Donald Tusk pledged to continue his “march for good”.
Politics
Exit poll shows win for Tusk’s KO and far-right taking third place in Poland’s EU elections
If confirmed, the results would be the first time PiS has failed to finish first in an election in Poland since 2014.
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Kraków council votes to ban images of aborted foetuses in public space
Anti-abortion groups display such images in cities around Poland, resulting in a number of legal challenges.
“History is of overriding importance in our relations with Poland”: interview with Germany’s ambassador
Philipp Fritz
We also asked the ambassador about Nord Stream 2, media ownership and the pandemic.
Polish judge critical of government stripped of immunity by disputed disciplinary chamber
A European Court of Justice judge called the decision “not legal”, given that the ECJ has suspended the disciplinary chamber.
Clashes at abortion protest in Warsaw as police use tear gas and force against demonstrators
One opposition MP was pepper sprayed while showing police her parliamentary ID.
Polish PM likens EU rule-of-law mechanism to communism and repeats budget veto threat
“A European oligarchy that punishes the weaker is not the EU that we joined,” declared Mateusz Morawiecki.
Germany using “systematic information activities” to evade WW2 responsibility, says Polish spokesman
The security service spokesman discussed Germany alongside Russia and China as states using “coordinated information measures”.
Polish government suspends Covid culture fund after big-name stars claim millions
The fund is intended to compensate for losses due to coronavirus restrictions.
Justice minister calls for Polish veto of EU budget over rule-of-law “enslavement”
Poland cannot accept a “radical reduction of sovereignty”, says Zbigniew Ziobro.
“Leftist elites” trying to remove Polish government with western support, warns president
They also have help from people trained by the communist secret services, says Duda.
Polish opposition calls for ban on nationalist Independence March following violence
But the government has defended the event and blamed “provocateurs” for the clashes.
Polish threats to block EU budget over rule of law are empty, say experts
Paweł Wiejski
The prime minister’s letter also points to divisions within the ruling coalition.
Government scheme to erect Polish flag in every district financed from Covid fund
It has offered a flag and flagpole for each of Poland’s almost 2,500 districts.
