Aleks Szczerbiak
The uncertain geopolitical situation has overshadowed a campaign many thought would be dominated by domestic issues.
Politics
Polish province refuses to establish EU-funded migrant integration centres
Protests against the centres, 49 of which are supposed to be established in Poland, have taken place in a number of cities.
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Polish president unveils monument to Poles killed for helping Jews during Holocaust
On 6 December 1942, the Germans killed over 30 Poles, most of them children, in two nearby villages.
American conservative CPAC conference to be held in Poland for first time
CPAC’s decision is a “great honour…with enormous significance for the future of Polish politics”, says an advisor to President Duda.
Hundreds protest on border against German migrant deportations to Poland
“The EU and Germany want to destroy the Polish nation” by using migrants as part of a “hybrid war against Poland”, said the organiser.
Polish government approves bill to ease building of onshore wind farms
The climate minister says the bill will help reduce electricity prices but the conservative opposition has criticised the plans.
Tusk: Poland will no longer comply with EU’s Dublin Regulation on returning asylum seekers
“We will not accept migrants from other European countries.”
Polish government approves bill to boost spending on social housing
The government wants to spend 2.5 billion zloty this year, up from 1 billion in 2024.
Polish ruling coalition votes in support of EU defence policy, opposition against
The opposition warns it will lead to further centralisation of powers in Brussels and leave Poland with less control over its own security.
Police investigating far-right presidential candidate’s vandalism of LGBT+ exhibition in Poland
The city of Opole immediately cancelled a meeting Grzegorz Braun had been due to hold and will seek compensation for the damage.
Poland’s electoral commission rejects financial report of far-right Confederation party
As a result, the party could lose millions of zloty in state subsidies.
Polish foreign minister asks opposition to persuade Hungary to stop blocking Ukraine’s EU accession
Radosław Sikorski also called on Donald Trump to ensure that Vladimir Putin drops his “absurd demands” regarding a peace deal with Ukraine.
Poland and Baltic states plan to withdraw from anti-landmine convention
“Since the ratification of the convention, the security situation in our region has fundamentally deteriorated.”
Court upholds Polish mayor’s decision to dissolve anti-abortion protest over image of foetus
The organiser of the protest condemned the ruling, which she says “violates the constitution, the law, freedom of speech and freedom of religion”.
