Tino Chrupalla’s remarks were criticised by a politician from Germany’s ruling coalition.
Politics
Polish president refuses to appoint 46 judges in escalation of rule-of-law dispute with government
The government’s spokesman condemned the decision as a “usurpation of power and attempt to undermine the justice system”.
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Government announces Poland’s highest ever minimum wage rise
The minimum monthly wage will rise by 590 zloty next year to 3,600 zloty before tax.
Kaczyński plans “army” to “protect elections” and “new rules for counting votes”
The opposition may seek to disrupt and dispute next year’s elections, warns the ruling party leader.
Polish opposition wants war reparations from Russia as well as Germany
The “then allied Germany and USSR” oversaw “occupation, systematic genocide and mass deportations of Polish citizens”, says KO.
Deputy minister dismissed after lavish wedding sparked anger and corruption accusations
The wedding featured hundreds of guests, a popular disco polo band, and a 1.5 million zloty tractor.
Government committee investigating Smolensk crash ignored findings of US lab, report finds
The head of the committee, Antoni Macierewicz, has dismissed TVN’s findings as “lies” and accused it of promoting a “Russian” narrative.
Poland could replace blocked EU funds with loans from Asia, says deputy PM
The EU is carrying out “primitive blackmail aimed at forcing a change of government” in Poland, says Piotr Gliński.
Poland’s €340,000 “patriotic benches” damaged by rain and vandals within days
The installations were funded by a state-owned development bank and have drawn controversy.
“Go sing in Moscow”: Kraków councillor seeks to stop Roger Waters concerts over Ukraine stance
Pink Floyd founder Waters has blamed NATO for the war and accused Ukraine of “crossing red lines set out quite clearly by Russia”.
“Poland will either be Christian or it won’t exist,” says education minister
“We must be counter-revolutionaries” against the “putrid, anti-religious activities” of the West, says Przemysław Czarnek.
“If Ukraine were dependent on Germany for defence it would no longer exist,” says Polish PM
Mateusz Morawiecki warned that “Berlin’s inaction seriously calls into question the value of the alliance with Germany”, whose “policies have inflicted tremendous damage on Europe”.
The legal questions behind Poland’s claim for war reparations from Germany
Mateusz Piątkowski
Why is Poland demanding reparations, does it have a valid legal case, and what will happen next?
A way out of Poland’s conundrum on joining the eurozone
Krzysztof Mularczyk
PiS looks set to make stopping Poland joining the eurozone a central plank of its political platform.
