The event faced hostility from the former PiS government, which was removed from power at the end of last year.
Daniel Tilles
Poland rises in global rule-law-ranking following change in government
“Poland has returned to the group of countries respecting the rule of law,” says the justice minister.
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Poland recovers painting from Japan that was looted by Nazi Germany in WWII
The work by Italian baroque painter Alessandro Turchi was discovered with the help of special IT tools used by staff at the Polish culture ministry.
Auschwitz museum criticises politicisation of Holocaust after Polish ruling party uses camp in video
PiS party featured the former German Nazi death camp in a video criticising an upcoming anti-government march by the opposition.
Far-right MP forces abandonment of Holocaust scholar’s lecture at German institute in Warsaw
Jan Grabowski has long received criticism in Poland over his research into crimes against Jews committed by Poles during World War Two.
Polish Supreme Court judges resign over promotion of colleague appointed after judicial reforms
Many “old” judges – appointed under the previous system – do not recognise the legitimacy of “new” judges appointed after the judicial reforms.
US and EU express concern over Poland’s new Russian influence commission
The commission “could be misused to interfere with Poland’s free and fair elections”, says the US State Department.
Commission to investigate Russian influence approved by Polish president
The opposition says the body, which can ban people from public office for ten years, will be used against them ahead of this year’s elections.
Iraqi and Syrian families camped on Belarus border reportedly seeking asylum in Poland
Poland’s human rights office has visited the group to ascertain their status.
Opposition election victory would mean “end of Poland”, warns Kaczyński
Kaczyński claims that foreign forces, especially Germany, are seeking to hinder Poland’s development with the help of Polish collaborators.
Polish parliament passes bill to create commission investigating Russian influence
The opposition argue that its real purpose is to help the ruling party win this year’s elections.
Polish city has funded 455 IVF births since government ended subsidies
The conservative ruling party ended central IVF funding in 2015, leading many cities to step in with their own financing.
Polish interwar prime minister acquitted by Supreme Court 91 years after conviction
The ruling ends a long-running campaign to clear the name of Wincenty Witos, who died in 1945, and nine of his colleagues.
“We understand your pain” over WWII massacre, Ukrainian leader tells Polish parliament
The Volhynia massacres are a regular cause of tension between two otherwise close allies.
