Polish deputy minister ousted over online trolling scandal
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s deputy Justice Minister announced his resignation following the publication of a report claiming he had orchestratedContinue Reading
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Poland’s Parliament speaker resigns amid spiraling ‘Air Kuchciński’ scandal
Warsaw, Poland – Hit by a scandal regarding his frequent use of government planes, the speaker of the Polish Parliament andContinue Reading
Polish court bans sale of ‘LGBT-free zone’ stickers
Warsaw, Poland – A Polish court has banned the sale of ‘LGBT-free zone’ stickers issued this week by a conservativeContinue Reading
Poland’s united opposition splits up into two blocs
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s main opposition parties split up into two centre-right and left-wing blocs ahead of the national electionsContinue Reading
Why Polish cities are declaring themselves ‘LGBT-free’
Warsaw, Poland – Dozens of Polish cities, municipalities and provinces have declared themselves “LGBT-free” as the debate surrounding gay rightsContinue Reading
Poland’s Jaroslaw Kaczynski may prepare to step out of the shadows
Warsaw, Poland – For years, Poland has been ruled by a man with no official title or position in government.Continue Reading
Poland to scrap income tax for young workers
Warsaw, Poland – Poland has moved to exempt young workers from paying the income tax. Polish lawmakers approve income taxContinue Reading
‘LGBT indoctrination’: Poland’s Catholic Church weighs in on IKEA controversy
Warsaw, Poland – Polish bishops weighed in on the controversy surrounding IKEA’s local Krakow branch after the Swedish retailer firedContinue Reading
Amnesty International accuses Poland of judiciary ‘witch-hunt’
Warsaw, Poland – International human rights watchdog Amnesty International slammed Poland over its attempts to interfere in the judicial system.Continue Reading
Poland: Robert Biedroń to join European Coalition in political U-turn
Warsaw, Poland – Only weeks after categorically refusing to join the anti-government European Coalition, Robert Biedroń and his Wiosna (Spring)Continue Reading
Council of Europe slams Poland over women’s rights and abortion
Warsaw, Poland – In a report published on Friday by Human Rights Commissioner Dunja Mijatović, the Council of Europe warned PolandContinue Reading
Vatican envoy and Polish bishops hold conference on sexual abuse
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish Episcopal Conference was held last week in the city of Wałbrzych, in south-western Poland, withContinue Reading
Poland’s ‘most wanted man’ threatens government with secret recordings
Warsaw, Poland – The large-scale eavesdropping scandal that rocked Polish politics five years ago is still making waves. Key playerContinue Reading
Poland: Catholic priest stabbed in front of Wroclaw church
Warsaw, Poland – On Monday, a Catholic priest was attacked and knifed on the church steps in the city ofContinue Reading
Poland’s ruling party refuses to join EU’s far-right alliance
Warsaw, Poland – Italy’s Matteo Salvini has been dreaming of an EU-wide alliance of far-right and Eurosceptic parties. But behindContinue Reading
