Trzaskowski pledged to end Poland’s “embarrassment on the international stage and medieval anti-abortion law”.
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Main Polish ruling party names Rafał Trzaskowski as presidential candidate after primary election
Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski is regarded as representing the more socially liberal wing of the centrist Civic Platform (PO).
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Poland’s Tusk government is not so different from its PiS predecessor [Opinion]
Krzysztof Mularczyk
In many areas – such as social, economic, defence and migration policy – it differs very little in style and substance.
Farmers protest leader to stand for Polish opposition, pledging to “take back countryside from PiS”
Adam Bodnar, who served as Poland’s human rights commissioner from 2015-21, will also stand for the Civic Coalition (KO).
Rock band criticises Polish opposition for its using anti-communist anthem at rally
Civic Platform’s secretary general says the party paid for the legal rights to use the song but probably will not play it anymore if the band does not want them to.
Veteran MP quits Polish opposition party PO over “turn to left” on abortion
“PO has already turned so far to the left, gradually, that our paths have finally diverged,” said Bogusław Sonik today.
Poland’s conservative ruling party joins TikTok to challenge “radical anti-PiS messages” on social media
PiS is the last of Poland’s main political parties to join the social media platform.
Child sex abuse conviction of local official sparks row between Polish opposition and ruling camp
The dispute has led the education minister to threaten to sue a journalist.
Polish opposition submit bill to abolish state TV’s “propaganda” news channel
The legislation is spearheaded by opposition figure Rafał Trzaskowski, whom state TV news has accused of seeking to “fulfil Jewish demands”.
Tusk sued by man at heart of secret tape scandal over accusations of Russia links
Marek Falenta accuses Donald Tusk of defaming him and of exceeding his authority as prime minister.
Polish opposition seeks to restore state funding for IVF
Government funding was ended by the national-conservative Law and Justice party after it came to power in 2015.
Only supporters of abortion on demand can stand as election candidates, say opposition leader Tusk
Donald Tusk says that decisions on abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy “will be solely up to the woman” if his party comes to power.
Will Poland’s opposition contest the next election as a single bloc?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The electoral system favours consolidation, but there are big obstacles in the way of a single opposition bloc.
Tusk promises to “separate church from state immediately after winning elections” in Poland
The church is itself to blame for its separation from Polish society, the Civic Platform leader said.
