Poland is to go ahead with construction of a canal through Vistula Spit despite growing concerns from local residents, naturalists and the European Union that it could...
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Poland’s conservative ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) has announced a generous new social benefit package in an effort to shore up sliding support ahead of elections...
The Polish government is targeting women’s rights activists and organisations, putting women’s rights and safety at risk, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report...
Robert Biedroń, the former mayor of Słupsk and Poland’s first openly gay politician, has launched a progressive, pro-EU party, called Wiosna (Spring), which aims to...
Polish farmers have called for a nationwide day of action on February 6 in order to protest against the government’s agricultural policies, particularly what they...
Polish daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza has reported that lawyers acting for Austrian businessman Gerald Birgfellner have accused Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of...
Poland’s most popular and charismatic left-wing politician’s new initiative has a good chance of achieving short-term success in this year’s elections. But the grouping...
The mayor of Gdańsk Paweł Adamowicz has passed away in hospital following a brutal stabbing attack on the evening of January 13. Mr Adamowicz was speaking in front of...
With European elections in May, and a general election in the autumn, 2019 is set to be a crucial year for Poland. For the ruling party, it has not started well.
The right-wing ruling party’s strategy is based on claiming to offer socio-economic stability and prosperity while downplaying controversial issues to avoid mobilising...
State-run bank Alior has sought approval from the Poland’s anti-monopoly watchdog UOKiK to take over Ruch, the country’s troubled newspaper and magazine...
Former Polish president and the winner of the 1983 Nobel Peace Prize Lech Wałęsa has told the Russian news agency Sputnik that he believes Russian President Vladimir...
