EU veteran Tusk heads into final week of battle to steer Poland from populism Election is contest between Law and Justice party and politician it claims represents malevolent foreign forces The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023
Polish elections: who are the key players and what is at stake? Tusk-led Civic Platform aims to unseat nationalist Law and Justice party in bitterly contested ballot The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Poland’s PiS party puts country at loggerheads with Germany as poll looms Ruling party portrays opposition leader Donald Tusk as subservient to Berlin in run-up to 15 October election The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023
EU demands answers from Poland about visa fraud allegations A senior European Union official says Poland must provide answers about allegations that temporary worker visas were sold to thousands of migrants The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023
Nobel laureate urges Polish opposition to commit to progressive causes Exclusive: Olga Tokarczuk’s comments come in rare political interview two weeks before potentially pivotal election The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023
Will aid to Ukraine shrink after elections in Eastern Europe? In Slovakia, a populist party that wants to stop military aid to Ukraine and is critical of the EU and Nato will be tasked with forming a new government after winning weekend elections. Meanwhile, Poland is about to go to the polls, with the opposition rallying hard to try and… Radio France Internationale · Oct 2, 2023
Opposition leader Donald Tusk cheered by crowds at Warsaw election rally Large parts of Poland’s capital come to standstill as Tusk tells supporters ‘change for the better is inevitable’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
Polish opposition head Donald Tusk leads march to boost chances to unseat conservatives in election Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk is leading a march in Warsaw to mobilize supporters and boost the chances of unseating the conservative government in upcoming parliamentary elections The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Poland’s opposition hopes huge rally in Warsaw will swing election Donald Tusk says his ‘march of a million hearts’ is the last chance to save democracy in the country The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
All eyes in Europe are focused on Poland’s divisive election fight. But it’s not a pretty sight The bitter struggle to unseat Warsaw’s hard-right government foreshadows a wider struggle throughout the EU The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023
Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk seeks to boost his election chances with a rally in Warsaw Poland’s opposition leader Donald Tusk is leading a march in Warsaw on Sunday aimed at energizing supporters and winning new hearts in his against-the-odds battle to unseat the right-wing government in the nation’s upcoming parliamentary election The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023
Polish democracy champion Lech Walesa turns 80 and comments on his country's upcoming election Former Polish President Lech Walesa says he is supporting opposition leader Donald Tusk’s effort to oust Poland’s conservative government in the country’s parliamentary election next month The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Anti-migrant rhetoric dominates politics in Poland ahead of October vote Politicians from across the political spectrum engage in anti-migrant language ahead of October 15 polls. Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2023
Nationalist, populist, far-right parties eye rising support across Europe A backlash against immigration, LGBTQ rights, abortion and support for Ukraine is unfolding across the continent. Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 Poland shaken by reports consular officials took bribes to help migrants enter Europe and US Poland’s conservative governing party was hoping to make migration a key campaign theme ahead of the country’s Oct. 15 parliamentary elections
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023 A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland's strongly anti-migration government, weeks before elections Poland's President Andrzej Duda says he is awaiting results of an investigation into allegations that Polish consulates sold a quarter of a million work visas to migrants from Asia and Africa for thousands of dollars
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 Poland gripped by febrile pre-election atmosphere as mud-slinging intensifies Polarised politics is nothing new in the eastern European country but October’s poll may have wide-ranging consequences
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023 A new campaign ad from Poland's ruling party features Germany's chancellor in unfavorable light Poland’s conservative ruling party has unveiled a new campaign ad that portrays German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in an unfavorable light
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023 Poland's opposition accuses the government of allowing large numbers of migrants, corruption Poland’s main opposition leader has accused the conservative government of hypocrisy for allegedly admitting large numbers of foreign workers despite its anti-migrant rhetoric and a new border wall
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023 Poland's ruling party names candidates for divisive commission which critics say targets opposition Poland's ruling party has named its candidates for the controversial commission for examining Russian influence in the country which is believed to be targeting the opposition and its popular leader Donald Tusk ahead of the Oct. 15 parliamentary elections
The Week · Aug 25, 2023 Poles apart: the EU and Poland tensions threatening to boil over Poland’s increasingly fractious relationship with the EU is dominating the county’s political debate as voters prepare to head to the polls.
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023 Poland's divisive commission on Russian influence postponed, ruling party member says A prominent member of Poland's ruling party says that the controversial commission for examining Russian influence in Poland — seen as targeting the opposition — will not be formed before the Oct. 15 parliamentary elections
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 Poland's ruling party wants a referendum on the sell-off of state assets Poland’s ruling party leader says Polish voters will be asked to vote on whether they support the sell-off of state-owned enterprises in a referendum
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in region Poland’s president has announced that the country will hold its parliamentary election on October 15
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023 Poland's lawmakers approve a divisive law on Russian influence Poland's lawmakers have voted to approve an amended but divisive law on Russian influences believed to be targeting the opposition and criticized by the U.S. and the European Union