Alicja Ptak and Christiaan Paauwe
Donald Tusk’s government has failed to fulfil its pledge to end the near-total abortion ban.
Politics
Poland issues arrest warrant for opposition politician facing criminal charges
After police were unable to locate Marcin Romanowski, the authorities concluded he has gone into hiding.
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Two years after Polish mayor’s murder, questions over why killer still not on trial
On the second anniversary of Paweł Adamowicz’s death, a group of public figures have called for his killer to finally face trial.
Poland pledges to fight “totalitarian censorship” by social media and calls on EU to act
The prime minister says he will move to more strongly “regulate” social media firms.
Polish ruling coalition split over proposed ban on refusing police fines
The proposal has caused another split in the ruling camp.
Schools should teach business and sexuality using pope’s writings, says Polish education minister
Polish pope John Paul II’s encyclicals should become part of textbooks, suggests Przemysław Czarnek.
Meet the Three Seas Initiative: the crucial international project you probably know little about
Grzegorz Lewicki
The forum has strong bipartisan backing from the US.
Polish post office gets millions in compensation for abandoned presidential election
The National Electoral Office has awarded a total of 56 million zloty in state compensation.
How has the EU budget dispute affected the power struggle within Poland’s governing camp?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Zbigniew Ziobro overplayed his hand, but it is too early to write him off.
Anger in Poland as celebrities and politicians get Covid vaccine before being eligible
Only medical staff are supposed to currently be eligible to get the jab.
International scholars call for boycott of Poland’s “homophobic, misogynist” education minister
The minister says the claims against him are “insulting accusations”.
Poland introduces New Year’s Eve Covid curfew but experts question legality
Former prime minister Donald Tusk compared the restrictions to martial law.
Man convicted of insulting Polish president by drawing penis on election poster
He has received six months’ community service and been ordered to abstain from alcohol.
Move to strip Polish opposition MP of immunity to face charges for church abortion protest
The MP is accused of the crimes of “offending religious feelings” and “maliciously interfering with a religious act”.
