“The fact that the acronym is such an unfortunate word is indeed an oversight.”
Politics
How will international politics affect Poland’s presidential election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The uncertain geopolitical situation has overshadowed a campaign many thought would be dominated by domestic issues.
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Lech Wałęsa charged with lying over alleged communist collusion
The former president denies longstanding claims that he was a paid agent of the security services.
NfP podcast: “They’ll be sending people to their death” – migrant crisis on Poland’s border
Stanley Bill talks to Mateusz Wodziński from inside the emergency zone on Poland’s border with Belarus.
Poland needs funds to meet climate goals, says PM at COP26, but warns against EU “blackmail”
“A just transition must take into account that we do not all start from the same starting point,” said Morawiecki.
Warsaw’s nationalist Independence March in doubt after courts give anti-fascist event right to route
The organiser says it will go ahead anyway despite not being registered.
First evictions begin to clear way for Poland’s planned “mega-airport”
The elderly couple argued that the compensation offer undervalues their property.
Poland becomes first country to be expelled from European judicial network
Poland’s judicial council is in “blatant violation of the rule to safeguard the independence of the judiciary” and “undermines the application of EU law”, says the ENCJ.
Polish parliament debates bill to ban “promoting homosexuality” and LGBT parades
The authors of the legislation liken LGBT to Nazism.
Lukashenko pledges “brutal reaction” to Polish military build-up on border
“They are real scoundrels. I am afraid that they might start a war with us,” said the Belarusian president.
Polish hotel millionaire pledges to support 100 refugee families
“I cannot be remain silent about the recent actions towards migrants on the Polish-Belarus border,” wrote Władysław Grochowski.
Poland fined €1 million a day by EU for not suspending disciplinary chamber for judges
A Polish minister accused the CJEU of “abusing” its powers to undermine Polish sovereignty.
Polish school cancels Halloween party after parent complains to education board
Conservatives in Poland, including Kraków’s education superintendent, have often criticised Halloween.
Cabinet reshuffle in Poland with new climate, agriculture, development and sports ministers
Some commentators see the changes as signalling a weakening of the prime minister’s position.
