Polish parliament votes to extend energy price freeze for first half of 2024
Poland’s parliament has approved an extension of current energy price freezes for households, local authorities, small and medium-sized enterprises,…
Tusk names members of new Polish government likely to take office next week
Donald Tusk, who is almost certain to be appointed as Poland’s new prime minister next week, today confirmed the…
Polish parliament approves investigation into abandoned 2020 postal elections
Poland’s parliament has approved the creation of a special commission to investigate the postal elections that the government tried…
EU and Poland clash over resolving Polish truckers’ blockade of Ukraine border
The European Union and Polish government remain at odds over resolving a protest by Polish hauliers who are blocking…
Do Poland’s 19th-century partitions still influence elections today?
By Katarzyna Skiba After every election in Poland, the country’s east-west political divide – which fits neatly over maps…
Voting age “must be lowered to 16”, says new speaker of Polish parliament
The new speaker of Poland’s parliament – who is one of the leaders of a coalition of opposition parties…
Poland’s new coalition replaces conservative children’s rights official with LGBT-friendly successor
Parliament has chosen a new commissioner for children’s rights, in one of the first appointments made by the coalition…
Controversy in Poland over incoming coalition’s plans to loosen rules on building wind turbines
Plans by Poland’s incoming ruling coalition that would loosen rules on building wind turbines has sparked criticism from the…
Lech Wałęsa to face trial on charges of false testimony relating to communist collaboration
Former Polish president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Wałęsa will face trial in Poland on accusations that he…
Orlen loses 6 billion in market value on incoming government’s levy plans
Poland’s largest company, state energy giant Orlen, lost nearly 8% of its market value, almost 6 billion zloty (€1.38…