Aleks Szczerbiak
The new president will destabilise, and act as the centre of resistance to, the government.
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Poland swears in new president Karol Nawrocki
Nawrocki said he would be “the voice of those who want a sovereign Poland”.
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Poland’s local elections: exit poll shows PiS winning most votes but Tusk’s KO top in most provinces
Tusk admitted that his group had “failed in the east and the countryside”, where PiS remains dominant.
Tusk announces expansion of previous government’s child-benefit payments
The prime minister also says that previously promised childcare allowances to help mothers return to work are almost ready.
Polish government has fulfilled only 12 of Tusk’s promised 100 policies in first 100 days in office
One of Tusk’s MPs blamed the fact that KO has to rule with coalition partners and faces a hostile president.
Germany, France and Poland pledge to buy weapons for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets
“We will do whatever is necessary and for as long as it is necessary to prevent Russia from winning the war with Ukraine.”
Polish government clashes with president over recall of 50 ambassadors
That represents more than half of all of Poland’s ambassadors.
Polish president and PM visit White House to mark 25 years of Poland in NATO
Talks focused on security, and in particular on the need to provide continued support to Ukraine.
Polish PM pledges to push for changes to EU Green Deal after talks with protesting farmers
Tusk said Poland would also lobby for an embargo on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus.
Brussels to unlock Poland’s €137 billion of frozen EU funds, announces von der Leyen in Warsaw
She praised the steps taken by Tusk’s government to improve the independence of the judiciary.
Poland to classify Ukraine border crossings as critical infrastructure in response to farmers’ blockade
The move is aimed to reduce problems caused by mass blockades by farmers in protest against Ukrainian agricultural imports and EU climate policy.
Tusk calls for EU to become “military power” on Paris and Berlin visits
Following a meeting with Olaf Scholz, Tusk also declared that Germany still owes Poland “moral, financial and material compensation” for WWII.
“Survival of Western civilisation” depends on stopping uncontrolled migration, says Polish PM Tusk
“The first and most important task of the Polish state is to protect the border, including from illegal migration.”
Polish government could carry out “assassinations”, claims opposition leader Kaczyński
The speaker of parliament accused Kaczyński of “beating the drum of Russian propaganda”.
