Daniel Tilles
Two embarrassing blows have raised questions over the unity and competence of the ruling coalition.
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Politics
Tusk wins UK award for “commitment to restoring democracy in Poland”
Tusk called on liberal democrats to “take up the fight in defence of our values and principles and also in defence of our borders and territory”.
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Split in Polish government’s junior coalition partner threatens ruling majority
A faction in the party of deputy prime minister Jarosław Gowin has challenged his leadership.
Polish ministry proposes “room to cry in” for women forced to give birth by abortion ban
The Left has called for the decriminalisation of helping women obtain abortions.
Polish region loses millions in Norway grants due to anti-LGBT resolution
The Norwegian foreign affairs ministry has confirmed the news.
Courts challenge legality of Poland’s lockdown, encouraging businesses to reopen
Patryk Wachowiec
Without a state of emergency, the government’s measures may be unconstitutional.
How will the Biden presidency affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The Polish government hope ideological disputes with the US president do not prevent strategic cooperation.
Polish opposition leader sets out plan to end “corrupting” links between church and state
Hołownia wants to abolish the state-financed Church Fund and limit the episcopate’s control over religious teaching in schools.
Police deploy force against Polish abortion protests as hospitals cancel terminations following ruling
Hospitals have begun to cancel planned terminations.
Polish town becomes first to withdraw resolution opposing “LGBT ideology”
The head of the council expressed concern that the resolution was being “exploited” to “tarnish our image”.
Poland falls to lowest ever ranking in global corruption perception index
“The erosion of rule of law and democratic oversight has created conditions for corruption to flourish,” says Transparency International.
Protests return to Polish streets as anti-abortion ruling finally goes into force
The government is finally publishing last year’s ruling introducing a near-total ban on abortion.
Polish primary school pupils to get extra credit for anti-abortion art contest
Children can produce songs, poems or films with pro-life themes.
Poles most often get news online and from private media, least often in newspapers and public TV
Private station TVN is the most popular and public television the least – but the majority get their news online.
