EC to unblock Polish EU funds despite lack of legislative progress on rule of law
Ursula von der Leyen, on a February 23 visit to Warsaw, confirmed the European Commission will unblock Poland's share of both the EU pandemic and cohesion funds.
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Tusk to unblock Ukraine border by labelling crossings ‘critical infrastructure’
Poland has reclassified its border crossings with Ukraine as critical infrastructure, in response to blockades by protesting farmers.
Biden bids to smooth Tusk-Duda relationship in Poland as PiS backs Trump
US President Joe Biden has invited both Poland’s Liberal Prime Minister Donald Tusk and its Conservative President Andrzej Duda to visit the White House.
Sikorski makes clear Poland won’t let reparation claims get in the way of good relations with Germany
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski now admits Warsaw cannot legally make reparations claims for Second World War damages from Germany, as the matter was…
Poland’s Tusk: ‘Survival of Western civilisation depends on halting migration’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has told his party’s supporters a “brutal truth” - that the “survival of Western civilisation” depends upon preventing…
German oil refinery Schwedt ‘guaranteed’ by Poland
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said in Warsaw that Poland had "given reassurances" that it will continue to provide the country's Schwedt refinery with crude…
Don’t think twice: German and Polish TV publish ‘identical news’
Polish Government television’s (TVP) main evening news channel i9.30 and German public TV Deutsche Welle (DW) have broadcast seemingly identical material.
Polish Government sticks to demand for War compensation from Germany
Despite scepticism when in opposition, Poland’s ruling centre-left coalition Government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk signalled it is sticking to the Second…
Storm over EC President’s post implying Auschwitz ‘was Polish’
Polish officials protested against the use of the phrase: "Auschwitz Camp, Poland" by the European Commission.
Make no mistake, Germany is attempting to thwart Poland’s sovereignty and future prosperity – and Tusk’s government is playing along
Much of the media broadcasting from Poland want us to believe that the biggest challenge for the new liberal government in Warsaw is judicial reform.
Polish Government hot under the collar over new nuclear-power plant site
The Polish Government and the deputy head of a regional Polish authority in the Baltic Coast region have questioned the location of the country’s first nuclear…
Polish lawmaker who extinguished Hanukkah candles loses immunity
Poland's parliament has voted to remove the immunity from prosecution of a lawmaker who used a fire extinguisher to put out Jewish Hanukkah candles in the country's…
Tusk ‘taken to task by EC’ over Polish funds disbursement
The European Commission expects Poland to be “forceful” with measures regarding rule-of-law compliance and health and transport reforms before it pays out European…
Furniture giant IKEA pulls advertising amid Polish TV ‘takeover’
Conservative Poles have begun boycotting Swedish furniture giant IKEA after its decision to withdraw advertising from a Polish TV station.
Poland will not accept EU Migration Pact, says Tusk
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said his Government will not accept the forced migrant-relocation mechanism proposed by the European Union - though his…
Is złoty doomed? Eurozone entry debate kicks off in Poland
Influential Polish daily Rzeczpospolita is leading the charge for the country’s entry into the Eurozone.
Polish farmers to resume blockade of Ukraine border crossing
Polish farmers will resume their blockade at the Medyka border crossing with Ukraine from Thursday as they say they have not received a signed assurance from the…
Political suicide? Polish Parliament Speaker hosted ‘illegal migrants’ at official Christmas reception
The Speaker of the Polish Parliament Szymon Hołownia has been criticised for hosting illegal migrants who entered Poland via the Belarusian border at his Christmas…
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…
Poland violated rights of woman who wanted abortion, ECHR rules
Poland violated the rights of a pregnant woman by interfering in her ability to get an abortion, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled.
The murky history of Civic Platform’s Russia policy: Donald Tusk and Radosław Sikorski appeased the Kremlin when they were last in office
Donald Tusk was reinstalled as Poland's Prime Minister this Wednesday. The leader of Civic Platform may be the darling of the European establishment for now.
Tusk signals co-operative stance on EU Migration Pact and climate change
The new Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that his country is returning to co-operation with the rest of the European Union on issues such as migration…
Poland has remained largely oligarch free. This is the secret of its success
Poland held its parliamentary elections in the middle of October and that poll with its record turnout of 74 per cent proved that reports of the demise of Polish…
Law and Justice could easily have secured a third term in Poland. Here is how
There are a few fictional narratives that need untangling to make sense of Poland’s October elections, understand what is happening now, and know what to expect.
Tusk party’s mayor bans pro-Palestine demonstration outside Israeli embassy
Warsaw’s mayor has banned a pro-Palestinian demonstration this weekend which was to finish outside the Israeli embassy, citing security concerns and anti-Semitism…
New Polish parliamentary majority signs detail-lite coalition agreement
The four political parties making up Poland's incoming government signed a detail-light agreement permitting Donald Tusk to become prime minister.
Russia is a permanent existential threat to Poland. Can Tusk be trusted with its defence?
Dmitry Medvedev, the former president of Russia and deputy chairman of Russia’s security council, last week released an 8,000-word rant against Poland.
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.
The Polish culture war is only just beginning: The liberal elite will attempt to remake the nation in the West’s identikit progressive image
Like every post-election honeymoon, this one too is full of triumphalism, reckoning with the past and cancelling programmes of predecessors.
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,…