But Warsaw also pledged to to “end the cold war” waged by the former government against the EU and Germany.
Politics
Polish ruling coalition parties set to stand separately in April local elections
The idea of standing jointly had been floated, but announcements by each group on Tuesday appear to have ended that possibility.
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“LGBT ideology” is like Nazism or Bolshevism and must be resisted, says Polish archbishop
LGBT is “dangerous”, “like Bolshevik or Hitlerite ideologies”, says the Arcbishop of Kraków, who also warns that paedophilia in the church should not be exaggerated.
Swedish neo-Nazi expelled from Poland
A member of the Nordic Resistance Movement, who had come to Poland for paramilitary training, was expelled as a security threat.
The god of war returns: PiS’s controversial judicial nominations
Piotr Trudnowski
After every election, Jarosław Kaczyński, tired of steering towards the centre ground in campaigns, returns to what he knows best: conflict.
Supreme Court rejects fourth Senate vote recount request from PiS
The two remaining protests, however, could still potentially swing the balance of power in the upper house of parliament.
Poles to have visa-free travel to the US from next week
From 11 November – Polish Independence Day – Poles will have visa-free access to the United States.
“We will continue judicial reforms”, says Polish PM in response to ECJ’s ruling
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Wednesday that Poland’s government will continue the judicial reforms, despite the recent ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
Poland is experiencing record immigration, but the system is struggling to cope
Marta Jaroszewicz
Poland must improve its system of issuing foreigners with residence and work permits, says the Supreme Audit Office.
Tusk announces he will not stand for Polish presidency, saying he has too much “baggage”
Tusk says that, after “deep reflection”, he has decided that he has too much “baggage” to stand in the 2020 presidential election.
Polish judicial reform “contrary to EU law”, finds top European court
The ECJ today ruled that judicial reforms introduced by the Polish government in 2017 violated EU law.
Dispute over decision to change name of street honouring WWII resistance leader executed by communists
A street in the small town of Żyrardów has attracted national attention after local authorities chose to change its name.
Poland’s ruling party nominates controversial figures as candidates for Constitutional Tribunal
PiS’s choices of three candidates to be judges on Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal are likely to provoke controversy.
Private opinion poll delivers a setback for Tusk’s presidential hopes
Tusk has reportedly commissioned a private poll to sound out his chances of victory in next year’s Polish presidential elections, but with disappointing results.
