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Poland’s ruling party publishes top secret war plan as a campaign stunt

The government is attacking its predecessors for a plan that would have halted a Russian attack in the center of the country.

September 19, 2023 4:00 am CET

Poland’s ruling party hopes call for German war reparations can swing election

PiS has been generating as much electoral heat as it can over its demand that Berlin pay up for World War II.

September 18, 2023 4:01 am CET

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia impose own Ukraine grain bans as EU measure expires

The national bans, besides breaching EU single market rules, also mark a break of solidarity with Kyiv.

September 16, 2023 11:28 am CET

Visas-for-bribes scandal rocks Poland’s anti-immigrant government before election

Donald Tusk describes the unfolding events as ‘the biggest scandal of the 21st century in Poland.’

September 15, 2023 8:45 pm CET

Is Poland’s election fair? Pro-government media bias casts a shadow over vote

Press freedom groups say a PiS victory in October would ‘push Poland down the path to emulating the situations in Hungary, Turkey or Russia.’

September 15, 2023 1:33 pm CET

Poland’s conservatives need the rural vote to stay in power. Will it hold up?

The ruling Law and Justice party faces growing competition for countryside voters as it seeks a record third term.

September 14, 2023 4:00 am CET

Poland won’t reopen its border to Ukrainian grain imports, PM says

Ban on imports to five eastern member countries is due to expire on Friday.

September 12, 2023 12:15 pm CET

Poland’s government under fire after reports of cash-for-visas scheme

The ruling party is scrambling to distance itself from the scandal, which could dent its support ahead of next month’s election.

September 11, 2023 12:19 pm CET

The secret to winning the Polish election: Bashing Tusk

Donald Tusk and Jarosław Kaczyński have turned the upcoming Polish election into a personal fight.

September 11, 2023 4:00 am CET

Meet the far-right potential kingmakers in Poland’s election

The party courts libertarians but its members make offensive pronouncements on Jews, women and even eating dogs.

September 5, 2023 4:00 am CET

Picnics and prayers: Poland’s ruling conservatives push to win the countryside

The Law and Justice party is courting traditional rural voters ahead of the October election.

August 30, 2023 12:13 pm CET

Polish train chaos blamed on radio hackers

IT specialists say radio attacks point to long-standing weaknesses in rail network’s security.

August 28, 2023 3:15 pm CET
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Poles face choice over their country’s standing in Europe

At risk in October is whether Poland is going to be at Europe’s heart, shaping decisions, or on the bloc’s periphery, losing important benefits and clout.

August 28, 2023 4:00 am CET

Poland’s ruling party throws the opposition a referendum curveball

The ruling party wants to hold a referendum alongside this October’s parliamentary election.

August 17, 2023 4:03 am CET

Poland prime minister floats migration referendum with grim video

Morawiecki seeks to ask voters if they want ‘thousands of illegal immigrants coming from the Middle East and Africa.’

August 13, 2023 4:53 pm CET

Poland’s president announces election date

Ruling Law and Justice party holds narrow lead over center-right Civic Coalition in the polls.

August 8, 2023 4:54 pm CET

Poland goes to war (verbally) with Europe’s conservative chief

Polish prime minister challenges EU’s overarching conservative party leader to a debate as they vie for control of the right.

August 8, 2023 2:11 pm CET

Mushrooms cloud Polish election campaign

Foragers turn on Kaczyński for picking a fight over forest management.

August 8, 2023 12:36 pm CET

Poland adopts amended Kremlin influence law

Polish opposition says the law could be used to target its leader Donald Tusk ahead of an upcoming election.

August 3, 2023 12:37 pm CET

Zelenskyy urges cool heads as Poland lashes out at Ukraine in gratitude spat

Polish PM slaps Kyiv down for summoning Warsaw’s ambassador.

August 2, 2023 1:28 pm CET

Poland captures Russian spy

‘The suspect conducted surveillance of military facilities and seaports,’ Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kamiński says.

July 10, 2023 10:03 am CET

Polish politicians attack migrants for electoral gain

Donald Tusk is toying with anti-migrant language to match the tone of the ruling Law and Justice party.

July 9, 2023 12:49 pm CET

Nord Stream saboteurs may have used Poland as base of operations, WSJ reports

German investigators are examining why the yacht believed to have been used to carry out the sabotage deviated into Polish waters, Wall Street Journal says.

June 10, 2023 3:06 pm CET

Polish government bets big on anti-Russia law

Poland’s risky Kremlin influence law betrays the party’s nervousness ahead of the upcoming election.

June 9, 2023 4:04 am CET
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