“Today we talk to the French as an equal partner,” declared Donald Tusk.
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Merz visits Poland on first day as new German chancellor
Friedrich Merz and Donald Tusk addressed security, migration, war reparations and infrastructure investment.
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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.
Polish ruling coalition accused of cronyism in appointments to state gambling firm
News of the allegedly political appointments has been met with criticism not only from the opposition but also from within the ruling camp.
Opposition want Tusk held “criminally responsible” for failings in lead up to Polish floods
The prime minister accused the opposition of manipulating a statement he made before the floods.
EU chief announces billions in support for flood-hit Central European countries on Poland visit
Ursula von der Leyen met with the leaders of Poland, Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the Polish city of Wrocław.
Why does next year’s Polish presidential election matter so much?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Defeat would scupper the ruling coalition’s chances of governing effectively during the rest of its term of office.
Polish opposition holds protest against “violation of law” by government “representing foreign interests”
PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński claimed that the government wants to destroy the Polish state so that Poles can be brought under external control.
Actions to restore democracy may sometimes “not fully comply with law”, admits Tusk
But the prime minister said this is because of the legal chaos left behind by the former PiS government.
Poland criticises Germany’s “unacceptable” decision to reinstate border checks
Donald Tusk says Warsaw will seek “urgent consultations” with other countries affected by Germany’s decision.
Controversy as Polish PM “revokes signature” from judicial appointment
Donald Tusk’s decision has been rejected by the opposition and legal experts.
Polish PM Tusk launches “great government confession” of ministers’ failings
Tusk has asked his ministers to “examine their conscience” and provide reports about “things that are not going well”.
Polish government approves budget with record defence and health spending – and record deficit
Poland’s relative defence spending – already the highest in NATO – will rise to to 4.7% of GDP in 2025.
Tusk admits Polish abortion law liberalisation unlikely this parliamentary term
“I apologise that it is all I can do at the moment,” he added.
