The PM also unveiled a group of ten party figures who will “lead us into battle” at next year’s parliamentary elections.
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Polish constitutional court rejects four new judges amid standoff between government and president
The chief justice’s decision, which was widely expected, deepens an unprecedented crisis around the court.
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Polish parliament hosts swearing in of constitutional court judges in defiance of president
The development marks a further twist in Poland’s rule-of-law crisis.
Kraków to hold mayoral recall referendum in key midterm test for Tusk’s ruling party
Aleksander Miszalski, who hails from the prime minister’s party, has served less than two years of his five-year term.
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The government’s plenipotentiary for equality has disputed that the official was fired.
Poland boosts labour inspector powers to curb precarious work
The measures aim to curb misuse of freelance and B2B contracts.
Poland criticises Israeli law mandating death sentence for Palestinian terrorists
“It is completely unacceptable to apply the death penalty against people of a particular nationality,” says the Polish foreign ministry.
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The president’s veto has crystallised deep divides and turbocharged the government’s “Polexit” narrative.
US should have shown “respect” by consulting allies on Iran, says Polish presidential aide
He also said that Israel is “certainly violating international and humanitarian law” with its actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
President swears in Poland’s first new constitutional court judges for four years but standoff remains
While Nawrocki accepted two new judges chosen by parliament, he refused to receive the oaths of four others.
Poland’s new maximum petrol station prices go into force
Retailers caught selling above the cap face fines of up to 1 million zloty.
Polish government backs planned museum on WWII massacres by Ukrainian nationalists
Around 100,000 ethnic Poles are believed to have been killed in the Volhynia massacres.
Orbán election win vital for Europe and fight against “German neo-imperialism”, says Kaczyński
Kaczyński also defended Orbán’s ties with Russia, saying that he “has no choice” because of Hungary’s dependence on Russian energy.
Polish president warns US conservatives of Russia threat in CPAC speech
Karol Nawrocki, a close ally of Donald Trump, praised the US president as a “true friend of Poland”.
