Daniel Tilles
Sławomir Mentzen has led an effective campaign and is detoxifying his party.
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Daniel Tilles
Ex-PM Morawiecki charged with abusing power in trying to organise postal elections amid pandemic
The crime carries a potential prison sentence of up to three years.
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Polish ruling coalition “is over” following rebellion on animal rights law, say officials
A minority government or early elections are possible.
Ireland is a “Catholic wilderness with rampant LGBT ideology” and Poland could follow, warns Kaczyński
“LGBT ideology threatens our civilisation”, says Kaczyński, who also promises “further judicial reform” and policies to “bring order” to the media.
Polish prime minister committed “gross violation of law” in organising elections, rules court
“Poland cannot be considered a state of law if its organs infringe the provisions of the law,” said the judges.
Poland to propose EU “Marshall Plan” for Belarus
The Polish government will present the plan to the EU on behalf of the Visegrad Group.
Poland is stronger than at any time since the 17th century, says President Duda
Shared history can help the countries of Central and Eastern Europe cooperate more closely, says Duda.
Minister calls for ban on “LGBT ideology” and gender studies at Polish universities and schools
Poland must prevent the “corruption of young people”, says the minister.
“There is a problem with the rule of law in Poland,” says ruling party chief
Poland’s courts require further reform, including removing certain judges from the profession, says the ruling party chief.
Russians, Poles and Hungarians least likely to take Covid vaccine, finds global survey
Only around half of Poles say they would use a vaccine if one became available.
Lech Wałęsa Institute threatens to sue education minister for saying schools should teach he was communist agent
Schools must “teach the historical truth” that Wałęsa was both leader of the anti-communist Solidarity movement and a communist agent, says the minister.
First Polish-German LGBT parade takes place across bridge between border towns
Słubice and Frankfurt (Oder) hosted the event.
Poland introduces new quarantine rules, shortening period from 14 to 10 days
The health minister has replaced what some doctors complained was an “obsolete” system.
Poland’s “cucumber season” leaves government in a pickle
Daniel Tilles
With a reshuffle imminent, fissures between factions in the ruling coalition have become more stark over the summer.
