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
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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.
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…
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.”
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…
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…
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…
Tusk-supporting MPs ‘recruiting for Polish State media’
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Polish president denounces Tusk’s state media overhaul as ‘anarchy’
The Polish president on Thursday denounced as "anarchy" state media reforms announced by Prime Minister Donald Tusk as tensions mounted between the head of state…
Ex-Polish ministers face jail as Tusk’s Government ignores President’s pardon
Two Polish MPs who served as ministers in the previous Conservative PiS government have lost their seats and face jail time after the Speaker of Parliament accepted…
Is the short-lived Morawiecki government undemocratic?
On Monday November 27, Polish President Andrzej Duda appointed a new government led by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, expected to last only until Monday (December…
Blast from the past: Sikorski and other allies return in Tusk’s new Cabinet
Donald Tusk, who is set to officially become Poland’s Prime Minister in a few days, has unveiled the Cabinet that will serve under him.
Tusk has to wait as Polish President gives PiS a chance
Poland's President Andrzej Duda has invited sitting prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki and his PiS party to form a government, rather than Donald Tusk.
Poland’s new parliamentary majority mulls outlawing criticism of LGBT community
Amending Poland's penal code to ban criticism of the LGBT community is among measures the new government coalition is discussing.
Poland: Kaczyński blames ‘foreign influence’ for electoral loss
The leader of Poland’s outgoing ruling Conservatives (PiS), Jarosław Kaczyński, has admitted to supporters that his party has failed to obtain a majority in…
Tensions emerge among potential Polish coalition partners
Tension is emerging between the three parties set to make up Poland's new coalition: Civic Coalition (KO), the Third Way alliance and the Left, over the direction…
Poland’s ruling nationalists lose majority in election, final results confirm
Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party won most votes in Sunday's national election but fell short of a majority, final official results showed on Tuesday,…
Poland: ruling PiS set to lose power
Donald Tusk’s opposition Civic Coalition together with the centrist Third Way coalition and the Left look likely to win a majority in the Polish Parliament, according…
Poland approves law to ban ‘sexualisation of children’ in schools
Legislation that will ban organisations which “promote the sexualisation of children” from schools has been approved by Poland’s parliament, backed by both…
EC cavalry riding to rescue Tusk?
The European Commission has ratcheted up the pressure on Poland's ruling conservatives by launching legal action over a law establishing a special commission…
Tusk supporters march after President’s U-turn on Russian influence legislation
Poland’s largest opposition party, the Donald Tusk-led liberal PO, staged a massive demonstration in Warsaw on Sunday to protest at the policies of the ruling…
Polish Government could debar former EU President Donald Tusk from public office
Poland is to create a commission to investigate Russian influence over the process of government with the power to debar present and former officials, such as Poland’s…