Polish public ‘supports Ukraine losing territory to end war’, poll finds
An opinion poll has shown for the first time since the start of the Ukraine war that a majority of Poles favour ending the conflict, even if that meant Kyiv having to cede…
Polish Government says it will only publish court rulings it approves of
The Polish Government has adopted a resolution to address what it claimed was a rule-of-law crisis affecting judicial institutions.
Orbán offers political asylum to Polish opposition MP ‘persecuted by rainbow government’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government has offered political asylum to Polish opposition Conservative (PiS) MP Marcin Romanowski.
Polish Government asks Interpol to find and detain opposition MP
Polish prosecutors have requested that Interpol issue a "Red Notice" for the arrest of opposition Conservative (PiS) MP and former deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski.
Poland’s election under threat as election regulator refuses recognition of top court
Poland’s presidential election due for May, 2025 has been thrown into doubt as the electoral regulator (PKW) and the centre-left government have refused to recognise the…
Polish government aims to spread good cheer with release of butter reserves
As soaring butter prices have become a political hot potato for the Polish government, suffering blame from the public, the Donald Tusk-led administration has announced the…
Polish PM Tusk launches probe into alleged Russian hackers in last election
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced a state probe into alleged Russian interference in last year’s parliamentary elections.
Did the US pressure Romania to re-run its presidential election?
The outgoing US administration of President Joe Biden publicly expressed concern about the progress of the Romanian elections days before that country's Constitutional Court’s…
Poland ‘will not send troops to Ukraine even after ceasefire’, says PM Tusk
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Poland had no plans to send its troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire were reached.
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…