Polish president signs law on funding IVF despite appeal from church
President Andrzej Duda has signed into law a bill restoring state funding for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, which…
Warsaw mayor bans commemoration of nationalist who assassinated Poland’s first president
The mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, has banned an event due to take place on Saturday commemorating the nationalist…
Catholic church calls for dialogue with new government on proposed changes to school religion classes
After Poland’s new education minister outlined plans to reduce state-funded teaching of Catholic catechism in public schools, a senior…
Constitutional court blocks new Polish government from making changes to public media
The Constitutional Tribunal (TK) has issued an interim order preventing Poland’s new government from making major changes to public…
Political leaders join Hanukkah ceremony in Polish parliament after far-right MP’s attack
Jewish leaders, the Israeli ambassador and politicians from across the spectrum – including President Andrzej Duda and the speakers…
New Polish justice minister starts process of joining EU prosecutor’s office
In one of his first decisions as the new justice minister and prosecutor general, Adam Bodnar has launched the…
Poland’s near-total ban on abortion violated pregnant woman’s rights, finds European court
Poland’s near-total ban on abortion violated the rights of a woman who had to travel abroad to terminate her…
EU commissioner: “we will find ways to help Poland”, including unblocking funds, now that Tusk is PM
The EU’s budget commissioner says that Brussels “will find ways to help Poland” now that Donald Tusk has become…
Polish president pardons nationalist jailed over violent incident at LGBT march
President Andrzej Duda has pardoned a nationalist, Marika Matuszak (pictured above), who was jailed for being part of a…
Polish Supreme Court overturns conviction of Tusk aide in relation to Smolensk crash
Poland’s Supreme Court has overturned the sentences of two officials – one of whom was Donald Tusk’s chief of…