Aleksander Miszalski is a member of Prime Minister Tusk’s centrist KO party, and his dismissal was celebrated by the right-wing opposition.
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Senate rejects Polish president’s proposed referendum on EU climate policies
It said that the “absurd” referendum was intended to “destabilise the country and polarise society”.
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Polish president seeks national referendum on EU climate policies
The initiative is unlikely to succeed, given that it requires approval from the Senate, where the government has a majority.
Kraków to hold mayoral recall referendum in key midterm test for Tusk’s ruling party
Aleksander Miszalski, who hails from the prime minister’s party, has served less than two years of his five-year term.
Center-right group in Polish ruling coalition submits “compromise” abortion bill to return to pre-2021 law
The group wants to return to the rules from before the controversial constitutional court decision.
Polling staff should not ask if voters want referendum ballot, says head of Polish election commission
A referendum is taking place alongside today’s parliamentary elections.
Pamphlet advising Poles to follow government line in referendum distributed by post office
The tabloid-style pamphlet encouraging Poles to vote against the “invasion of illegal immigrants” and “Tusk’s secret plans”.
State-owned firms’ foundations register to campaign in Polish government’s referendum
“This is a way of illegally funding PiS’s election campaign,” claims an opposition figure.
Opposition party calls on electoral commission to take steps to protect integrity of referendum and election
Szymon Hołownia, leader of Poland 2050, has proposed three measures.
Rape of Polish teen in Germany “a consequence of open borders policy”, says Poland’s PM
The Polish foreign ministry called in a German diplomat for talks following the rape of a Pole in Munich, allegedly by a perpetrator from Afghanistan.
Ex-head of electoral commission calls for boycott of Polish government’s referendum
“I would be ashamed to take part in this referendum. The questions are shocking, primitive, crude.”
Referendum to ask Poles if they support EU “imposing thousands of illegal immigrants”
The ruling PiS party has now unveiled all four of its proposed referendum questions.
Polish ruling party unveils referendum question to let “ordinary Poles” not “German politicians” decide
The remaining questions will be revealed day by day over the next three days.
Could the migration issue swing this year’s Polish election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Migration may play a decisive role, although the main beneficiary could be the radical right.
