“Allied relations cannot consist of someone constantly saying yes to everything.”
Politics
Poland begins process of selecting new members of judicial body at heart of rule-of-law dispute
The speaker of parliament made the decision despite the current authorities regarding the body as illegitimate in its current form.
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Request to strip Polish Supreme Court head of legal immunity rejected in contested decision
Poland’s rule-of-law crisis has taken a further twist.
Poland calls for EU to stop all Russian crude oil imports by end of 2026
The EU needs to take “decisive action to cease financing Russia’s war machine”, says Poland’s energy minister.
Polish parliament passes bill extending Ukrainian refugee support but linking benefits to employment
The bill now passes to opposition-aligned President Karol Nawrocki, who vetoed an earlier version because it did not include such conditionality.
Polish opposition proposes moving Russian embassy for “security and symbolism”
PiS also argues that the embassy’s location is a symbol of former Soviet dominance over Poland.
Almost 2,000 employers apply for Polish government’s shorter working hours pilot programme
The labour ministry argues that cutting working hours can benefit both employers and their staff.
Germany rebuffs Polish president’s demand for war reparations on Berlin visit
“From a German perspective, this issue has been legally resolved,” said the German president’s spokeswoman.
Poland issues fewest residence permits to immigrants in ten years
The 488,846 permits issued by Poland in 2024 was still the third highest number in the EU.
Google rejects Poland’s complaints over Israel’s “manipulated” YouTube videos about Gaza
The YouTube videos published by Israel’s embassy cast doubt on reports of starvation in Gaza.
Poland approves deployment of NATO forces on its territory following Russian drone incursions
The foreign forces will be part of NATO’s Operation Eastern Sentry, which aims to bolster defences on the alliance’s flank.
Poland forms strategic partnership with Britain’s BAE Systems to produce artillery shells
The British firm will transfer “technology and know-how” for Poland to produce the ammunition domestically.
Poland rejects Trump claim that Russian drone incursions “could have been a mistake”
“We would also wish that the drone attack on Poland was a mistake. But it wasn’t,” said Poland’s prime minister.
How will a Karol Nawrocki presidency affect Poland’s transatlantic relations?
Aleks Szczerbiak
He has made clear he intends to be a much more active and assertive president than his predecessor
