In response, Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Jarosław Kaczyński of using similar rhetoric to Putin.
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What will happen in Poland’s local elections?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The 7 April vote represents the first electoral test since last year’s change in government.
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Polish government highlights anti-US, anti-EU and pro-Russian remarks by new opposition ally
Farmers’ protest leader Michał Kołodziejczak must be “an idiot or an agent”, says the prime minister.
Polish ruling party raises campaign funds from state firm managers while private business supports opposition
Figures associated with Polish gaming giant CD Projekt have been the largest donors to the opposition Civic Platform (PO).
Russian influence commission won’t be formed before elections, admits Poland’s ruling party
The EU and US had expressed concern that the body would be used to attack the opposition during the campaign.
Polish opposition parties agree joint candidates for Senate election
A similar pact in 2019 helped the opposition win control of the chamber from the ruling PiS party.
Ex-head of electoral commission calls for boycott of Polish government’s referendum
“I would be ashamed to take part in this referendum. The questions are shocking, primitive, crude.”
Polish ruling party turns elections into referendum on Tusk
Daniel Tilles
Kaczyński is relishing the battle with his old foe, but it is likely to help neither the ruling party nor opposition.
Farmers protest leader to stand for Polish opposition, pledging to “take back countryside from PiS”
Adam Bodnar, who served as Poland’s human rights commissioner from 2015-21, will also stand for the Civic Coalition (KO).
“Tusk is personification of pure evil” and opposition “must be morally exterminated”, says Kaczyński
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.
Polish PM challenges head of largest group in European Parliament to debate
“If Germany openly admits that it will interfere in Poland’s elections, then it shall stand to fight openly,” said Morawiecki.
Supreme Court upholds rejection of financial statements by Polish justice minister’s party
United Poland (Solidarna Polska) was found to have taken unlawful loans from private individuals.
Right to pick mushrooms in Poland at stake in elections, warns Kaczyński
In response, many opposition politicians expressed their amusement and bewilderment at Kaczyński’s claims.
Polish government accused of using state funds to campaign for ruling party
Dozens of “family picnics” are being organised around Poland to promote the ruling party’s flagship child benefit policy.
