Polls indicate that just over half of the public hold a negative opinion of the work done so far by Poland’s ruling coalition.
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After one year of new government, anger in Poland over broken abortion promises
Alicja Ptak and Christiaan Paauwe
Donald Tusk’s government has failed to fulfil its pledge to end the near-total abortion ban.
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Polish party launches app to allow members to set policy
Speaking at the party’s first national congress, Poland 2050 leader Szymon Hołownia called the Jaśmina app “groundbreaking”..
TVN “is not free media”, says Polish PM. Foreign-owned outlets are “used against us”
The prime minister has defended a proposal by the ruling party to restrict foreign media ownership, which he says is against Poland’s interests.
Rights groups “alarmed” over charges against journalists for reporting from Polish border
Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders have commented on the treatment of reporters in the border emergency zone.
EU funds for Polish anti-LGBT regions “put on hold”
The European Commission has reminded local authorities that they must respond to questions regarding declarations against “LGBT ideology”.
Poles must get used to second-class membership of the new, post-pandemic EU
Marcin Kędzierski
Tensions with Brussels will worsen under PiS, but they will not disappear under a new government.
Polish Supreme Court delays FX loan ruling amid doubts over judges’ legitimacy
There are concerns relating to the government’s contested judicial reforms.
Poland’s 20-year mission in Afghanistan was “spectacular success”, says foreign minister
Poland proved itself to be a “reliable, trustworthy partner” in NATO, which has created greater security in Europe, said Zbigniew Rau
Polish state pays over 1 billion zloty a year to Catholic catechism teachers, find activists
The public data was obtained by the Secular School initiative
“Rule of law in Poland is not improving,” says EU commissioner, pledging “decisive action”
The commission will “act decisively” against Poland if it fails to implement ECJ rulings on its disciplinary chamber for judges.
Polish government announces 7 billion zloty healthcare funding boost
The funds will serve to modernise equipment and raise salaries.
Only 9% of Poles favour accepting all asylum seekers at Belarus border: poll
But a majority are willing to take in at least some under certain conditions.
“We won’t allow Poland’s borders to be violated,” says president on WWII anniversary
Andrzej Duda promised to protect Poland from current “hybrid” threats.
