Today is the anniversary of Poland’s first semi-free elections on 4 June 1989.
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“Russia is an aggressor state, not a normal country” warns Polish president on Georgia trip
Poland has long advocated for Georgian accession to the EU and NATO.
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“Do not be indifferent”: the most powerful (and political) moments from Auschwitz commemoration
Amid the commemorations, politics was never far from the surface.
“Poles should pay us for liberating them”: Russia responds to Kaczyński’s WW2 reparations call
Kaczyński says that Poland deserves war reparations not only from Germany, but also from Russia.
How will the latest judicial reform controversy affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Could legal chaos impact on this year’s crucial presidential elections?
We must fight anti-Polonism just as we have fought antisemitism, says Polish PM
The prime minister also supported President Duda’s decision not to travel to Israel to “listen to Putin’s lies”.
Nobody “will impose a system on us in foreign languages”, says Polish president
Duda condemned “attacks from abroad” on the Polish government.
Poland’s president is right to boycott Auschwitz commemoration in Israel
Daniel Tilles
Whatever one thinks of the Polish government’s historical policy, Poland must be properly represented.
President’s chief of staff says opposition are “dancing to Putin’s tune” with Brussels rule-of-law visit
By “travelling to foreign capitals and destroying Poland’s image”, the opposition is “dancing to Putin’s tune”, said Szczerski.
Duda’s Tour de Pologne: how the president is making small-town Poland his springboard to re-election
Mateusz Bałuka
President Duda has now visited every administrative district in Poland ahead of next year’s election.
Duda favourite for re-election – new poll
Another poll places Andrzej Duda ahead of all his potential rivals in the presidential elections.
To challenge for the presidency, the opposition needs a contest, not a coronation
Daniel Tilles
Only one candidate is standing in PO’s presidential primary. For a party that desperately requires new ideas and direction, this is a worrying sign.
Nine reasons PiS may have passed its peak
Stanley Bill
Despite winning an unprecedented second outright majority, PiS faces challenges in its second term.
Kiełbasa politics: Poland’s government and the European Union
Stanley Bill
Stanley Bill delves into the details of Poland’s evolving populism. He discusses judicial reforms, comparisons to the United States, and the increasing tension with the European Union.
