What will happen in Poland’s local elections?
By Aleks Szczerbiak One would expect the newly elected governing parties to do well, and the recently defeated right-wing…
Warsaw demands explanation from Israel for strike that killed Polish aid worker and others in Gaza
Poland’s president and foreign ministry have called on Israel to explain the circumstances of a strike on World Central…
President vetoes prescription-free access to morning-after pill in Poland
President Andrzej Duda has vetoed a bill to restore over-the-counter access to the morning-after pill, meaning Poland will remain…
Poland recalls Eurocorps commander amid investigation
Poland has withdrawn its commander of Eurocorps, a joint military group of some EU and NATO states, after an…
Polish ruling coalition moves to put central bank governor on trial
In an unprecedented move, Poland’s ruling coalition has submitted a motion to put central bank governor Adam Glapiński –…
Home of Poland’s former justice minister raided and four people detained
The homes of former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro and other figures linked to his right-wing Sovereign Poland (Suwerenna Polska)…
Russian ambassador ignores Polish summons over missile incident
Russia’s ambassador to Warsaw, Sergei Andreyev, has ignored a summons by Poland’s foreign ministry to explain an incident on…
Polish government further delays promised doubling of tax-free income allowance
It will not be possible to double the annual tax-free income allowance to 60,000 zloty (€13,929), which Prime Minister…
Disabled people protest outside parliament demanding Polish government fulfil pre-election promise
A group of disabled people and their carers have protested outside parliament, demanding that the government fulfil its pre-election…
“My colleagues say I’m too centrist”: an interview with Confederation’s candidate for Warsaw mayor
On 7 April, people around Poland will vote to choose mayors and local councils, in the first elections since last…