PiS has been hit by rebellions in its ranks in two regional assemblies, one of which it has lost control of as a result.
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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.
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How will the abortion issue affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The ruling party has dipped in the polls, but the damage may not last.
Organiser of Brussels gay sex party may be Pole wanted by Polish police
A man with an almost identical name and similar image is being sought on suspicious of fraud in Poland.
Polish opposition calls for ban on nationalist Independence March following violence
But the government has defended the event and blamed “provocateurs” for the clashes.
What will a Biden presidency mean for Poland?
Marcin Zaborowski
Poland is losing an ideological ally in Trump, but a close strategic relationship can continue under Biden – depending on how Warsaw reacts.
How will Jarosław Kaczyński joining the government affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Is the PiS leader’s authority in the government coalition starting to wane?
Polish ruling party wants German EU official removed over “financial starvation” remarks
The Polish government says the remarks evoke painful memories of World War Two.
New Polish cabinet: Kaczyński returns alongside education minister who likens LGBT to Nazism
The announcement ends months of tension within the ruling coalition.
Ruling conservatives criticise Warsaw mayor for stopping priests leading prayers in schools
The city authorities says they are simply enforcing the secular state in accordance with the constitution.
Polish agriculture threatened by “ideologies that dehumanise man” and prioritise animals, says minister
Ardanowski warned of “ideologies that say milk is the effect of cows being raped…and humans steal honey from bees”.
Polish ruling coalition “is over” following rebellion on animal rights law, say officials
A minority government or early elections are possible.
Top court deals blow to Polish government’s “totalitarian” law cutting pensions for communist officers
The Supreme Court says decisions should be made individually, based on people’s record under communism.
“Liberals think facts are persuasion against populists. They’re not”: an interview with Anna Grzymala-Busse
Anna Gielewska
PiS “doesn’t have the competence to make Poland into an authoritarian regime”.
