Aleks Szczerbiak
The PM wants to bolster his security narrative ahead of next year’s election, but it is a risky strategy.
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NATO chief hails Poland for “leading the way on defence spending” on Warsaw visit
“I know that I can count on Poland to lead the way,” said Mark Rutte during his first visit to Poland as NATO secretary general.
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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”.
Is Poland heading for a constitutional crisis?
Aleks Szczerbiak
A bitter political conflict has been exacerbated by the fact that the two sides increasingly operate within different legal orders.
Deputy opposition leader ordered to apologise to Tusk for Smolensk accusations
Antoni Macierewicz accused Tusk, Sikorski and Siemoniak of “hiding the perpetrators” of the 2010 plane crash that killed Lech Kaczyński.
Poland wants “broadest possible EU sanctions” against Russia, says Tusk
Donald Tusk indicated that Poland wants an embargo on nuclear fuel and the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.
President refers Polish government’s budget to constitutional court due to “doubts” over legality
However, Andrzej Duda also signed the budget, meaning it will go into force in the meantime.
Polish ruling coalition parties set to stand separately in April local elections
The idea of standing jointly had been floated, but announcements by each group on Tuesday appear to have ended that possibility.
Tusk withdraws former government’s challenge to European convention on domestic violence
The former PiS government had suggested withdrawing Poland from the Istanbul Convention.
Polish opposition leader Kaczyński likens PM Tusk to Hitler
Kaczyński also accused Tusk of wanting to turn Poles into “farmhands for Germany”.
