“I think this is going to end in us winning”: The dawn of a new pro-abortion generation in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – Aleksandra Sidoruk is a 21-year-old Polish student in her final year of an International Relations degree. SheContinue Reading
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“They cannot fight us all if we go out together”: Will Poland’s new abortion law cause society to snap?
Warsaw, Poland – On 22 October, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal voted through a proposal to further restrict an already strict law on abortion.Continue Reading
50 years of Polish protests: from workers’ strikes to women’s strikes
Mass protests throughout Polish cities are making headlines once again, this time due to further restrictions on abortion rights. ItContinue Reading
Fifty ambassadors “pay tribute” to LGBTI community in Poland
WARSAW, POLAND – In an open letter coordinated by the Embassy of Belgium, fifty ambassadors and representatives of international organizations inContinue Reading
“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
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
Polish election melodrama: 3 takeaways for one key lesson
Warsaw, Poland – The political farce and melodrama surrounding the 2020 Polish presidential election has already gone, through the courseContinue 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 bribing 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
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 Poland’s Parliament andContinue 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
‘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