Officials have also been ordered to respect the rights of same-sex couples.
Politics
Polish parliament approves payments to support parents returning to work
A new benefit, informally named “granny payments”, would support grandparents caring for children while parents work.
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Polish government pushes through bill allowing May elections to be held entirely by post
A dramatic day in parliament also saw the deputy PM quit and PiS initially lose a key vote.
We stopped EU “imposing foreign culture of Islam on us”, says Polish minister following ECJ ruling
The ECJ found that Poland breached its obligations under EU law by failing to accept refugees.
Leader of ruling party’s coalition partner quits Polish government over plans to hold elections in May
Jarosław Gowin’s party will, however, remain in the government.
Majowe wybory “nielegalne, nierówne”: wywiad z Małgorzatą Gersdorf na koniec kadencji
Pierwsza Prezes Sądu Najwyższego podsumowuje kadencję w rozmowie z Notes from Poland.
“The courts are destroyed for at least 20 years”: Poland’s Supreme Court chief looks back on her term
Maria Wilczek
In an exclusive interview, Poland’s top justice Małgorzata Gersdorf discusses how Poland’s courts can be fixed.
Elections in May “illegal and unfair”: interview with Poland’s chief justice as her term ends
“I wasn’t prepared for a battle,” says the outgoing chief justice.
How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The government’s ratings are up, while debate rages over holding presidential elections.
Poland to use €1.3 billion arbitration win from Gazprom to wean itself off Russian gas
Wojciech Kość
Poland has taken big steps to diversify its gas supplies by 2023, but Russia is unlikely to let go easily.
Polish ruling party threatens to remove mayors who are refusing to organise presidential election
A number of mayors have declared they will refuse to organise voting in their districts.
Like Hungary, Poland has used the coronavirus to undermine democracy
Bartosz Węglarczyk
Passing changes to the electoral code in the middle of the night damages Polish democracy.
Changes to electoral code paving way for May presidential elections passed by Polish parliament
The opposition warns that the changes could invalidate elections.
Polish parliament passes coronavirus economic package, including price caps to avoid “speculation”
The measures were part of a broader package to mitigate the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis.
