The Israeli foreign ministry called on him to “remember the lessons” of the Holocaust because Hamas are “the new Nazis”.
The Israeli foreign ministry called on him to “remember the lessons” of the Holocaust because Hamas are “the new Nazis”.
Aleks Szczerbiak
Defeat in the presidential election has scuppered the ruling coalition’s plans to reset its reform agenda.
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The EU and US had expressed concern that the body would be used to attack the opposition during the campaign.
Daniel Tilles
Kaczyński is relishing the battle with his old foe, but it is likely to help neither the ruling party nor opposition.
Adam Bodnar, who served as Poland’s human rights commissioner from 2015-21, will also stand for the Civic Coalition (KO).
The ruling party leader, who also serves as deputy prime minister, was speaking at a series of “military picnics” being organised by the defence ministry.
The ruling PiS party has now unveiled all four of its proposed referendum questions.
The meeting went ahead anyway, with empty chairs left to represent the missing parties.
His words were criticised by the ruling PiS, but also by other opposition groups for entering a “bidding war” with PiS on anti-immigrant rhetoric.
PiS, PO, Confederation, Third Way and The Left all held events around Poland today.
Aleks Szczerbiak
Both the ruling party and main opposition think they could benefit.
“We are here today so that the whole world can see how strong we are and how many of us are ready to fight for democracy,” said Donald Tusk.
PiS party featured the former German Nazi death camp in a video criticising an upcoming anti-government march by the opposition.
The opposition argue that its real purpose is to help the ruling party win this year’s elections.