Daniel Tilles
Nawrocki has already vetoed more bills in five months than Duda did in ten years.
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Daniel Tilles
Poland launches app for finding nearest bomb shelter
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, there have been concerns over the number and quality of shelters in Poland.
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Black people report facing least discrimination in Poland, finds EU study
In Poland, 21% of people of African descent said they had experienced discrimination in the last five years, the lowest among all countries surveyed.
Polish bishop resigns after reports of priests’ “sex party with male prostitute”
The bishop asked for forgiveness and apologised “if I have offended anyone or neglected anything”.
Polish opposition jointly declare desire to form government with Tusk as prime minister
The opposition appealed to President Duda not to “waste any more time”.
Polish government denies order to wiretap opposition ahead of elections
The claims have been made by a former head of the Central Anticorruption Bureau.
What next for Poland’s future government? Twelve questions answered
Daniel Tilles
The new administration will take weeks to form and will be a diverse coalition.
Israeli ambassador condemns “blatant antisemitism” at pro-Palestine march in Warsaw
Participants waves banners and chanted slogans condemning Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza.
Polish city calls for end to municipal funding of Catholic catechism classes in schools
Wrocław, Poland’s third-largest city, spends millions of zloty a year on religion classes even though now only a minority of pupils attend them.
Kaczyński suggests Germany and Russia behind opposition parties now set to take power
“We are dealing with external forces that use formations that operate in Poland and present themselves as Polish.”
Polish justice minister wants constitutional court to block EU ban on petrol and diesel cars
“The EU together with the new government that is being formed wants to deprive Poles of the right to decide what cars they drive.”
Tusk to visit Brussels on mission to unlock Poland’s frozen EU funds
During the election campaign, Tusk pledged to “go and unlock the [frozen EU] money the day after victory”.
President to talk with all political groups next week over forming new Polish government
After elections, the president names a prime minister, who then has the first shot at forming a government.
Presidential aide hints at Polish ruling party being given first chance to form new government
Sunday’s elections left the ruling party with no obvious way of forming the parliamentary majority needed to govern.
