Marek Kuchciński (pictured above), the speaker of the lower chamber of the Polish parliament (Sejm) has announced that he will resign from his post after it turned out that his family used a government jet several times for private travel. “At...
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Poland’s LGBT community is showing unity and strength in the face of adversity with the hashtag #JestemLGBT (#IamLGBT), which has become the number one trending topic on...
Police have made 25 arrests following homophobic attacks on a pride march in Białystok in northeastern Poland. The equality march, on July 20, was the city’s first and...
The European Parliament has confirmed Ursula von der Leyen, a close ally of German chancellor Angela Merkel, as president of the next European Commission. The Christian...
Poland’s most powerful politician, Jarosław Kaczyński, may be the country’s next prime minister if his Law and Justice party (PiS) wins the upcoming parliamentary...
Bulgaria hopes to join the the ERM-2 exchange rate mechanism — the precursor to eurozone membership — before the end of 2019. Previously, the Balkan country – an...
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) has replaced several of its senior ministers, including finance minister Teresa Czerwińska. However, it is not clear whether...
An unexpectedly decisive European Parliament election victory gave Poland’s right-wing ruling party a major boost ahead of the more significant autumn...
A selection of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them here...
Poland’s ruling conservative party Law and Justice (PiS) has said that the country has no immediate intention of joining the eurozone and has invited other political...
While Poles appear to be increasingly tolerant of LGBT lifestyles, beyond the larger towns and cities the country remains culturally conservative and acceptance declines...
The leader of Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party, Jarosław Kaczyński, has announced plans to offer Polish farmers a generous package of handouts. Speaking at a party...
