Education minister summons “Marxist” university rector over disciplining of ruling party student activist
After Poland’s leading university issued disciplinary charges against a student who is an activist for the country’s ruling party,…
Polish ruling party pledges to introduce earlier pensions if it wins another term
Poland’s ruling party has pledged that, if it wins a third term in office at next month’s elections, it…
Polish state energy firm Orlen overseeing Czech Republic’s highest Russian oil imports since 2012
The Czech Republic has this year imported its highest proportion of Russian oil in over a decade. That has…
Poland misspent billions on Covid response, finds state auditor, calling for charges against minister
Poland’s state auditor has applied for prosecutors to bring charges against the minister for state assets, Jacek Sasin, over…
Poland will extend Ukrainian grain ban “regardless of what Brussels decides”
Poland has reiterated that it will unilaterally block the import of Ukrainian grain if the EU does not agree…
Senate commission finds Polish government’s use of Pegasus spyware to be illegal
The Polish government’s purchase of Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was “illegal”, according to a report issued by the opposition-controlled Senate,…
State-owned firms’ foundations register to campaign in Polish government’s referendum
Foundations linked to state-owned companies constitute one fifth of the entities that have registered to participate in the campaign…
Opposition attacks government over alleged migrant visa corruption scheme
Poland’s largest opposition party has accused the government of presenting itself as being opposed to immigration while at the…
Director to sue Polish justice minister for likening film critical of migrant treatment to Nazi propaganda
Senior figures in Poland’s conservative government have condemned a new film by renowned Polish director Agnieszka Holland about the…
How will the ruling party’s multiple referendums initiative affect the Polish election?
By Aleks Szczerbiak Calling multiple referendums on the same day as the parliamentary election helped the right-wing ruling party…