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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 Independent UK

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

Poland's lawmakers approve government plan for divisive referendum on election day

Poland’s lawmakers have confirmed that a controversial government-planned referendum on migration will be held alongside key parliamentary elections in October

The Independent UK

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Polish government plans referendum asking if voters want 'thousands of illegal immigrants'

Poland’s ruling party wants to ask voters in a referendum if they support accepting “thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa” as part of a European Union relocation plan

The Independent UK

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

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

The Independent UK

Poland's new Russian influence law gets flak as an attack on democracy

Critics of the law, including in Washington and the European Union, warn that Poland's right-wing populist leaders could use the law to block candidates ahead of elections later this year.

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Poland's state media criticized for its coverage of huge anti-government march

An official with Poland’s state broadcasting authority says it has received multiple complaints over the way state media covered a huge anti-government protest

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Lech Walesa joins hundreds of thousands of Poles in anti-govt march in Warsaw

An enormous anti-government march took place in Poland's capital Sunday, with citizens traveling from across the country to voice their anger at a right-wing administration that has eroded democratic norms and created fears the nation is following Hungary and Turkey down the path to autocracy.

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Opposition leads anti-government march on day symbolizing Poland's democratic achievements

Poland’s largest opposition party is leading a march meant to mobilize voters against the right-wing government, which it accuses of eroding democracy

The Independent UK

Auschwitz Museum condemns Polish party video using images of camp

A political video by Poland's ruling nationalist party that uses images of Nazi Germany's Auschwitz death camp is an insult to those who lost their lives there, the museum that preserves the site said on Wednesday.

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Polish president seeks experts' advice on contentious law targeting opposition

Aides to Poland's President Andrzej Duda say that his experts have begun analyzing a highly contentious law on Russia’s alleged influence in Poland before he decides whether to sign it

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Poland's lawmakers approve contentious law targeting opposition

Poland's lawmakers have approved a contentious law targeting the opposition

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Polish ruling party wants commission to investigate Russian influence; critics fear witch hunt

Poland’s ruling party is pushing for the creation of a commission which it says would investigate Russian influence in Poland

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Poland's ruling party leader promises voters more benefits ahead of fall election

The leader of Poland’s conservative ruling party has promised voters a range of new benefits, including a large increase in a popular cash benefit for families with children

The Guardian - UK

Biden talks with Poland president to focus on troop deployments

White House says US president will discuss strengthening Nato’s eastern flank with Andrzej Duda today

The Independent UK

Poland’s ruling party leader claims Germany is seeking to dominate Europe

Jaroslaw Kaczynski originally snubbed German offer of anti-missile systems before Poland eventually accepted them

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With vote ahead, Polish leader turns up anti-German rhetoric

Poland's nationalist conservative ruling party has ratcheted up its anti-German rhetoric ahead of elections next year

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A Polish leader's comments about women and alcohol use draw an instant backlash

The comments by governing party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski that tied women's alcohol consumption to low birthrates quickly drew criticism from opposition politicians, activists and celebrities.

The Conversation

The fox in the chicken coop: how the far right is playing the European Parliament

Several countries in the European Union are currently governed by far-right political parties. In Hungary, Fidesz under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has been progressively dismantling the country’s constitutional protections of the rule of law and democratic institutions. Poland under its ruling Law and Justice party has shown equally worrying trends.…

The Conversation

Poland dreams of building Europe's largest army, against backdrop of Russia's war against Ukraine

By supporting Ukraine at a time of need, the Polish government has chalked up points with other European governments. Soon after Russia invaded, in late February, Poland welcomed hundreds of thousands of refugees and drummed up support for arming Kyiv. In March, it sent its prime minister to Kiev alongside…

The Guardian - UK

Poland’s ruling party counts on anti-EU stance to boost election chances

Jarosław Kaczyński, chair of Law and Justice party, said Polish politicians had ‘sacred duty’ to oppose ‘culturally alien’ EU

Reuters

Poland puts its WW2 losses at $1.3 trillion, demands German reparations

Poland estimates its World War Two losses caused by Germany at 6.2 trillion zlotys ($1.32 trillion), the leader of the country's ruling nationalists said on Thursday, and he said Warsaw would officially demand reparations.

Reuters

Polish ruling party leader Kaczynski leaves government

Poland's ruling party leader and deputy prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski resigned from his position in government, PAP news agency said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Polish court sees no grounds to arrest prominent lawyer

A prominent Polish lawyer who has represented leading political opposition figures and was treated as a suspect in a politically sensitive case has been cleared by a court

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