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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Polish Supreme Court overturns decision to end parliamentary mandate of convicted PiS MP
The decision was made by a Supreme Court chamber found to be illegitimate by previous court rulings.
Polish opposition leader Kaczynski calls for “demonstration in defence of democracy”
“We have a real problem with democracy” under Tusk’s new government, says Kaczyński.
“Poland will not accept a single migrant under EU relocation scheme,” says Tusk
The EU’s migration pact has become a highly charged political issue in Poland
What is at stake in the dispute over Polish state-owned media?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The new government has opened itself to accusations of the same undermining democracy of which it accused its predecessor.
Constitutional court rulings involving illegitimate PiS-appointed judges not valid, finds Supreme Court
The constitutional court’s decision to introduce a near-total abortion ban was one such ruling.
Polish border guard report shows scale of migrant pressure from Belarus
From January to September 2023, Poland recorded 17,868 attempted or successful irregular crossings over its border with Belarus.
Justice minister orders investigation into TV commentator’s “house migrants in Auschwitz” remarks
His comments have also been condemned by the Auschwitz Museum and President Andrzej Duda’s chief of staff.
New Polish government stops police covering faces and acting as “security agency” for Kaczyński
“This is the process of restoring trust in the Polish police,” said the new interior minister.
Missile that entered Polish airspace from Ukraine likely Russian, says Warsaw
The missile was in the Polish airspace for around 3 minutes and flew for 40 km across Lublin province.
Anger in Poland after state TV execs’ salaries under previous government made public
But PiS has responded by pointing to what it says were similarly high earnings by TVP stars when Tusk was previously in power before 2015.
TVP World suspended and director fired amid Polish government’s public media takeover
The 24-hour news channel recently celebrated its second anniversary.
Polish government puts public media into liquidation amid dispute with president
The unprecedented decision will further complicate an already complex and contested legal situation.
