A businessman linked to Viktor Orbán – an ally of Poland’s opposition – is reportedly seeking to buy TVN.
Daniel Tilles
President picks new chief justice of Poland’s disputed constitutional court
Bogdan Święczkowski served as a senior prosecutor under the former PiS government and is seen as a close ally of then justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro.
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Opposition presidential contender declares support for same-sex marriage in Poland
Jacek Jaśkowiak’s support for same-sex marriage could cause tension within his own Civic Platform party.
Ukraine honours Agnieszka Holland and Anne Applebaum for works on Soviet famine
Ukraine honours the Polish filmmaker and American writer for showing international audiences the history of the Holodomor famine that killed millions.
Poland’s prime minister blames EU climate policy for ArcelorMittal furnace shutdown
ArcelorMittal has begun the process of shutting down its blast furnace in Kraków, with unions warning that up to 2,000 jobs are at risk.
Controversial ruling party nominees elected to Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal
Amid heated scenes during a late-night debate, a narrow majority of MPs have voted to elect candidates nominated by PiS to the Constitutional Tribunal.
Antisemitic attitudes growing in Poland, finds new international survey
A new international index of anti-Jewish attitudes finds them to be most common in Poland.
State TV ordered false personal attacks on striking doctors, says former employee
State TV’s news channel claimed a doctor went on “exotic” trips abroad, when in fact she was volunteering at hospitals in Kurdistan and Tanzania.
Donald Tusk promises to fight “populists and autocrats” as new EPP president
Tusk has been elected as the EPP’s new president, warning that civil liberties and the rule of law cannot be compromised.
To challenge for the presidency, the opposition needs a contest, not a coronation
Daniel Tilles
Only one candidate is standing in PO’s presidential primary. For a party that desperately requires new ideas and direction, this is a worrying sign.
New Polish climate minister: “We cannot avoid our responsibility to the planet”
Michał Kurtyka, who last year served as president of the COP24 UN Climate Conference, says he is serious about implementing measures to tackle emissions, air pollution and plastic waste in Poland.
European Parliament condemns proposed “criminalisation of sex education in Poland”
Proposed legislation in Poland is an “alarming, misguided and detrimental” measure “to criminalise sex education”, say MEPS.
Poland’s oldest living Holocaust rescuer gets surprise 100th birthday party
Józef Walaszczyk, who protected over 50 Jews during the German-Nazi occupation, has been honoured as he turns 100.
Veganism is thriving in Poland – but faces a conservative backlash
Daniel Tilles
In conservative Poland, this challenge to traditional cuisine has led to a backlash, with veganism seen as part of a broader threat to Polish culture, values, and even religion.
