“With Duda’s re-election, Poland takes a great leap into the unknown”
With the re-election of the ruling party’s candidate Andrzej Duda to the Polish presidency, the opposition has just missed aContinue Reading
Tag: Polish politics
Will Poland become a “new Hungary”?
The right-wing PiS government may have its candidate and ally, incumbent Andrzej Duda reelected during the presidential election, with theContinue Reading
Poland plans to hold presidential election on June 28, says Prime Minister
Warsaw, Poland – Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that the presidential election could be held on June 28. OriginallyContinue Reading
Poland’s electoral melodrama: 3 takeaways for one key lesson
Warsaw, Poland – The political farce and melodrama surrounding the 2020 presidential election in Poland has already gone, through theContinue Reading
Polish minister threatens to withdraw from Istanbul Convention on gender equality
Warsaw, Poland – Earlier this week, Poland’s deputy-Justice Minister slammed the Istanbul Convention on gender equality and women’s rights andContinue Reading
Poland’s Covid presidential election: A make-or-break gamble?
Warsaw, Poland – While the deadly progression of the Covid-19 epidemic appears to be slowing down in Europe, Visegrad countriesContinue Reading
Far-right candidate enters Poland’s presidential race
Warsaw, Poland – Krzysztof Bosak, a 37-year-old member of the Polish far-right Confederation (Konfederacja) party, was chosen as the movement’sContinue Reading
Poland: Ruling party accused of trying to bribe opposition to win back Senate
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish opposition has accused the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party of attempting to bribe someContinue Reading
‘LGBT indoctrination’: Poland’s Catholic Church weighs in on IKEA controversy
Warsaw, Poland – Polish bishops weighed in on the controversy surrounding the local Krakow branch of IKEA after the SwedishContinue 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: 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: Spokesman for Church sexual abuse victims forced to resign amid scandal
Warsaw, Poland – Marek Lisinki, the founder and head of the Polish organization “Have No Fear”, has been one ofContinue Reading
Hungarian campaign, Czech reshuffle, Polish Twitter blunder… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered. Here’s our recap of what’s been going on:Continue Reading
Poland could ask Germany for over $900 billion in World War II reparations
Warsaw, Poland – Two lawmakers from Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) recently revived the contentious issue of WorldContinue Reading