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…
Polish presidential election cliffhanger: exit polls within margin of error
Rafał Trzaskowski, from prime minister Donald Tusk's centre-left coalition, has a wafer-thin lead over Karol Nawrocki from the opposition Conservatives (PiS), according to…
Poland elects: ‘The choice is obvious’, but third-place candidate won’t name names
Poland’s right-wing Confederation party candidate has said the "choice is obvious” in the June 1 presidential elections – but refrained from giving his endorsement to…
Polish security services ‘investigated PiS presidential candidate’
Poland’s internal security service (ABW) spokesman has gone on the record to state that several years ago the service investigated opposition Conservative (PiS) presidential…
US Congress queries EC chief over election campaign funding in Poland
The chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, Brian Mast, has demanded that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen clarify concerns…
Poland’s PiS candidate tilts Right ahead of presidential election decider
Poland's Conservative (PiS) presidential election candidate Karol Nawrocki has pledged that he would oppose abortion and “stop the Ukrainisation of Poland” in response…
Polish presidential challenger to sue news outlet over ‘pimp’ allegations
Polish Conservative (PiS) presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki says he will sue the liberal-leaning portal Onet for alleging he had at one time been a pimp.
Bi-partisan beer gathering stirs up a storm in Poland’s presidential election
A storm has erupted in Poland after right-wing Confederation party presidential candidate Sławomir Mentzen shared a beer with the ruling party candidate Rafał Trzaskowski…
Polish PiS presidential challenger targeted for alleged football hooliganism
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has entered the election fray in Poland to accuse the opposition Conservatives (PiS) candidate Karol Nawrocki of having been involved in…
Polish PiS presidential candidate takes poll lead, says no to Ukraine in NATO
On the same day as he took a lead in polls, Polish PiS presidential candidate Karol Nawrocki pledged to block Ukraine's entry into NATO.
Poland condemns Russia for disrespect to Katyn massacre victims
Poland condemned Russia after it removed Polish military symbols from the cemetery where victims of the Second World War’s Katyn massacre are buried.
Scandal: Prominent Tusk allies implicated in Polish people-smuggling
An illegal migrant smuggling network involved civil society groups that prominently backed Donald Tusk's coalition parties in the last election, a Polish broadcaster said…
Kingmaker in Polish presidential poll names his price
Sławomir Mentzen, who came third in the first round of Poland's presidential election, invited both candidates in the second round to appear on his YouTube channel and sign…
Polish state TV bans photos of its buildings
Poland’s government-controlled broadcaster TVP (Telewizja Polska) has placed new notices warning photographers they may not photograph the corporation’s headquarters building…
My candidate or chaos, claims Tusk after Polish presidential poll setback
“The next two weeks will determine the future of Poland,” Polish prime minister Donald Tusk warned voters after a disappointing showing by pro-government candidates in…
Polish Right gains momentum in presidential election first round
Rafał Trzaskowski, from PM Donald Tusk’s ruling Civic Coalition (KO), narrowly won the first round of voting in Poland’s presidential election May 18.
Pollster who predicted Trump victory says Polish PiS ahead in presidential race
One of the few pollsters to correctly predict US president Donald Trump’s election victory in 2024 is tipping Conservative (PiS) candidate Karol Nawrocki for a surprise…
Polish cybersecurity agency took weeks to probe Facebook attack ads, says opposition MP
Poland’s main opposition party, the conservatives of Law and Justice, (PiS), have accused the state’s cybersecurity agency (NASK) of dragging its heels investigating allegations…