Poland’s rule-of-law crisis has taken a further twist.
Daniel Tilles
Kraków again named Europe’s best city break destination
Kraków was rated more highly for food and drink than both Paris and Rome.
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Poland awarded almost €1bn in EEA and Norway Grants
The funds will be used primarily for supporting the green transition, democracy, the rule of law, human rights, social inclusion and resilience.
Poland and Ukraine jointly condemn vandalism of Ukrainian war memorial in Poland
They described the incident as an act of “deliberate provocation that serves the interests of Russia”.
Your essential guide to Poland’s presidential election
Daniel Tilles
How will they work? Who is standing? Why do they matter?
Interpol refuses to issue red notice for Polish opposition politician granted asylum in Hungary
Former deputy justice minister Marcin Romanowski is wanted on a range of criminal charges in Poland.
Polish province refuses to establish EU-funded migrant integration centres
Protests against the centres, 49 of which are supposed to be established in Poland, have taken place in a number of cities.
Polish president sends government bill criminalising anti-LGBT+ hate speech to constitutional court
Andrzej Duda has referred the bill to the constitutional court, saying he has concerns it violates the right to free speech.
Trial of 45 doctors for spreading anti-vaccine claims during Covid pandemic starts in Poland
If found guilty of disseminating information inconsistent with medical knowledge, they could lose their medical licences.
Poland claims bodies found in border river belong to migrants forced to cross by Belarus
The men were probably among a group of migrants seen last month being “pushed into the water” by Belarusian officers, says a Polish deputy minister.
Poland creates task force to clamp down on grey economy
The informal economy is believed to amount to hundreds of billions of zloty per year, with estimates of its size ranging from 9% to 30% of GDP.
Polish justice ministry outlines plans for illegitimately appointed judges
The 2,500 judges would be divided into three categories – green, yellow and red – on the basis of how they were appointed.
Final list of 13 Polish presidential candidates confirmed
The number of candidates is the joint highest to ever stand for the presidency.
Tusk likens Russia’s actions in Ukraine to Soviet crimes on Katyn anniversary
Russia’s Palm Sunday attack on civilians in Sumy was “caused by the same evil” as the Katyn massacre, says Poland’s prime minister.
