Few had expected the president, an ally of the former ruling PiS party, to sign the bills.
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Polish president to face court accused of insulting citizens of own country
Andrzej Duda called suggested that fellow Poles who visited the cinema to watch the film Green Border are “swine”.
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Foreign correspondents in Poland condemn president’s attack on German journalist
Die Welt’s Warsaw correspondent has “received thousands of threatening messages” as a result.
Incumbent conservative Andrzej Duda re-elected as president of Poland
With results reported from 99.97% of districts, Duda has an unassailable lead.
Exit poll shows narrow election lead for incumbent Polish president but within margin of error
Given the narrow margin, nothing will be confirmed until official results are released.
President proposes new “coalition of Polish interests” from centre-right to far right after election
Andrzej Duda wants groups from centre-right to far right to meet for talks after Sunday’s election.
NfP podcast: Poland’s presidential run-off – Duda vs Trzaskowski
Stanley Bill talks to political scientist Ben Stanley about the candidates’ prospects, the controversies, and the scenarios after the election.
Opposition presidential candidate rejects “staged” debate on Polish state TV
Poland may have no TV debate at all ahead of Sunday’s election
Polish president proposes constitutional ban on same-sex adoption, calling it “enslavement”
Andrzej Duda also wants a law to prevent “hostile ideologies” from entering schools.
Fact check: did Poland’s president “pardon a paedophile”, or is the story “fake news”?
Agnieszka Wądołowska
We explain this week’s controversy.
Duda at the White House: ten views on the meeting with Trump
Agnieszka Wądołowska
No concrete announcements emerged from the meeting, but will it still boost Duda’s election chances?
Only re-electing President Duda can keep Poland an “island of freedom”, Kaczyński tells young Poles
The PiS leader also signed a bill aiming to address the gender wage gap.
Government denies that COVID-19 relief package strengthens penalties for illegal abortion in Poland
The “Anti-crisis Shield 4.0” is the fourth such package to cushion coronavirus economic fallout.
NfP podcast: Poland’s presidential elections
Stanley Bill talks to political scientist Ben Stanley about the campaign, the candidates, and the wider consequences of the presidential vote.
