Poland continues to ramp up military preparedness amid the war in neighbouring Ukraine.
Politics
Ex-PM Morawiecki charged with abusing power in trying to organise postal elections amid pandemic
The crime carries a potential prison sentence of up to three years.
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Tusk meets von der Leyen in Brussels, pledging to restore rule of law and unblock frozen EU funds
“The new government will have to demonstrate very quickly that it is capable of restoring the rule of law in Poland.”
Poland violated female judges rights by making them retire earlier than men, rules European court
The measures in question were made as part of the PiS government’s contested overhaul of the judiciary.
Poland names €1.8 billion international investors in “mega-airport” project
But there are questions over whether and how the new government will continue the project.
Polish opposition jointly declare desire to form government with Tusk as prime minister
The opposition appealed to President Duda not to “waste any more time”.
Polish government denies order to wiretap opposition ahead of elections
The claims have been made by a former head of the Central Anticorruption Bureau.
What next for Poland’s future government? Twelve questions answered
Daniel Tilles
The new administration will take weeks to form and will be a diverse coalition.
Polish city calls for end to municipal funding of Catholic catechism classes in schools
Wrocław, Poland’s third-largest city, spends millions of zloty a year on religion classes even though now only a minority of pupils attend them.
Kaczyński suggests Germany and Russia behind opposition parties now set to take power
“We are dealing with external forces that use formations that operate in Poland and present themselves as Polish.”
Polish justice minister wants constitutional court to block EU ban on petrol and diesel cars
“The EU together with the new government that is being formed wants to deprive Poles of the right to decide what cars they drive.”
Tusk to visit Brussels on mission to unlock Poland’s frozen EU funds
During the election campaign, Tusk pledged to “go and unlock the [frozen EU] money the day after victory”.
President to talk with all political groups next week over forming new Polish government
After elections, the president names a prime minister, who then has the first shot at forming a government.
Record number of female MPs in Poland’s parliament after elections
The number of female senators, however, has fallen from 24 to 17.
