Poles apart: Ruling coalition split derails liberalisation of abortion laws
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was left furious after narrowly losing a parliamentary vote on softening the country's strict abortion laws due to an intra-government…
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Poland requests green tax exemption to help fuel Ukraine
Poland is to seek an exemption from European Union emission fees so that it can burn extra coal to supply Ukraine with electricity this winter.
Poland ditches war reparations claim against Germany
Poland has abandoned efforts to seek a new reparations package from Germany over World War II.
Bid to replace Polish PM Tusk’s government rejected by hard-right
Fresh from its relative success in polling 12 per cent in the European Parliament elections, Poland's right-wing Confederation party has poured cold water on the…
‘You will burn in hell:’ Polish PM Tusk’s press aide threatens journalist
A press aide to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk reacted angrily when a journalist asked whether it was true that the government had attempted to delay the announcement…
Polish PM Tusk achieves narrow victory as Right fights back
If Sunday's results were replicated in a national election, the Tusk government would possibly lose power to a coalition made up of PiS and the populist Confederation…
Kaczyński leads Polish Right to catastrophic result
Today, all of Europe has turned to eurosceptic parties... or, almost all of Europe. Poland, a country of steadfast EU enthusiasts, stands firm against the trend.
Exit poll: Polish PM Tusk’s party ahead
An exit poll carried by Poland's three main television networks showed Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition (KO) ahead of the former ruling Conservative…
EU liberals crushing the law in Poland by ‘transitional justice’
What has been going on in Poland since December 13, when Donald Tusk’s left-liberal coalition government was sworn in, should worry all Europeans and probably…
NATO ambassador recall sparks infighting in Poland
The removal of Poland's ambassador to NATO has sparked infighting in the country, as the political centre-left and centre-right accuse each other of trying to undermine…
Indictments rain down in Poland ahead of European Parliament elections
With less than two weeks to go before the European Parliament elections, the Polish Government is issuing a raft of indictments against officials from the former…
Tusk to remain as PM, rejects bid for Polish presidency
'I have a lot of work to do here. A few months or even years won't be enough to clean up everything' said Tusk
Polish PM Tusk allegedly mulling ban on political opposition
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk is reportedly considering a possible ban on his political opponents, a senior figure within his party has claimed.
Hungary blasts EC ‘double standards’ after Poland investigation dropped
Hungary has berated the European Commission for "blatant double standards" after the body dropped its Article 7 investigation into Poland.
Russia to blame for Poland arson attacks, Tusk claims
“We are examining the threads and it is likely that the Russian services had something to do with the Warsaw fire,” he said.
Polish PM Tusk pledges to strengthen Belarus border fortifications
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has promised to increase defences on the Polish-Belarus border.
Poland’s interior minister denies ‘being drunk’ at speech
Polish interior minister Marcin Kierwinski threatened to sue anyone who said he was drunk during a speech at a public function and claimed he had breathalyser and…
Ursula von der Leyen closes Article 7 proceedings against Poland as ‘reward for Tusk’
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced on social media on May 6 that the Commission is closing the Article 7 proceedings against Poland…
Polish President sees recognition of Silesian language as thin end of a separatist wedge
Polish president Andrzej Duda is expected to veto the legislation recognising Silesian as a regional language, siding with the Conservative (PiS) opposition which…
Polish government to ignore President’s right to countersign European commissioner nomination
Poland’s foreign ministry says the government will ignore a law giving President Andrzej Duda the right to countersign the Tusk administration’s nominee for…
Poland ‘ready for treaty changes to bring Ukraine into the EU’
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski says the centre-left Government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk is prepared to consider European Union treaty changes…
Minister abandons Poland’s Tusk for ‘elephants’ graveyard’
Three senior Polish ministers with Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Government have been selected by the Civic Coalition (KO), to stand in the European Parliament…
Tusk questions call for Poland to host nuclear weapons
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his foreign minister Radosław Sikorski have indicated they need further convincing that Poland should seek to join NATO’s…
European air defence initiative splits Polish PM Tusk and President Duda
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said his country is ready to take an active part in the German led European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) but President Andrzej…
Tusk and von der Leyen accused of ‘collusion’ over EU funds for Poland
Poland’s opposition Conservatives (PiS) claimed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and then-opposition leader Donald Tusk colluded in delaying…
Tusk adamant EU Migration Pact will not apply to Poland
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has insisted the European Union Migration Pact approved by the European Parliament will not apply to Poland.
Opposition PiS edges Polish PM Tusk’s ruling coalition in local elections
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s coalition alliance KO failed to beat the Conservatives (PiS) in the regional elections held on April 7.
Two thirds of Poles oppose adoption of the euro, poll shows
According to a survey released over the Easter weekend an overwhelming majority of Poles oppose entry into the common-currency Eurozone, preferring to keep the Polish…
Donald Tusk says EU migration pact is hurting Poland
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has railed against the EU's migration pact, saying the deal prevented his country from dealing with migrants streams from Russia…
Polish central bank chief set to be indicted by PM Tusk’s ruling majority
Adam Glapiński, the head of Poland’s central bank (NBP), is in line to be indicted by Parliament and tried by the country’s Tribunal of State, the body responsible…