Preliminary analysis indicates the bill may be unconstitutional, says the speaker of the Sejm.
Preliminary analysis indicates the bill may be unconstitutional, says the speaker of the Sejm.
The president could refuse to swear in the new judges, deepening Poland’s rule-of-law crisis.
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Daniel Tilles
How will they work? Who is standing? Why do they matter?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The uncertain geopolitical situation has overshadowed a campaign many thought would be dominated by domestic issues.
However, many candidates were absent, with Sławomir Mentzen saying he would not take part in the “circus”.
PiS-backed candidate Karol Nawrocki wants Poles to have priority over immigrants in healthcare and education.
Aleks Szczerbiak
Without a government record to defend, Sławomir Mentzen has challenged the duopoly that has dominated Polish politics.
On 6 December 1942, the Germans killed over 30 Poles, most of them children, in two nearby villages.
The legislation has previously been blocked by incumbent President Andrzej Duda.
Karol Nawrocki pledged to lower taxes, end Ukraine’s “indecent” treatment of Poland, and reject the EU’s “sick” climate policies.
Daniel Tilles
Sławomir Mentzen has led an effective campaign and is detoxifying his party.
A new website is seeking to recruit and train an “Election Protection Movement”.
The prime minister accused Karol Nawrocki of promoting “the Kremlin’s narrative”.
Aleks Szczerbiak
Although Rafał Trzaskowski’s lead is slipping, he remains the clear favourite.