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Tusk’s prosecutors launch probe against chief justice of Poland’s Supreme Court
Kapiński, who was appointed by the opposition Conservatives (PiS) aligned President Karol Nawrocki.
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Ukrainian death threats against President Nawrocki and warnings of war on Poland
Zelensky also pulled out of attending a conference on the recovery of Ukraine held in Gdańsk last week.
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Tusk tries to silence Polish whistleblower doctor who said patients died as result of ruling party mismanagement
Polish Prime Minister had said he was not going to get involved in disputes between doctors.
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Zelensky snubs Poland over Ukraine recovery conference in Gdańsk
The Ukrainian leader rejected suggestions the dispute stemmed from Ukraine's actions, saying on Sunday that Nawrocki was motivated by domestic politics.
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Polish right sees Bardella as key future ally for reforming the EU
Both PiS and Confederation will have noted how the last majority PiS government got into conflict with the EU’s top brass.
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President Nawrocki rejects immigration as cure for Poland’s growing demographic crisis
"Migration pressure in Western Europe has not solved the problem but has brought ghettoisation, integration challenges and social unrest".
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Zelensky sends back Polish honour rescinded by President Nawrocki
Polish President decided on June 19 to rescind the Polish order of the White Eagle granted to Zelensky by the previous Polish President.
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German police arrest activists with cross commemorating Polish war victims
Robert Bąkiewicz has in the past been the organizer of Independence marches in Warsaw.
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VIP lounge for Tusk’s party notables in Polish public hospital
Kacprzyk himself resigned from the party on June 16 but the scandal rolled on with details emerging of what has been happening in Warsaw’s health service.
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Trump’s pardons envoy slams Polish PM Tusk over ‘vendetta’ against ex-justice minister Ziobro
Ziobro has been granted an entry visit to the US following his being granted asylum by the last Hungarian government led by PM Viktor Orbán.
Polish public debt exceeds EU’s 60% GDP limit
The rising debt in Poland has been driven by one of the fastest growing budget deficits in the EU.
Polish journalist who investigated Tusk’s ally detained for three months without trial
Leszek Kraskowski, who has for over 20 years investigated allegations of the abuse of power and corruption against all governments.
Polish government voices anger over being excluded from talks about Ukraine war
Tusk also expressed dissatisfaction with the E3 format which comprises Britain, France and Germany but excludes Ukraine's other European allies.
Poland furious about failing to land any EU ambassador posts
EU delegations are the EU's main representations abroad and play a key role in protecting and promoting EU interests outside Europe.
Polish court chips away at journalists’ right to protect their sources
Michał Rachoń, who works and broadcasts for conservative independent news channel TV Republika had his journalist’s confidentiality obligation lifted.
Polish children’s ombudsman slams end of term ice cream treat for top pupils as fostering inequality
The commissioner was elected in Parliament by the centre-left majority which backs the coalition government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Poland wants EU to bar Ukrainians of military age from protection
According to the current EU regulations, Ukrainian war refugees have the right to live, work and go to school across the community.
Poland makes formal approach for permanent US military base
It remains unclear whether the troops would replace the cancelled deployment or amount to a broader increase in the American military presence.
Tusk’s prosecutors want arrest of opposition ex-minister MEP for promoting prison officer
Jaki is accused of abusing his powers when he rapidly promoted an officer within the country's prison service.
Nawrocki set to veto Polish legislation on the rights of same sex couples
Poland’s constitution defines marriage as being exclusively between a man and a woman.
Tusk government hurriedly signs scores of contracts funded from EU’s defence loan
The contracts followed the government signing an agreement for Poland to borrow €43.7 billion from the €150 billion SAFE programme.
Forced entry into President Nawrocki’s family home amid spate of hoax alarms targeting Polish right
According to the President's spokesman, "officers forced the door open and entered the apartment while no one was at home".
Poland’s Senate rejects Nawrocki bid for referendum on EU climate policy
The power to approve or reject presidential requests for a referendum is one of the few definitive powers of the Senate.
Tusk calls Trump administration’s decision on visa for Polish ex-justice minister Ziobro ‘outrageous’
Zbigniew Ziobro has been indicted by prosecutors under the centre-left coalition led by Tusk on 26 charges of abuse of power.
Detention of Polish Right’s leader part of UK’s crackdown ahead of Robinson march
Slawomir Mentzen MP, one of the two leaders of Poland’s right-wing Confederation party, was detained for three hours at London Airport on suspicion that he may wish to participate…
Trump’s sanctuary for Polish ex-minister shows US disapproves of PM Tusk’s actions regarding opposition
US President Donald Trump intervened personally in granting an entry visa into his county for Zbigniew Ziobro, the former justice minister in the last Polish Conservative…
Buying a pig in a poke?: Polish Government signs EU defence loan with interest rate unknown
Poland’s finance minister Andrzej Domanski has admitted the government was about to sign the loan being taken out under the European Union’s Security Action for Europe…
Nawrocki says Poland ready to receive US troops leaving Germany
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has said his country is ready for any US troops who may be redeployed from Germany.
ECHR sides with self- appointed Polish constitutional court judges
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has told Poland to stop what it claims is the obstruction of four judges elected to the country’s Constitutional Court (TK) from…
Tusk’s Polish government taxes laptops, smartphones and TVs
Poland’s ruling centre-left government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has taken a contested decision to extend the scope of a fee paid by producers and importers of electronic…