Polish Government seems to channel hop on public-media takeover
The Polish Government has turned down requests to release legal opinions it claims were issued before its recent takeover of public media.
Poland’s Duda questions future of Crimea in Ukraine
Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the peninsula has historically spent more time under Russian rule than Ukrainian control
Don’t think twice: German and Polish TV publish ‘identical news’
Polish Government television’s (TVP) main evening news channel i9.30 and German public TV Deutsche Welle (DW) have broadcast seemingly identical material.
Duda may block legislation in dispute over status of two Polish MPs
Polish President Andrzej Duda approved the State budget - but sent it to the Constitutional Tribunal (TK), or court.
Poland’s PiS backs Orbán’s Fidesz bid to join ECR in European Parliament
Poland’s Conservative (PiS) party has declared it is open to the idea of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, joining the European Conservative…
Polish Government ‘blacklists’ cultural bodies and Catholic Church
Polish news portal wpolityce.
Polish Government sticks to demand for War compensation from Germany
Despite scepticism when in opposition, Poland’s ruling centre-left coalition Government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk signalled it is sticking to the Second World War…
Tusk ‘throws Left under the bus’ in rejecting coalition for elections
Polish Prime Minister and leader of the Civic Coalition (KO) Donald Tusk has changed his mind about an electoral pact with The Left party for the European and local elections.
Poland’s ‘disappearing’ English language public media services
First came the suspension of TVP World, Polish public television’s English language channel, in December.
Storm over EC President’s post implying Auschwitz ‘was Polish’
Polish officials protested against the use of the phrase: "Auschwitz Camp, Poland" by the European Commission.
Poland witnessing ‘creeping coup’, says opposition leader
The leader of the Polish Conservative (PiS) party, Jarosław Kaczyński, has slammed the actions of the newly-installed justice minister Adam Bodnar whom, he said, tried to…
Polish farmers join Europe-wide protest movement
Poland’s farmers have demonstrated in at least 180 locations against the implementation of the European Union's Green Deal programme and the uncontrolled influx of goods…
Tusk looks set to to run with the Left in European elections
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition (KO) is close to agreeing to stand in this year's local and European Parliament elections together with the Left party,…
Polish President pardons jailed, hunger-striking MPs
Polish President Andrzej Duda has issued pardons for former ministers Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik whohave been on hunger strike in protest at their incarceration.
Jailed Polish MP to be force-fed in prison
Polish prison authorities have decided to force-feed Mariusz Kamiński, one of two opposition MPs from the Conservative (PiS) on hunger strike in prison.
Polish Government ignores court rebuttal of public-media takeover
A Polish court has ruled that the decision by culture minister Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz to “liquidate” the country’s public television and radio stations is invalid.
EC’s Reynders backs Polish Government’s stand in rule-of-law dispute
European Commissioner Didier Reynders has visited Warsaw as the EC once again eyes Poland’s rule-of-law dispute.
Polish Government hot under the collar over new nuclear-power plant site
The Polish Government and the deputy head of a regional Polish authority in the Baltic Coast region have questioned the location of the country’s first nuclear power station,…
Imprisoned Polish MP ‘will resist court order that he be force-fed’
Mariusz Kamiński has been refusing to eat for more than a week since his incarceration on January 11
Tusk says Government will ‘override Presidential veto’
Polish President Andrzej Duda met with Prime Minister Donald Tusk and pleaded: “Please stop trying to violate the law.”
Tusk ‘taken to task by EC’ over Polish funds disbursement
The European Commission expects Poland to be “forceful” with measures regarding rule-of-law compliance and health and transport reforms before it pays out European Union…
Was Polish President’s office ‘bugged’ ahead of MPs’ arrest?
A leading Polish newspaper has alleged a senior Warsaw police officer was asked to instigate electronic surveillance of the Presidential Palace in the hours leading up to…
Polish President Duda moves to free two jailed MPs
Polish President Andrzej Duda is filing for two jailed MPs to be pardoned and has asked justice minister Adam Bodnar to release them from prison pending the completion of…
ECJ silent on ‘legitimacy’ of Polish judges
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has refused to accept prejudicial questions from Polish judges who claim some of their colleagues have been appointed in a non-legitimate…
Tensions erupt as Polish MPs arrested in police swoop on Presidential Palace
An extraordinary day in Polish politics ended with two MPs arrested by police in the Presidential Palace - without President Andrzej Duda’s approval.
Warsaw court orders imprisonment of two MPs despite Presidential pardons
A Warsaw court has overturned decisions by the Polish President, the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Tribunal by ordering former interior minister Mariusz Kamiński MP…
Russian politician threatens Lithuania and Poland with ‘cutting new corridor to Kaliningrad’
Senior Russian politician and former diplomat Dmitry Rogozin wants his country to “cut a corridor” to link Russia with Kaliningrad, sandwiched between Lithuania and Poland.
Furniture giant IKEA pulls advertising amid Polish TV ‘takeover’
Conservative Poles have begun boycotting Swedish furniture giant IKEA after its decision to withdraw advertising from a Polish TV station.
Poland will not accept EU Migration Pact, says Tusk
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said his Government will not accept the forced migrant-relocation mechanism proposed by the European Union - though his administration…
Is złoty doomed? Eurozone entry debate kicks off in Poland
Influential Polish daily Rzeczpospolita is leading the charge for the country’s entry into the Eurozone.