Daniel Tilles
A variety of internal and external factors lie behind PiS’s current crisis.
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Politics
Poland asks EU Parliament to strip far-right leader Braun of immunity to face Holocaust denial charge
Denying Nazi crimes is punishable by up to three years in prison in Poland.
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Junior Polish ruling party invalidates leadership election amid claims of “external interference”
It remains unclear whether the cancellation will lead to a rerun of the second round, or to restarting the entire leadership contest.
Moscow demands Poland release Russian archaeologist wanted by Ukraine
A Polish court will this week decide on whether to extradite him to Ukraine.
Hungary grants asylum to Polish former justice minister Ziobro
Ziobro thanked Viktor Orbán for defending him against “political persecution”.
President calls for “Poland without illegal immigrants” at football fan pilgrimage to Catholic shrine
Karol Nawrocki has become Poland’s first president to attend the annual pilgrimage to the country’s holiest Catholic shrine.
Law recognising Silesian as regional language in Poland approved by parliament
A previous such bill was vetoed by former President Andrzej Duda in 2024, and Karol Nawrocki may now do the same.
Polish president vetoes “Orwellian” law allowing blocking of online content
But the government says the veto is “not a defence of free speech” but protection for “paedophiles and scammers”.
Poland’s warring president and PM pledge cooperation on security and Ukraine peace process
Both sides hailed the “constructive” meeting – the pair’s first since September.
Poland fails in bid to block EU’s Mercosur trade deal, as farmers protest in Warsaw
Poland says it plans to challenge the agreement at the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Poland wants to protect school students’ right to choose their own clothes and hairstyle
Pupils should “have the right to shape their own attire and appearance”, says the education ministry.
Poland removed as host of weightlifting championships for refusing Russian athletes
The European Weightlifting Federation says that it “does not accept discrimination based on geopolitical circumstances”.
Poland suspends work on labour reform, risking billions in EU funds
The measures were intended to strengthen employment rights by granting greater powers to the National Labour Inspectorate.
Justice ministry seeks to end jail terms for blasphemy in Poland
The crime of “offending religious feelings” currently carries a potential prison sentence of up to two years.
