Poland publishes data on thousands of migrant “pushbacks” at Belarus border for first time
Poland’s government has for the first time published data on so-called “pushbacks” of migrants and asylum seekers trying to…
Man linked to Polish and EU politicians to stand trial in Poland accused of Russian espionage
A man with alleged links to members of the Polish and European parliaments will face trial in Poland accused…
Is Poland heading for a constitutional crisis?
By Aleks Szczerbiak Poland’s bitter political and systemic conflict has been exacerbated by the fact that the two sides…
Poland’s record number of women in government: progress or tokenism?
By Katarzyna Skiba Poland’s new government and parliament boast record numbers of women. But does this represent genuine change…
State energy giant Orlen sold assets to Saudis for billions below value, finds Polish audit office
Poland’s Supreme Audit Office (NIK) has found that state energy giant Orlen sold assets to Saudi Aramco in 2022…
Polish government criticised for refusal to reveal legal opinions on public media takeover
Two leading NGOs have criticised the government for refusing requests to release legal opinions it claims support its takeover…
Polish president criticised for suggesting Ukraine may not recover Crimea
Polish President Andrzej Duda has sought to clarify remarks in which he expressed doubt that Crimea – which has…
Deputy opposition leader ordered to apologise to Tusk for Smolensk accusations
A court has ordered Antoni Macierewicz, the deputy leader of opposition party Law and Justice (PiS), to apologise to…
Half of public support Tusk’s aim to introduce abortion on demand in Poland, find polls
Two new polls have found that around half of the public support the proposals recently put forward by Prime…
Former government failed to implement EU royalty rules after Netflix meeting, say Polish filmmakers
The Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) has asked prosecutors to investigate the former Polish government’s failure to implement an EU…