Their remains were exhumed earlier this year following a diplomatic breakthrough between Kyiv and Warsaw.
Daniel Tilles
Fitch changes Poland’s outlook to negative, prompting blame game between government and president
The credit ratings agency cited concern over “deteriorating public finances” and growing “political polarisation”.
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Polling staff should not ask if voters want referendum ballot, says head of Polish election commission
A referendum is taking place alongside today’s parliamentary elections.
Pro-Palestine demonstration held in Poland
Participants held signs saying “End the Holocaust of Palestinians”, “Ghetto Gaza” and “Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Palestine”.
Man climbs Warsaw monument and reportedly threatens to blow himself up
The area around the Smolensk memorial on Piłsudski Square has been closed by police.
Some overseas votes “certain” not to be counted in time, says Polish foreign ministry spokesman
“I will not hide from you that we are really very worried about the deadlines for counting votes,” says Łukasz Jasina.
International observers without accreditation less than two days before Polish elections
The electoral commission says this is due to the unusually large number of applications.
Leaked recording purports to show state auditor seeking to help opposition ahead of elections
“There cannot be a coalition” between PiS and Confederation, Marian Banaś is heard saying. “I won’t let that happen.”
Kaczyński will lead Poland out of EU if PiS win elections, claims Tusk
The ruling party and its leader have repeatedly emphasised that they have no desire for “Polexit”.
“I’ve received signals from US” that opposition threaten Polish-American relations, claims PM
Donald Tusk wants to make make Poland dependent on Germany, claims Mateusz Morawiecki.
Opposition condemns government for issuing 1,700 visas to Russians amid Ukraine war
A foreign ministry official says they went to people “fleeing Putin’s regime” who have been “thoroughly vetted”.
Wife of border guard criticises opposition in new Polish ruling party campaign ad
“On 15 October you will decide whether the borders of our country will be defended and whether Poland will be safe,” she declares.
Poland’s Orlen to take over Gazprom’s stake in Polish section of Yamal gas pipeline
“We are putting an end to the Russian [gas] flows in the Polish gas transit system!” declared Orlen’s CEO, Daniel Obajtek.
Top Polish generals resign days before elections
The Polish armed forces’ chief of the general staff and operational commander have resigned amid reports of conflict with the government.
