Warsaw mayor for presidential candidate, PiS opts for ‘independent’
Poland’s ruling Civic Coalition (KO) has chosen the mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski in a primary election to represent the party in next year’s presidential election.
Polish Government defies European Commission over social insurance changes
The Polish Government has decided to avoid introducing social insurance contributions on non-tenured civil law labour contracts, sometimes referred to as “junk contracts”.
Polish billionaire wins court case against Meta over AI ‘deepfakes’
Polish billionaire Rafał Brzóska, owner of international logistics business InPost, on November 20 won his case in a Polish court after he sued the Meta social media conglomerate…
Russia threatens to attack US military base in Poland, claiming it poses ‘nuclear threat’
Russia has claimed that a new US ballistic missile base in Redzikowo, northern Poland, increases the level of nuclear danger and that it is a prime target in any possible…
Polish Government freezes energy prices in run-up to presidential elections
The Polish Government has announced a freeze on energy prices for households at just over €100 per megawatt-hour (MWh) for the first three quarters of 2025, the period in…
Polish presidential candidate pledges ‘strategic bitcoin reserve’ if elected
Sławomir Mentzen, presidential candidate for Poland’s radical-right Confederation party, has pledged that if elected he would turn the country into a “cryptocurrency…
Poland supports long-range missile strikes on Russia, slams Scholz for Putin phone call
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has welcomed US President Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike targets in Russia with long-range ATACMS missiles.
Polish city mayor charged over alleged payment of €50,000 bribe for MBA degree
The mayor of Wrocław, Jacek Sutryk, has been detained and charged with getting a public company allegedly to pay a €50,000 bribe for the MBA degree he was awarded by private…
Russia threatens retaliation as US opens missile base in Poland
Russia has reacted with anger to the opening of a new US missile base in Poland, claiming that they will be forced to up their own military presence on the border to balance…
Polish PM Tusk snubs Sikorski, calls primary to select presidential candidate
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has suffered a blow after his party decided to hold a primary contest to select the presidential candidate in which his rival,…
Beijing to withdraw from electric car production in Poland over EC tariffs
The Chinese Government is planning to withdraw from producing the B10 Leamport electric car in the Tychy plant in Silesia, southern Poland, in retaliation for Poland supporting…
Tusk in hot water over alleging Trump was ‘Russian asset’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has denied suggesting US President-elect Donald Trump was a Russian asset despite a video of him making the claim during a Polish pre-election…
Polish TV stations raided by anti-corruption agency
The offices of Polish commercial TV network Polsat and the headquarters of state-owned station TVP have been raided by officers from the Central Anti-corruption Bureau (CBA).
Trump victory energises Polish Conservatives, puts Tusk’s Liberals on defensive
Poland’s opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has expressed delight at Donald Trump’s US presidential election win while Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Liberals have…
Polish minister Sikorski tells Ukraine to buy arms from his country ‘on credit’
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has hit out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after he accused Poland of dragging its feet in supplying arms to Kiev.