The leader of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) and Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski has resigned, the Polish news agency PAP reported today. “I am not in government now (…) I have already submitted a request to the prime minister and it has been approved. As far as I know, the president has […]
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Poland proposes 7th package of sanctions against Russia ahead of EU Summit
The Polish government is proposing further sanctions against Russia in order to keep up the pressure on its economy to force Moscow to end its war against Ukraine in late February. “In our view, a seventh package of sanctions should be imposed as soon as possible. We must continue to exert pressure,” Polish Foreign Ministry […]
Fence construction on the Poland-Belarus border is being completed
The construction of a fence about 140 km long on the Polish-Belarusian border is almost complete, according to Polish authorities working precautionarily to prevent a migration crisis like last year, with the accumulation of large numbers of migrants at the border. According to a video released today by the border police in Poland, work on […]
European Parliament: Poland’s recovery plan not approved until conditions are met
In a resolution adopted on Thursday by 411 votes to 129, with 31 abstentions, Parliament expressed serious concern over the Commission’s approval of Poland’s 35.4 billion euro plan under the Recovery and Sustainability Mechanism (MAA). MEPs reiterated the existing and continuing violations of the values ​​enshrined in Article 2 of the EU Treaty, including the […]
European Parliament: Three Liberals call for motion of censure against von der Leyen
Three members of the European Parliament Liberals and Democrats’ Renew Europe Group are calling for a vote of no confidence in European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, criticizing her for giving the green light to Poland’s reconstruction plan despite violations of the rule of law. Warsaw. To put to the vote the text of […]
Poland terminates agreement with Russia on Yamal pipeline
LAST UPDATE: 11.25 Poland has decided to end the intergovernmental agreement with Russia on the Yamal gas pipeline, the country’s Environment Minister Anna Moskwa said on Twitter on Monday, according to Reuters. “Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has confirmed the correctness of the Polish government’s determination to become completely independent of Russian gas. We have always […]
Andrei Duda: Ukraine must decide its own future
LAST UPDATE: 14:01 “Only Ukraine has the right to decide on its future,” Polish President Andrei Duda told Ukrainian lawmakers today, according to Reuters. Duda became the first foreign leader to speak in person to the Ukrainian parliament since the February 24 invasion of Russia. “There have been alarming voices saying that Ukraine must back […]
Poland: Protesters pour red syrup at Russian ambassador to Warsaw
Shouting “Fascists, Fascists!”, Protesters poured red syrup on Russia’s ambassador to Warsaw during a ceremony marking the end of World War II, which Russia is celebrating today separately from the rest of Europe. The images broadcast by the Russian news agency Ria Novosti, without sound, show Sergei Andreyev, bathed in red syrup, along with many […]
Poland: Protesters bathe Russian ambassador in red with ‘fascist, fascist’ protesters
Shouting “Fascists, Fascists!”, Protesters bathed the Russian ambassador to Warsaw in red during a ceremony marking the end of World War II, which Russia is celebrating today separately from the rest of Europe, the Russian news agency reported. Ria Novosti. The images broadcast by Ria Novosti, without sound, show Sergei Andreyev bathed in red paint, […]
Illegal surveillance in Poland as well?
All indications are that Pegasus monitoring software has been used in Poland as well. The head of the relevant committee of inquiry in the Senate speaks to DW. Spain is on the brink of a government crisis due to revelations about the use of Pegasus software in surveillance of Catalan separatists, MPs, and even Prime […]
