Other witnesses include the two recently jailed and pardoned ex-PiS ministers.
PiS
Majority support actions of new Polish government, finds poll, while support for opposition PiS declines
But among supporters of PiS and Confederation, 0% expressed a positive view of Tusk’s government.
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Tusk: some in Poland’s ruling party “consciously” help Putin, others are “useful idiots”
Some in PiS are “conscious allies” in Putin’s “project to disintegrate the EU and Nato”, says Tusk.
European Parliament condemns “LGBT-free zones” in Poland
The resolution warns of “attacks against the LGBTI community in Poland, including growing hate speech by elected officials and public media”.
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Both supporters and critics are wrong – or at least premature – in their interpretation of Poland’s exemption from EU climate goals.
Polish ruling party prepares severe new disciplinary measures against judges
PiS claims the measures will prevent abuse of power, but one judge one says they are are akin to “the imposition of martial law in the judiciary”.
How will Poland’s Law and Justice party govern during its second term?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Poland’s ruling party faces fresh political and economic challenges in its second term of office.
Controversial ruling party nominees elected to Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal
Amid heated scenes during a late-night debate, a narrow majority of MPs have voted to elect candidates nominated by PiS to the Constitutional Tribunal.
Head of Polish Episcopate criticises ruling party for not banning abortion
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki has “expressed disappointment” that the ruling party has failed to fulfil its promise to “protect life from conception”.
PiS faces opposition from coalition partner over social insurance increase
PiS wants to abolish the upper limit on social-insurance (ZUS) contributions from high earners, but faces opposition from a coalition partner.
New opposition speaker restores EU flags to Polish Senate in “return to Western civilisation”
Restoring the EU flags is “a small sign of a return to normality, to the family of Western civilisation”, says the Senate speaker.
A short guide to the Polish political scene
Monika Prończuk
As parliament reconvenes, we guide you through the various parties, their positions, and what to expect in the new term.
Opposition takes control of Senate
The opposition’s candidate for Senate Speaker has been elected by a 51-48 majority, signalling that the opposition has enough votes to control the upper house,
Tusk warns PiS must be stopped from “destroying” Poland and criticises “naive” EU migration policy
“Everything should be done to prevent PiS from destroying the political order and rule of law for the next four years,” says Tusk.
