Jailed former Polish government minister announces hunger strike
One of the former government ministers jailed yesterday for abuse of power has announced a hunger strike, declaring himself…
Police enter Polish presidential palace to detain convicted former ministers holed up inside
A dramatic standoff came to an end this evening after police officers entered the presidential palace and detained two…
New Polish government announces halt to logging in “most valuable forests”
Poland’s new government has announced a halt to planned logging in what it says are some of the country’s…
Warrants issued for convicted former PiS ministers to begin serving prison sentences
Police have received warrants ordering them to detain two MPs who served as ministers in the former Law and…
Polish Supreme Court head condemns parliamentary speaker’s “illegal actions” against convicted PiS MPs
The chief justice of Poland’s Supreme Court – who was appointed under the previous Law and Justice (PiS) government…
Polish MP hit with huge fine for illegally covering city with campaign posters
An MP from Poland’s former ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has been hit with a 78,500 zloty (€18,000)…
Polish Supreme Court overturns decision to end parliamentary mandate of convicted PiS MP
A chamber of the Supreme Court has overturned a decision to end the parliamentary mandate of an MP who…
Polish opposition leader Kaczynski calls for “demonstration in defence of democracy”
Polish opposition leader Jarosław Kaczyński, head of the Law and Justice (PiS) party that was removed from power last…
“Poland will not accept a single migrant under EU relocation scheme,” says Tusk
Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has declared that his government would refuse to accept any relocated asylum seekers under…
What is at stake in the dispute over Polish state-owned media?
By Aleks Szczerbiak The dispute over Poland’s state-owned media has shown how problematic the new government’s project of elite…