A recent poll showed that 20% of Poles feel ashamed of their country, up from 14% in 2010.
Daniel Tilles
Polish constitutional court leading “frontal attack on EU legal order”, finds CJEU advocate general
The Polish court accused the EU official of “blatant encroachment on [its] exclusive competences”.
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Polish opposition candidate defends communist past
Bogusław Wołoszański reportedly spied on fellow Poles abroad and in one case reported a colleague’s homosexuality to their superiors.
Pro-Putin youths block Polish delegation from cemetery of Stalinist victims
The “Polish Operation” of 1937-38 was an ethnic cleansing action against Poles in the Soviet Union during which over 100,000 were sentenced to death.
Polish government highlights anti-US, anti-EU and pro-Russian remarks by new opposition ally
Farmers’ protest leader Michał Kołodziejczak must be “an idiot or an agent”, says the prime minister.
Polish ruling party raises campaign funds from state firm managers while private business supports opposition
Figures associated with Polish gaming giant CD Projekt have been the largest donors to the opposition Civic Platform (PO).
Priest takes own life after fine for “masturbating on beach” in Poland
Media linked to the conservative ruling party have blamed an opposition politician for launching a “witch hunt” against the priest.
Russian influence commission won’t be formed before elections, admits Poland’s ruling party
The EU and US had expressed concern that the body would be used to attack the opposition during the campaign.
Polish opposition parties agree joint candidates for Senate election
A similar pact in 2019 helped the opposition win control of the chamber from the ruling PiS party.
Polish border guard warns tourists to stop taking selfies on Ukraine border
It is an offence to enter the area directly on the border, and a number of tourists have already been fined this summer for doing so.
Ex-head of electoral commission calls for boycott of Polish government’s referendum
“I would be ashamed to take part in this referendum. The questions are shocking, primitive, crude.”
Polish ruling party turns elections into referendum on Tusk
Daniel Tilles
Kaczyński is relishing the battle with his old foe, but it is likely to help neither the ruling party nor opposition.
Farmers protest leader to stand for Polish opposition, pledging to “take back countryside from PiS”
Adam Bodnar, who served as Poland’s human rights commissioner from 2015-21, will also stand for the Civic Coalition (KO).
“Tusk is personification of pure evil” and opposition “must be morally exterminated”, says Kaczyński
The ruling party leader, who also serves as deputy prime minister, was speaking at a series of “military picnics” being organised by the defence ministry.
