The vote saw a split in the ruling coalition, with its more conservative elements joining the right-wing opposition.
Politics
Poland passes law extending Ukrainian refugee support but restricting access to benefits
It also ends access to some forms of free healthcare.
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Poland calls for war reparations as new German foreign minister visits Warsaw on first foreign trip
The rule of law, Nord Stream 2, Belarus and the future of the EU were also discussed.
Hijacking of Ryanair plane by Belarus was “state terrorism”, finds Polish investigation
The alleged bomb threat used to ground the flight was clearly false and used as a pretext to detain opposition activist Roman Protasevich.
Poland was brave enough to support us when others didn’t, says exiled Belarusian opposition leader
President Andrzej Duda invited Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya to sit alongside him at Joe Biden’s Summit for Democracy.
Polish ruling party guilty of “treason” for hosting summit of pro-Russian parties, says Tusk
Marine Le Pen and Viktor Orbán were among those who gathered in Warsaw at the invitation of PiS, whose leader called on them to work together.
Poland and Ukraine must forget grand projects and embrace “mediocrity” to build relations
Daniel Szeligowski
Attempts to forge a strategic partnership have fuelled mutual disappointment.
Polish opposition parties unite to sign agreement on restoring rule of law
The signatories pledged to roll back the government’s judicial overhaul and end the “devastating conflict” with the EU.
Large majority of Poles view government’s judicial policies negatively, find new polls
Three quarters hold a negative view of the changes while 57% say they have subordinated the judiciary to political control.
President Duda pitches for Qatari investment in Poland on Doha trip
Qatar has supplied three quarters of Poland’s liquefied natural gas.
Polish Left proposes mandatory Covid vaccine law with fines for non-compliance
“It is time to make mass use of the weapons we have,” said The Left’s spokesman.
Kaczyński, Le Pen, Orban and other leaders meet in Warsaw to reject EU’s “social engineering”
“As a result of German actions, Europe is moving towards federalisation,” Kaczyński warned fellow right-wing leaders at the Warsaw Summit.
EU becoming “Fourth Reich under German hegemony”, says Polish deputy minister
His remarks follow widespread reports that Jarosław Kaczyński said the same at a closed meeting of his MPs.
Why has the Belarussian border crisis failed to boost support for Poland’s ruling party?
Aleks Szczerbiak
PiS’s poll ratings have fallen as other issues became more salient.
