Robert Bąkiewicz and his supporters – including senior figures from Poland’s opposition PiS party – have accused the police of brutality.
Politics
Poland launches legal bid to reclaim Russian consulate as Moscow threatens “painful” consequences
Moscow has refused to hand over the building after Poland ordered the consulate to close last year.
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New PiS candidate for PM courts far right but rules out having Braun in Polish government
The selection of Przemysław Czarnek is widely seen as a move in a more hardline direction by PiS.
What impact is the left-wing parliamentary speaker having on Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Włodzimierz Czarzasty has become Donald Tusk’s key strategic ally and uncompromising enforcer.
Polish far-right leader Braun visits Iranian embassy to sign book of condolence for Khamenei
“God bless the Iranian nation,” wrote Grzegorz Braun.
Poland’s opposition PiS party names hardline conservative as prime ministerial candidate
Przemysław Czarnek played a prominent role in the party’s campaign against so-called “LGBT ideology”.
Ex-head of state energy giant Orlen’s charitable foundation charged over political use of funds
Almost 4.7 million zloty was used to pay for adverts relating to a referendum that the former PiS government called in 2023.
US would “strenuously oppose” Poland or other European state developing nuclear weapons, says Pentagon official
Elbridge Colby’s comments came amid growing debate in Poland and Europe about nuclear deterrence.
Polish president and central bank chief present “sovereign” alternative to €44bn EU defence loans
Karol Nawrocki and Adam Glapiński claim the plan would be more beneficial than the EU’s SAFE programme.
Polish PM accuses opposition of “destabilising” country with false fuel shortage claims amid Iran war
The Polish authorities have confirmed that there is no shortage of fuel.
Poland is “primary focus of Russian sabotage”, finds international report
Around a fifth of incidents identified by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism took place in Poland.
Polish president’s office casts doubt on joining French nuclear deterrent programme
Karol Nawrocki’s chief foreign policy aide suggests that talks with the US should be the “first priority”.
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As its support falls to lowest in 14 years, what’s gone wrong for Poland’s opposition PiS party? [Opinion]
Daniel Tilles
A variety of internal and external factors lie behind PiS’s current crisis.
Poland asks EU Parliament to strip far-right leader Braun of immunity to face Holocaust denial charge
Denying Nazi crimes is punishable by up to three years in prison in Poland.
