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Demonstrations on Monday in Poland against the anti-abortion law

Olivier Bault October 5, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - The liberal-libertarian newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza called in its edition of the weekend, dedicating all of its headlines there, to women's strike and a great day of protests on Monday. Other media on the same side joined the…

Politics

The European absurd theatre

Olivier Bault September 19, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - "Absurd theatre" is the term used by the Polish Ryszard Legutko (PiS) speaking on behalf of the European Conservative Group and rare reformist MPs present during Tuesday's debate on the draft resolution of theEuropean Parliament "on recent…

Politics

Economic patriotism was honored at the Forum in Krynica

Olivier Bault September 13, 2016

By Olivier Bault. Poland - At the 26th Economic Forum in Krynica, where Jaroslaw Kaczynski and Viktor Orbán called for counter-cultural revolution in Europe, the close links between the PiS and Fidesz party currently in power in Poland and Hungary were particularly emphasized,…

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In Poland, the PiS party is in disagreement about media reforms

The Editorial Board September 8, 2016

Poland - On October 25, the euroskeptic party Law and Justice (PiS) won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections. The party wants to increase his power over the state apparatus, through many reforms. But PiS politicians PiS were delayed on the reforms…

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In Poland, the PiS wants a thorough reform of the judicial system inherited from Communism

Olivier Bault June 16, 2016

Poland - In Poland, the PiS wants a thorough reform of the judicial system inherited from Communism, by Olivier Bault. In the conflict between the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, supported by the Supreme Court, the liberal opposition and the European Commission, the Conservative…

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The European Commission against Polish democracy

Olivier Bault June 7, 2016

The European Commission against Polish democracy, by Olivier Bault. It was planned for the 23th of May, but it is finally on the 1st of June that the European Commission adopted a negative Opinion about the rule of law in Poland. An…

Society

Poland restarts Polanski’s extradition procedure

The Editorial Board June 2, 2016

Poland – In October 2015, a Polish court rejected a request made by the US asking for Polanski's extradition. But the new PiS government rethinks on the case and Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro told public radio that he would appeal to the…

Society

Many bomb alerts in Poland

The Editorial Board May 31, 2016

Poland - In Warsaw, there have been 39 bomb alerts on Monday, May 30. It seems to have been a hoax. Last week several other bomb alerts swept the country, and over the past two weeks 4 people have been arrested for…

Politics

The revolt of the elites against the people in Poland: media’s lies about opposition’s demonstration

Olivier Bault May 13, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - The revolt of the elites against the people in Poland, by Olivier Bault. On Saturday, May 7, the great demonstration of "democracy's Defence Committee" (KOD) was held in Warsaw against the Conservative government (PiS) led by Beata…

Society

Poland abolishes her anti-discrimination council

The Editorial Board May 4, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - A government decree of the 27 April abolished Poland's Council for the Prevention of Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. The council was established on January 1st, 2011, under the tenure of Prime Minister Donald Tusk of the centrist…

Society

Agricultural reform: Polish fields for the Poles

The Editorial Board April 19, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - Thursday, April 14, the Polish Parliament voted a bill made by the PiS which makes it more difficult for foreigners to take control of Polish lands. The PiS keeps doing reforms. After several social and societal reforms, the ruling…

Society

A step forward in the de-communisation process

The Editorial Board April 13, 2016

Poland, Warsaw - Poland must change the names of the public spaces within a year, which bind to, or are related to the communist era - the bill has been voted on Friday, April 1, and unanimously adopted by the Polish parliament's…