Robert Bąkiewicz and his supporters – including senior figures from Poland’s opposition PiS party – have accused the police of brutality.
Politics
Poland launches legal bid to reclaim Russian consulate as Moscow threatens “painful” consequences
Moscow has refused to hand over the building after Poland ordered the consulate to close last year.
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Polish opposition presidential candidate signs far-right leader’s list of demands
Karol Nawrocki has pledged to not sign any laws ratifying Ukraine’s entry to NATO or expanding the EU’s competences.
Duda’s former national security adviser swaps sides and joins Trzaskowski’s presidential campaign
Trzaskowski is a fierce rival of Duda and is running to succeed him as president.
Poland protests Russia’s removal of crosses from cemetery of Polish victims of Soviet massacres
“We will defend these crosses, because we do not accept Russian historical lies,” says foreign minister Radosław Sikorski.
Polish steelworkers protest against EU climate policies
They accuse the Polish government of failing to stand up for their interests.
Poland extends ban on asylum claims at Belarus border
Parliament voted almost unanimously to pass the measure, with the only opposition coming from the left.
Poland and Ukraine sign cooperation agreement
The deal will see Warsaw support Kyiv in its EU membership negotiations and Ukraine help Poland develop infrastructure for protecting civilians.
Far right issues eight demands to two remaining candidates in Poland’s presidential election
Mentzen said that his goal is to help his nearly three million voters make an informed decision ahead of the second round.
Poland’s presidential election “competitive” but conducted in “highly polarized” environment, finds OSCE
The OSCE concluded that the first round was “professional, well-organized and orderly” but criticised media bias and intolerant campaign rhetoric.
Poland’s presidential election in charts
Alicja Ptak
Data on how Poles voted by age, sex and place of residence shows a fragmented political landscape.
Three quarters of Poles want to keep “election silence” law banning campaigning on voting weekend
Last weekend saw high-profile violations of “election silence”, including by a deputy justice minister.
Five conclusions from Poland’s presidential election first round
Daniel Tilles
And what does it all mean for the decisive second-round run-off?
Narrow win in Polish presidential election first round for Trzaskowski, who will face Nawrocki in run-off
The official results also confirmed a strong showing for the far right, whose candidates took over 21% of the vote.
