Jarosław Kaczyński is facing a defamation lawsuit while Mariusz Błaszczak is accused of unlawfully publishing classified military plans.
Jarosław Kaczyński
Parliament strips Polish opposition leader Kaczyński of immunity from prosecution
The PiS chairman is accused of hitting an activist during a scuffle at a commemoration of the Smolensk plane disaster.
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Six conclusions from Poland’s European elections
Daniel Tilles
This was not a victory against the right.
Exit poll shows win for Tusk’s KO and far-right taking third place in Poland’s EU elections
If confirmed, the results would be the first time PiS has failed to finish first in an election in Poland since 2014.
Why does Poland’s European Parliament election matter?
Aleks Szczerbiak
PiS is under pressure to repeat its local election success while PO is seeking to establish itself as Poland’s leading political force.
Ruling coalition “wants to destroy religion and turn people into animals”, says Polish opposition leader
In response, Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Jarosław Kaczyński of using similar rhetoric to Putin.
What do the local election results tell us about the state of Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
PiS exceeded expectations while Tusk was left disappointed. But little has changed since October.
Poland’s PiS wants to reject Green Deal after European elections, says Kaczyński
But critics note that the Green Deal was adopted when PiS was in power.
Conservative opposition leader Kaczynski willing to support liberalising Poland’s abortion law
But he warns this could only happen by changing the constitution.
Opposition PiS get most votes in Polish local elections but Tusk’s KO win most regional assemblies
The official results have been announced.
Poland’s local elections: exit poll shows PiS winning most votes but Tusk’s KO top in most provinces
Tusk admitted that his group had “failed in the east and the countryside”, where PiS remains dominant.
How deep is the crisis in Poland’s Law and Justice party?
Aleks Szczerbiak
PiS is facing its most serious crisis for many years and may not survive in its current form
“In our view, she doesn’t exist”: PiS condemns own politician for taking seat of convicted former minister
PiS members call for non-recognition of her status as MP and the her removal from PiS.
Polish government could carry out “assassinations”, claims opposition leader Kaczyński
The speaker of parliament accused Kaczyński of “beating the drum of Russian propaganda”.
