The decision may further deepen Poland’s constitutional crisis, given that the government does not recognise the court’s legitimacy.
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British PM visits Poland to launch talks on new defence and security treaty
“Now is the time to take our partnership to the next level,” announced Downing Street.
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Polish government paid record 200 million zloty to Church Fund in 2022, twice as much as decade ago
The state Church Fund subsidises health insurance contributions of clergy and for the renovation of religious buildings.
Political “Super Saturday” sees Poland’s main groups campaign ahead of elections
PiS, PO, Confederation, Third Way and The Left all held events around Poland today.
Polish prosecutors deny Poland was base for Nord Stream sabotage
The Wall Street Journal reported earlier that “Poland was the logistical hub for the Nord Stream blow-up operation”
MPs who vote for abortion cannot receive holy communion, says head of Polish episcopate
All main opposition parties – most of whom have leaders who are practising Catholics – support ending the current near-total abortion ban.
Kaczyński rejoins Polish government amid pre-election tensions
The ruling party chairman becomes deputy prime minister, a position that he resigned from just one year ago.
Independence of Poland’s state audit office threatened, finds international audit body
The Supreme Audit Office (NIK) has often been in conflict with the government in recent years.
Polish deputy minister: “hard to imagine” Ukraine joining EU unless WW2 massacre victims exhumed
A Ukrainian official says such exhumations will only be permitted if Poland does more to restore damaged memorials to Ukrainian fighters on its territory.
“Container town” opens in Poland to house thousands of Asian workers building chemical plant
The opposition has accused the government of hypocrisy over migration.
Government wants suspected murderer of Polish woman in Greece to face trial in Poland
A Bangladeshi man has been detained in Greece in connection with the disappearance of Anastazja Rubińska, whose body was found yesterday.
Poland backtracks on plans to limit cash payments
A party in the ruling coalition described limits on cash payments as an infringement of freedom at the behest of “eurocrats” and the “banking lobby”.
How will the “Russian influence” commission affect this year’s Polish election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Both the ruling party and main opposition think they could benefit.
Polish parliament approves change to Russian influence law
The amendments were proposed by the president following EU and US concerns that the commission would be used for political purposes.
