The measures include allowing the government to temporarily suspend the right to claim asylum.
Year: 2024
Carp in the bath, hay on the table and Home Alone: the most unusual Polish Christmas traditions
Agata Pyka and Richard Greenhill
From talking animals to Macauley Culkin, here are seven of Poland’s most interesting Christmas traditions.
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Annual right-wing Independence Day march passes through Warsaw
Warsaw city hall estimates that 90,000 took part in the march, but the organisers claim attendance was 250,000.
We must “liberate” Poland from “foreign occupying” government, says Kaczyński in Independence Day speech
The opposition leader once again suggested that the government represents German and Russian interests.
Tusk announces primary election to choose main ruling party’s presidential candidate
Party members will be able to choose between Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowsk or foreign minister Radosław Sikorski.
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Trump’s victory presents dangers for both Poland’s government and opposition [Opinion]
Daniel Tilles
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has been critical of his fellow Donald in the past.
Poland opens largest gas power plant, supplying 5% of national electricity demand
“Gas is a very important part of the energy transition and the move towards climate neutrality,” said a government minister.
Poland’s growing investments abroad are bucking global trends
Olivier Sorgho
In 2023, Poland saw a 64.5% increase in FDI outflows, marking a third consecutive year of growth.
Macron, Scholz and Tusk express concern over Georgia elections and call for investigation
The trio called on Georgia to “reverse course” and “repeal recent legislation that runs counter to European values”.
Poland signs nuclear cooperation memorandum with Japan
Poland, which is seeking to develop its first nuclear power stations, hopes Japan can help it “build nuclear skills and competences”.
Polish theatre to perform writer’s unfinished play after it was completed by AI
Witkacy began to write the work in 1938 but it remained unfinished at the time of his death by suicide in 1939.
Poland’s constitutional court finds committee investigating pandemic postal elections unconstitutional
However, the current government does not recognise the legitimacy of many TK judges, including some of those who issued yesterday’s ruling.
Polish opposition chant Trump’s name in parliament after US election victory
Ahead of the elections, the head of the opposition’s caucus had called on the government to resign if Trump returned to the White House.
Belarusian man and Polish accomplice indicted for espionage in Poland
Both men have admitted to the crimes they are accused of and could face up to ten years in prison.
