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Poland begins process of selecting new members of judicial body at heart of rule-of-law dispute
The speaker of parliament made the decision despite the current authorities regarding the body as illegitimate in its current form.
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Polish ruling party candidate accuses charity of illegally financing opposition election campaign
“Poles! Let’s defeat this evil!!! We will win,” say the charity’s billboards.
Polish pasta is better than Italian, explains deputy agriculture minister
A graphic with the agriculture ministry’s logo lists reasons why Polish pasta is better than its Italian counterpart.
Leaked emails purport to show Polish state TV planning to declare opposition march a failure
The emails show the director of a branch of TVP directing staff to call the march “a turnout flop”.
Poland sends first repaired Leopard tanks back to Ukraine
“While others make declarations regarding the future, we are acting,” announced Poland’s state-owned defence firm.
Polish minister apologises for falsely accusing Ukraine of not inviting Poland to defence forum
Meanwhile, the Polish foreign minister yesterday skipped a meeting of his EU counterparts in Kyiv yesterday.
Tusk seeking to stoke “revolt” if opposition lose elections, says government security chief
Stanisław Żaryn claims that Donald Tusk is seeking to “manipulate” his followers into believing that defeat at elections could only come if the government falsifies the result.
Don’t go to bed with men who vote far right, left-wing leader tells women
The far-right Confederation is especially popular among young men while The Left has strong support among young women.
Poland’s president joins Polish Americans for Pulaski Day parade in New York
Andrzej Duda called on the Polish diaspora to continue supporting Poland but also faced a protest from one group of Polish Americans.
Opposition march for “tolerant, open, European Poland” in Warsaw ahead of elections
Opposition-controlled city hall claimed it is “the largest demonstration in the history of Warsaw”.
Opposition leader has “wedding” with partner in call for same-sex marriage to be legalised in Poland
“It’s a beautiful feeling that needs to be shared,” said Robert Biedroń following his symbolic ceremony with partner Krzysztof Śmiszek.
Polish History Museum will be “weapon to fight for a strong Poland”, says PM at opening
The museum has 44,000 m2 of floorspace over six levels and was built at a cost of 750 million zloty (€162 million).
Polish government pledges fire station renovation funds to small districts with highest election turnout
The ruling party has its strongest support smaller, more rural communities.
