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“Abortion like deworming”: Polish politicians multiply scandalous statements

Sébastien Meuwissen February 8, 2021

In the context of the vivid debates currently taking place in Poland about abortion and euthanasia, several left-wing politicians decided to shock the public with some (very) controversial statements. On the 31st of January, Anna-Maria Żukowska, from the Alliance of Democratic Left…

Society

Poland’s demographic deficit is growing despite PiS’s pro-natalist policy

Olivier Bault February 8, 2021

After an increase in the number of births in 2016 and 2017, which the government attributed to the introduction of family allowances for the first time in post-communist Poland, the birth rate began to fall again in 2018. That trend was confirmed…

Society

East and West – Status Report

David Engels February 5, 2021

Europe – Notwithstanding the COVID-19 pandemic that has dominated the media’s attention, recent discussions concerning the EU budget clearly highlight that the most important divide on the continent is not between the North and the South but rather between the East and…

S4C

There is intensive brainwashing: interview with Stanisław Gądecki, archbishop of Poznan

The Editorial Board February 4, 2021

Radio Kossuth, Hungarian public radio, conducted an interview with Stanisław Gądecki, the Archbishop of Poznan, who will be a guest speaker at the International Eucharistic Congress in Hungary, in 2021. According to the Archbishop, there's intensive brainwashing going on in Poland and…

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Polish opposition wants “decriminalisation of abortion aid”

Sébastien Meuwissen February 3, 2021

MPs from the Left and the liberal Civic Coalition (KO) will meet on Friday to discuss legal solutions in connection with the judgment of the Constitutional Court on abortion. The main topic of the talks is "decriminalisation of abortion aid." “Thanks to…

Politics

The European Commission continues its offensive against Polish judicial reforms

Olivier Bault February 3, 2021

Poland - On January 27, the European Commission announced that it had moved to the second stage of the infringement procedure against Poland regarding the Disciplinary Chamber created within the Supreme Court as part of the reforms of the judiciary introduced by…

Society

The ban on eugenic abortions becomes effective in Poland

Olivier Bault January 30, 2021

Poland - On Wednesday evening the Polish government published the 22 October ruling of the Constitutional Court which declared the clause of the Polish abortion law authorizing abortions on grounds of the disability of the unborn child to be unconstitutional. In concrete…

Society

Some good figures for the Polish economy in spite of the pandemic

Olivier Bault January 28, 2021

Poland - Polish industrial production figures surprised commentators this week, with growth of 11.2% (at constant prices) compared to December 2019. Taking into account seasonal factors (such as the fact that there was one more working day in December 2020 compared to…

Society

Abortion: The Revolution hoped for by the Polish radical Left is a flop

Olivier Bault January 23, 2021

Poland - On Wednesday evening around 6 pm at the Charles de Gaulle roundabout in Warsaw, a small group of demonstrators, perhaps one hundred people, were standing in the middle of the road blocking traffic. The event was organized by Women’s Strike…

Society

Polish tourism businesses revolting against Covid restrictions and finding ways around them

Olivier Bault January 21, 2021

Poland - In Poland, January 18 was the day winter tourism businesses that had joined the “Highlanders’ Veto” (Góralskie Veto) protest movement had chosen as the deadline for the resumption of their activity in spite of health restrictions. All over the country,…

Magyar Nemzet

Our veto serves the interests of the EU

Partenaire December 9, 2020

A crisis like this arises once every century. The complete extent of the damages caused by the coronavirus epidemic will only be clear later, with time. However, we can already witness the difficulties faced by people, the damaged economic sectors, and the…

Politics

EU, rule of law: Joint declaration of the Prime Minister of Poland and the Prime Minister of Hungary

The Editorial Board November 26, 2020

Hungary / Poland - The following is the official text of the joint declaration of the Prime Ministers of Hungary and Poland on November 26. With respect to the MFF/Next Generation EU financial package including the draft Regulation on a general regime…