Educare interruptus: Tusk pulls out of sex education reform after coalition split
New sex education classes for Polish school children will be optional rather than compulsory, Donald Tusk's government declared January 16.
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Tusk provides no evidence for claims Russia planned terrorist attacks on airlines
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that Russia had been planning ‘acts of terror’ against both Polish and international airlines, but provided no evidence…
Poland’s ruling majority threatens ‘invalidation’ of upcoming election result
Szymon Hołownia, the Speaker of Parliament in Poland, has issued a warning to the opposition-backing President Andrzej Duda, demanding the President's backing for…
Polish PM Tusk ‘guarantees Netanyahu safety to visit Auschwitz’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has pledged that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not be arrested if he chose to attend the commemoration of…
Poland’s Sikorski warns Musk: ‘Do not interfere in our presidential election’
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has said that any foreign influence of Polish elections would be illegal.
Poles feel rule-of-law is worse since Tusk came to power, survey shows
A new poll has shown more Poles believe rule of law in the country has worsened since the centre-left coalition government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk took…
No night at the opera for Hungary at Polish EU Council gala
Poland’s foreign ministry has issued an official note to the Hungarian embassy that stated it would not welcome the presence of the Hungarian ambassador to Poland…
Polish PM Tusk refuses to fund opposition despite court order
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has suggested the government will refuse to pay out money due to the Conservative (PiS) opposition.
Facing elections, Polish PM Tusk vows to use EU Council term to derail EC chief von der Leyen
As Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk prepares to take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1, he has signalled he will…
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 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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Poland supports long-range missile strikes on Russia, slams Scholz for Putin phone call
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has welcomed US President Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike targets in Russia with long-range ATACMS missiles.
Polish PM Tusk snubs Sikorski, calls primary to select presidential candidate
Poland’s foreign minister Radosław Sikorski has suffered a blow after his party decided to hold a primary contest to select the presidential candidate in which…
Tusk in hot water over alleging Trump was ‘Russian asset’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has denied suggesting US President-elect Donald Trump was a Russian asset despite a video of him making the claim during a Polish…
Trump victory energises Polish Conservatives, puts Tusk’s Liberals on defensive
Poland’s opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party has expressed delight at Donald Trump’s US presidential election win while Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Liberals…
Polish commission urges ‘treason’ charge for ex-defence minister
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s government-appointed commission investigating Russian influence has produced a report urging prosecutors to charge former…
Warsaw mayor in U-turn on conservative-backed Polish Independence Day March
Rafał Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw and likely presidential candidate for Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s liberal Civic Coalition in next year’s elections,…
Polish PM ignores anniversary of priest’s Communist murder, but helps ex-secret police
The Tusk government and his political party stayed silent on the 40th anniversary of the killing of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko by the Communist secret police.
Poland’s ruling party attempts to stop opposition-backed Independence Day March
Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, an ally of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, has refused permission for a group allied with the Polish Right to hold the annual…
Migrants are invading empty properties in Warsaw, Polish opposition warns
Migrants are invading empty properties in the Polish capital of Warsaw, the country's leader of the opposition has claimed.