Polish parliament votes to restore IVF funding, overturning policy of outgoing government
Poland’s parliament has voted in favour of plans to restore state funding for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment for…
Outgoing government’s Russian influence commission recommends Tusk not hold public office
A commission created by the outgoing government to investigate Russian influence in Poland has issued a report recommending that…
Poland to advise Finland on securing border from Russian “hybrid attacks”
Poland is sending a team to Finland to advise the Nordic country on how to protect its border from…
Poland files complaint to EU court against Germany over illegal export of waste
Poland has announced it is filing a case against Germany at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over Berlin’s…
What are the Polish left’s post-election prospects?
By Aleks Szczerbiak Although the left looks set to return to government after 18 years, its vote share actually…
Polish president swears in new – likely temporary – government
President Andrzej Duda today swore in a new Polish government. However, it is likely to only be in place…
Outgoing Polish government changes public media statute on last day in office
On the last day in office of the outgoing Law and Justice (PiS) government, changes have been made to…
A backlash against the backlash: Poland’s failed conservative revolution
By Stanley Bill A leading theory on the success of right-wing populism posits a “cultural backlash” against progressive social…
Ukraine calls on EU to monitor Polish truckers’ protest blocking border
Ukraine has written to the European Union requesting that it send a group to monitor the situation on the…
“A bitter victory”: LGBT Poles welcome fall of PiS but remain sceptical of new government
By Roman Broszkowski On election night, as exit poll results came in, Adam was with his family. His relatives…