“I am ready to represent everyone in Poland,” Nawrocki told a PiS convention in Kraków, Poland’s second-largest city and its longtime historic capital, referencing his working class background. “I’ve led a normal and humble life,” Nawrocki added in a swipe at Trzaskowski, whom PiS has long painted as elitist. “Millions believed Poland could get better, … Read more
“I would like to thank you all so much. I’ve got a very strong mandate, courage and determination to defeat PiS,” Trzaskowski said after the results were announced Saturday just before noon. He is expected to present a detailed campaign platform on Dec. 7. Five years ago, Trzaskowski led a campaign for the Polish presidency … Read more
The fight over the budget, known as the multiannual financial framework (MFF), will be “almost impossible,” one EU diplomat, granted anonymity to speak candidly, said. The role “will be one of the hardest in this next European Commission,” the diplomat continued. “But he’s the right guy for the job – he knows his stuff, he … Read more
Ukraine said there was a double standard earlier this year when Kyiv saw a wide coalition of Western countries helping Israel to repel a massive Iranian attack of missiles and drones. Ukraine has been suffering huge Russian missile and drone strikes almost daily, with some targeting gas storage sites near the EU border, while some … Read more
German investigators are now accusing Poland of not executing the European arrest and search warrants issued against Z. by Germany’s Federal Court of Justice in June. Germany’s federal criminal police and Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office are displeased. An official familiar with the investigation made a serious accusation to WELT AM SONNTAG, claiming that Poland was … Read more
The issue has become a major point of contention between the new government and PiS. Tusk has long promised to hold PiS accountable for what he said was their “eight corrupt years” in power. One of the most striking examples was the accusation that the State Forests — a body that owns most of the country’s forests and … Read more
In an interview with Polsat News, Kosiniak-Kamysz insisted abortion was not such a priority to voters. “In the latest CBOS [a state pollster] survey, the most important issues the government should address were listed as follows: Polish security and border security ranked first, followed by healthcare security, and then the quality of life and the … Read more
PiS also put severe curbs on media freedom while it was in power, including by putting public broadcasters under tight political control. Upon seeing Małecka-Trzaskoś in a group of journalists, Kaczyński said: “You know, this is not a matter for children, so, my dear … go away.” “I have freedom of speech,” Małecka-Trzaskoś replied. “But … Read more
His backers allege that he was mistreated and tortured in prison, a charge the Justice Ministry strongly denies. “We are shocked by the information we received regarding the circumstances of the arrest and detention of Father Michael Olszewski, who is currently in temporary custody,” said PiS MP Michał Wójcik. Other MPs accused the new government … Read more
“Tusk wants to stand high profile figures to try and raise the stakes of the election in order to persuade supporters that it’s really important that they turn out to vote, as he’s worried that they are less motivated than PiS supporters,” said Szczerbiak, the U.K.-based professor. PiS is also fielding high-profile figures to draw … Read more
