Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has added Poland to its rule-of-law monitoring procedure.
Month: January 2020
“Do not be indifferent”: the most powerful (and political) moments from Auschwitz commemoration
Amid the commemorations, politics was never far from the surface.
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Polish government refuses to meet Council of Europe delegation assessing judicial reforms
Ministers claimed that the Venice Commission’s visit was “unofficial” and “private”.
As Germany opens its labour market, should Poland be worried about losing Ukrainian workers?
Katarzyna Michalska
Germany’s new Skilled Immigration Act goes into force in March this year.
Government promises to fully compensate “each Polish family” for higher electricity bills
Energy prices are rising up to 12% for Polish households this year.
Judges from around Europe to join protest in Warsaw against Polish court reforms
The Venice Commission has also arrived in Warsaw to prepare an “urgent opinion”
Putin’s Stalinist history
Sławomir Dębski
The Russian president’s only version of history is the Soviet one.
Poland’s president is right to boycott Auschwitz commemoration in Israel
Daniel Tilles
Whatever one thinks of the Polish government’s historical policy, Poland must be properly represented.
Poland’s inflation hits highest level since 2012
CPI inflation for December reached a year-on-year level of 3.4%.
The dream of “Poland’s last coal plant” is turning into a nightmare
Karolina Baca-Pogorzelska
Ostrołęka C has already cost state-controlled firms almost 1 billion zloty – yet it may never be built.
Opposition Senate speaker claims people are being paid to make false corruption accusations against him
Tomasz Grodzki said it was “a clear attack on the Senate” and called on the Internal Security Agency to investigate.
Polish deputy PM demands Netflix remove film depicting Jesus as gay
Jarosław Gowin called for Netflix to remove a “blasphemous” film depicting Jesus in a same-sex relationship.
Polish ski jumper Kubacki wins prestigious Four Hills Tournament
Dawid Kubacki continues a proud recent history of Polish champions in a sport that captures the nation’s attention in the winter months.
Poland imported a record amount of electricity in 2019
Domestic electricity production, which mainly comes from coal, also feel to its lowest level in five years.
