The legislation is intended to clamp down on what is known in Poland as patostreaming (a portmanteau of “pathological” and “streaming”).
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German parliament debates relations with “equal partner” Poland
Politicians from all parties hailed Poland’s growing importance as a partner – and some even held it up as a “model” to follow.
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Polish junior ruling party splits amid fallout from leadership election
Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that there is no threat to the stability of his government’s parliamentary majority.
EU approves €44 billion in SAFE defence loans for Poland
But the issue has prompted a domestic political dispute.
Polish defence minister cancels “gender training” for soldiers after backlash
The course, titled “human rights and the gender perspective in military operations”, was criticised by the right-wing opposition.
I would extradite ex-Polish justice minister Ziobro on day one, says Hungarian opposition leader
Péter Magyar’s announcement came shortly after he met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
President calls for Poland to seek nuclear deterrent
Karol Nawrocki says it is necessary in the face of an “aggressive, imperial Russia”.
Polish parliament approves legal amnesty for Poles fighting in Ukraine’s armed forces
Serving in a foreign military without consent is normally a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.
Polish parliament approves €44bn EU defence loans despite opposition criticism
The bill faces a potential veto by President Nawrocki, who has expressed concern over the EU’s SAFE programme.
Polish president vetoes law recognising Silesian as regional language in Poland
Karol Nawrocki argued that Silesian is a dialect, not a language, and said he opposed “creating artificial divisions in our national community”.
“Poland will not be a vassal” of America, says PM Tusk
“Allied relations cannot consist of someone constantly saying yes to everything.”
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.
Tusk: Poland will not join Trump’s Board of Peace “under current circumstances”
The issue put the government at odds with opposition-aligned President Karol Nawrocki, a Trump ally.
President’s deputy chief of staff charged in signature forgery case
Adam Andruszkiewicz denies the accusations, calling them an “act of political revenge” by the government against the president.
