Poland must “reconcile respect for international law with the extraordinary nature of the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz”.
Politics
Finance minister withholds payments to opposition PiS party due to “legal doubts”
PiS says that the minister is obliged to pay out the money and will be held criminally responsible for failing to do so.
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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”.
What does Polish state oil firm’s media takeover mean? Five expert views
Agnieszka Wądołowska
Orlen is buying hundreds of local newspapers and websites from their German owner.
