Karol Nawrocki, the head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), is a relatively little known figure.
PiS
Electoral commission rejects opposition PiS party’s financial report, threatening its finances
PiS called it an attempt by the government to “eliminate the opposition” and “introduce an autocratic system”.
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Polish opposition politician charged with defrauding travel funds from European Parliament
Ryszard Czarnecki rejects the accusations against him, which he says are being brought on “political orders”.
Polish opposition launches website for reporting law-breaking by government
PiS calls on Poles to “help fight for the Poland of our dreams” by “reporting abuses of power”.
Tusk: 100 billion of “suspected illegal spending” under former PiS government identified so far
The PM pledged his government would “catch all those who abused power and robbed the Polish state”.
Polish justice minister asks EU parliament to lift immunity of opposition politicians
Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik have been charged with violating their ban on holding public office.
Poland’s PiS to remain in ECR European Parliament group, resisting Orbán overtures
The ECR, which is the third largest group in the EP, is dominated by PiS and Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy.
Polish Left suspends MP for launching initiative with right-wing colleague
She is also facing disciplinary proceedings.
Tusk confirms previous government’s “mega-airport” project will continue
“Poland will become one big megalopolis,” said the prime minister.
Schoolchildren “abducted” to attend opposition campaign event, says Polish education minister
An investigation has been launched and the case will be reported to the police.
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.
Large trade union protest in Warsaw against EU climate policies
They argue that the EU’s Green Deal will “destroy” the Polish economy, causing particular harm to farmers and industrial workers.
Kaczyński condemns “betrayal” after PiS loses control of regional assembly following rebellion
PiS has been hit by rebellions in its ranks in two regional assemblies, one of which it has lost control of as a result.
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.