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Germany’s Manfred Weber accuses Poland of attacking the rule of law and media freedom

The Editorial Board August 12, 2023

Poland – During an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF on Sunday, August 6, the leader of the European People’s Party (EPP), Manfred Weber, made controversial remarks about Poland’s Law and Justice party (PiS) that provoked strong reactions in Warsaw. Explaining why…

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The European Parliament now wants to monitor Poland’s upcoming elections

The Editorial Board July 24, 2023

Poland – Polish voters will go to the polls this autumn to renew their parliament. After eight years in power, support for the ruling United Right coalition led by Law and Justice (PiS) is, according to the latest polls, at least 8%…

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Poland – what is the political situation after the October elections?

Olivier Bault November 27, 2019

By Olivier Bault. Poland - Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of Law and Justice (PiS), never made any secret of the fact that at least two consecutive parliamentary terms were needed for PiS to complete and consolidate its reforms. The top priority was…

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Ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Poland, Brussels comes to the opposition’s rescue. Again.

Olivier Bault October 11, 2019

By Olivier Bault. Poland - The manoeuvres are pretty crude, but Poles are now getting used to this kind of practice. In the same way that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivered an interim order against Poland two days before the…

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Poland – PiS leading in opinion polls despite “scandals”

Olivier Bault September 30, 2019

By Olivier Bault. Poland - Although opposition media have been trying very hard to expose scandals linked to the current ruling party in Poland, the electorate is unimpressed. Jarosław Kaczyński’s social-conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) seems to be on track to…