Government to make last minute lobbying push for EU commissioner job
Taoiseach Simon Harris due to discuss commissioner posts with Ursula von der Leyen this week
Polish politician and former president of European Council
Taoiseach Simon Harris due to discuss commissioner posts with Ursula von der Leyen this week
Prime minister Donald Tusk says lessons of the past, and present Russian aggression, underline importance of strong defence
PiS accused of plundering state coffers to fund failed 2023 campaign
Draft law highlighted deep divisions in Donald Tusk’s ruling coalition
Alternative für Deutschland set to finish in second place with 17 seats in parliament
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Shooting has exposed an increasingly febrile and polarised political climate in Slovakia and across Europe, say commentators
A tendency for wishful thinking, particularly in relation to Russia, has left European neighbours shaking their heads
Billions of euro in funding had been withheld over concerns about the judiciary
Modernity is causing a drop-off in people identifying as Catholic, but the Polish clergy also bears some responsibility
Group presents proposals to permit abortion until the 12th week of pregnancy
The new justice minister is leading an unprecedented democratic experiment
Surge in Poles buying Tenerife ‘safe havens’ even before last week’s warning from Polish prime minister Donald Tusk that Europe is in a pre-war era
After eight years of illiberal rule, the former president of the European Council has returned to sweep away the vestiges of PiS state capture, reversing course will be difficult
Janan Ganesh: It is voters, not politicians, who set the bounds of what is possible
On Thursday leading allies of prime minister Donald Tusk accused Mr Glapiński of pursuing a monetary policy that financed and backed the previous government
Two weeks ago German officials were infuriated when Macron floated in public the idea that sending European troops to Ukraine could not be ruled out
Von der Leyen says she will increase support of Ukraine and clamp down on migrant smugglers
‘Different organisational regime’ on border crossings will provide ‘100% guarantee’ aid will reach Ukraine without delays, says Polish prime minister
Two deeply polarised camps in the country now disagree on what legal authority is legitimate
Polish prime minister says: There is no reason that the European Union cannot become a military power like Russia’
The two ex-politicians are demanding the return of their seats in the Sejm, Poland’s lower house of parliament
Polish leader Donald Tusk visits Kyiv to discuss new military aid package and joint arms production
New government headed by Tusk says ruling is illegitimate as one of the judges was illegally appointed by previous Law and Justice (PiS) party
Polish prime minister is moving to depoliticise public media, courts and public prosecutor structures. He has a powerful adversary in president Andrzej Duda
Convicted PiS politicians arrested at presidential palace and on hunger strike in the latest twist in country’s politics
President Andrzej Duda accuses Tusk administration of creating ‘political prisoners’ following arrest of two PiS politicians
Donald Tusk hailed his October election victory as a 'civic awakening', and vowed 'not to stop' until he had repaired deep divisions in Polish society
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Supervisory boards of TVP public television, Polish Radio and the Polish Press Agency fired to ‘restore the impartiality and credibility of public media’
Even with the handover of power to a pro-EU coalition, patriotic-nationalist narratives promoted by the conservative Law and Justice party have taken root
Diplomats herald return of Poland as major EU power alongside France, Germany, Italy and Spain
New prime minister signals warmer relationship with European Union and ‘full mobilisation’ for Ukraine
Livestream of events in parliament delivers a happy ending for young crowd
National conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party loses confidence vote and cedes eight years in power
In advance of next week’s swearing-in, Poland’s next prime minister has promised to ‘rebuild my country’s position in Europe’ – and unlock billions in funding frozen by the EU
Opposition coalition waits for opportunity to implement its newly agreed programme
Donald Tusk, leader of a coalition that is ready to govern, must wait while populist PiS tries to stay in power
Polish president Andrzej Duda has delayed saying who he will ask to try forming a new government
Former European Council president hopes to lead coalition government
The Poles have decided to turn away from the PiS party-state, with opposition leader Donald Tusk set to form a government
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Civic Coalition (KO) leader Tusk, a former European Council president, was jubilant following the announcement of the first exit poll results
If Ipsos exit poll mirrors final result outgoing Law and Justice (PiS) party will struggle to form government
Europe Letter: Hardball Kremlin tactics could again serve to unify western countries
Sunak attempts to defend PM’s remarks that both British and Ukrainians ‘choose freedom’
Popular Party laud Vox deal for ‘regional stability’ but critics portray it as ‘terrible news’
Leaders of opposing countries accuse Putin and EU respectively of orchestrating crisis
Polish politicians fear a deliberate provocation by Belarus could cause serious incident involving migrants at EU’s eastern border
Mateusz Morawiecki accuses opposition of spreading lies about a possible ‘Polexit’
Poland to still respect EU law, foreign ministry says after constitutional court ruling
Legislation to curb foreign-owned media criticised for curtailing press freedom
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