Almost 90% of politicians appearing on TVP’s main evening news discussion show were from the ruling coalition.
Politics
Six conclusions from Poland’s European elections
Daniel Tilles
This was not a victory against the right.
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“Do not be indifferent”: the most powerful (and political) moments from Auschwitz commemoration
Amid the commemorations, politics was never far from the surface.
“Poles should pay us for liberating them”: Russia responds to Kaczyński’s WW2 reparations call
Kaczyński says that Poland deserves war reparations not only from Germany, but also from Russia.
Activist signposts Polish towns as “LGBT-free zones” in protest against anti-LGBT resolutions
A number of Polish localities have declared themselves “free from LGBT ideology”, something activist Bart Staszewski has sought to highlight.
PM challenges validity of Supreme Court judgement amid escalation in battle for Poland’s courts
Recent days have seen a rapid escalation of Poland’s judicial crisis, including decisions by the European Commission and Polish parliament.
How will the latest judicial reform controversy affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Could legal chaos impact on this year’s crucial presidential elections?
Polish news site published articles under fake names on behalf of justice ministry – report
Hundreds of articles under fake names offered positive coverage of state institutions and private companies.
“A betrayal”: Greta Thunberg’s Polish coal mine visit sparks anger within mining community
The Swedish activist met with miners, drawing condemnation from trade unions.
No boost to births from Poland’s flagship child-benefit scheme, government admits
Poland’s birth rate “has not increased and will not increase” as a result of the 500 plus programme.
NfP podcast: Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska on Poland, the EU and rule of law
A discussion of Poland’s position in Europe and the conflict over rule of law.
Report warns of low healthcare spending in Poland, where life expectancy is declining
20,000 Poles die prematurely every year as low levels of government spending on healthcare make it “very difficult to improve results”.
We must fight anti-Polonism just as we have fought antisemitism, says Polish PM
The prime minister also supported President Duda’s decision not to travel to Israel to “listen to Putin’s lies”.
Six arguments PiS uses to justify Poland’s judicial overhaul – and why they are wrong
Anna Wójcik
Though consistent and seemingly convincing, the government’s justifications for its judicial changes are misleading and often false.
