News from Poland

Leaked Emails Show How the Polish Government Tried to Rewrite Holocaust History

News from Poland

Jan Grabowski

A leaked email exchange between PM Morawiecki, his chief of staff, and a right-wing pundit shows how in a Poland controlled by nationalists, scholars whose scientific research goes against the...
11.08.2022 | 14:03
Judicial Bingo: The Process of Selecting Candidates for the New Disciplinary Chamber Exposes Poland's Justice System to Ridicule

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Łukasz Woźnicki

On Tuesday, the head of Poland's Supreme Court nominated 33 candidates to sit on the new Professional Liability Chamber that will replace the unlawful Disciplinary Chamber. The candidate-selection...
10.08.2022 | 14:52
Kaczyński: "the EU is Trying to Break Poland and Force It Into Full Submission to Germany"

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Agata Kondzińska

In an interview for the pro-government weekly "Sieci", the leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice party announced that if PiS wins the 2023 parliamentary election, it will "reshape Poland's...
09.08.2022 | 15:57
Poland's No. 1 Defiant Judge Allowed to Return to Bench, but his Victory is Short-Lived

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Łukasz Woźnicki

After being illegally suspended for over 1,5 years, on Monday, judge Igor Tuleya was reinstated to work by the Regional Court in Warsaw. The decision, however, was quickly reversed by a judge...
08.08.2022 | 15:46
How to Make 200 EUR a Day Without Leaving Your Bed? Just Ask Retired PiS-Appointed Supreme Court Judges

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Ewa Ivanova

Retiring members of Poland's illegal Disciplinary Chamber, all aged between 46 and 57, will be generously rewarded. Having worked 3,5 years, for their party loyalty, they will receive a pension 10...
05.08.2022 | 16:38
How Same-Sex Couples Married Abroad Fight to Legalize Their Union in Poland

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Justyna Mysior-Pajęcka

The Polish LGBTI community has been fighting for marriage equality for years, but three same-sex couples are now taking the fight to another level: they want to establish a legal precedent by taking...
04.08.2022 | 14:32
United Nations Expert Urges Poland to End Double Standards on Refugees

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Tomasz Bielecki, Bruksela, Deutsche Welle

While praising Poland for providing generous support to Ukrainian refugees, Felipe González Morales, a UN expert on the human rights of migrants, has criticized Polish authorities for disrespecting...
03.08.2022 | 17:05
Ukraine Can Win This War [SNYDER]

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Timothy Snyder

Ukraine is, in my view at least, in a position to win this war. But given the nature of its disadvantages, especially in economic power, Ukraine is vulnerable to shifts in how we think about the war.
03.08.2022 | 12:52
Speculation Swirls Around Sudden Death of Polish Arms Dealer in Albania

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Michał Kokot, Vladimir Karaj, Balkan Investigative Reporters Network

Andrzej Izdebski, a notorious arms dealer involved in a scandal-tainted procurement of medical ventilators in Poland, died unexpectedly in Tirana, aged 71. Oddities surrounding the death sparked...
01.08.2022 | 16:09
Polish Press Agency Censors Approval Ratings Unfavorable to PiS

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Tomasz Jakubowski

Up until recently, the Polish Press Agency regularly published Kantar Public's survey results. However, the most recent public opinion poll showing the ruling party losing ground to the oppositional...
28.07.2022 | 16:05
Amnesty International: Polish Authorities Treat LGBTI Activists Like Criminals

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Anita Karwowska

Polish authorities have used the whole state apparatus to target and harass LGBTI activists in a way that is creating a chilling effect that instills fear in many others beyond those directly...
25.07.2022 | 16:17
Donald Tusk to Sue Pro-Government Magazine Over Hitler Comparison

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Agnieszka Kublik

The leader of Poland's largest opposition party, Donald Tusk, announced a lawsuit against the editor-in-chief of the pro-government weekly Gazeta Polska. Reason? The magazine's latest cover likening...
23.07.2022 | 13:40
Sudden Dismissal Signals Major Shift in Poland's Energy Sector

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Andrzej Kublik

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki unexpectedly dismissed Piotr Naimski from his position as the government spokesperson for strategic energy infrastructure and secretary of state in the...
21.07.2022 | 14:21
Twenty Two Billboards Outside Ustrzyki Dolne, Polish Subcarpathia

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Anna Gorczyca

The mayor of Ustrzyki Dolne, a town in south-eastern Poland, has put up 22 billboards to protest what he sees as the distribution of state grants to local communities based on the political...
20.07.2022 | 14:53
EU Gives Poland Two Months to Fix Constitutional Tribunal Issues

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Tomasz Bielecki, Bruksela, Deutsche Welle

Last Friday, the European Commission gave Polish authorities two months to sort out EU law violations committed by the Constitutional Tribunal- Poland's top court. Should the Polish government fail...
19.07.2022 | 12:04
Why Are the Poles So Forgiving to PiS? [OPINION]

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Peadar De Burca

What was truly shocking about the recent US supreme court ruling which overturned Roe v Wade and took away the control millions of American women have over their bodies, was the dreadful sense of...
17.07.2022 | 15:25
EU Rule of Law Report Puts Polish Minister of Justice on the Spot

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Tomasz Bielecki, Bruksela, Deutsche Welle

In its third annual rule of law report, the European Commission urges Poland to ensure that the roles of the minister of justice and prosecutor general, currently exercised by Zbigniew Ziobro, are...
15.07.2022 | 11:33
UN and Amnesty International Urge Poland to Drop Charges Against Activist Accused of Aiding Abortion

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Dominika Wantuch, Marta Woźniak

Justyna Wydrzyńska, a Polish women's rights activist, is among the few known people in Europe to ever be charged with "aiding abortion" after providing a pregnant woman with abortion pills. The...
14.07.2022 | 14:54
Polish Government Refuses to Implement European Court of Human Rights Judgment

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Łukasz Woźnicki

Poland's decision to disregard the ECHR rulings is a move taken directly from the Russian playbook. In both cases, the respective governments have used the constitutional court to override their...
11.07.2022 | 15:28
Poland Moves Closer to Passing "Excessively Repressive" Criminal Law Amendment

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Łukasz Woźnicki

On Thursday, the Polish Sejm passed a draft amendment to the country's Criminal Code. Legal experts, including the Commissioner for Human Rights, have criticized it for being "excessively...
08.07.2022 | 15:51
Work Laptop Seized by Police Without Warrant Returned to Wyborcza Journalist After 9 Months

News from Poland

Maja Sałwacka

9 months after the warrantless seizure of a Wyborcza journalist's work laptop by the police, the device was finally returned to its owner. It remains unclear, however, whether authorities had access...
06.07.2022 | 14:13
Poland's Ruling Camp Interfered With Constitutional Court Decisions, Leaked Email Shows

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Roman Imielski

A bombshell email leaked on Monday suggests that the PM's Chief of Staff met with the head of Poland's Constitutional Tribunal to ensure that specific cases be adjourned so as to help the ruling camp...
05.07.2022 | 15:57
Do Not Worry, You Will Not Be Left Alone [OPINION]

News from Poland

Marta Lempart

Just as it once did in Argentina, the pendulum has now swung in our country, too - the debate about abortion has ceased to be an ideological issue and has become a discussion about laws regulating...
30.06.2022 | 05:36
Kaczyński Leaves Government to Focus on Campaign Trail. First Stop: Tear-Gassing Protesters

News from Poland

Agata Kondzińska, Agata Szczygielska-Jakubowska, Jakub Kibitlewski

Last week, the leader of Poland's ruling Law and Justice party announced his decision to step down from government functions in order to concentrate on rallying up voters's support before next year's...
29.06.2022 | 15:57
Marta Lempart: 66% of People in Poland Want Access to Legal, Safe, and Free Abortion Up to the 12th Week. The Sovereign has Spoken

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Marta Lempart

Ever more people in Poland realize that a ban on abortions does not mean the end of abortions. Ever more people in Poland believe that medical services should be decided by medical standards alone....
28.06.2022 | 10:25
Polish Authorities Misled the Public on the Number of Migrants Attempting to Enter Poland from Belarus

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Jarosław Kopeć

According to the Polish Border Guard, over 39,000 third-country nationals attempted to illegally enter Poland from Belarus last year. But the numbers don't add up. Did authorities mislead the public...
27.06.2022 | 12:29
Ukraine Deserves its Place in the EU. It's Right for the Country - And Right for Europe [GARTON ASH]

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Timothy Garton Ash

Handled right, a second great eastern enlargement would make the European Union not just bigger but also more self-sufficient in food, stronger militarily and with more potential for economic growth.
23.06.2022 | 09:11
Cold War II. How the West Should Deal With the Russian Threat [OPINION]

News from Poland

Stanisław Koziej

To avoid being unintentional targets of a Russian military attack, Western allies should strike down any missiles flying dangerously close to NATO's border.
22.06.2022 | 10:45

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