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Poland’s ruling party counts on anti-EU stance to boost election chances

Jarosław Kaczyński, chair of Law and Justice party, said Polish politicians had ‘sacred duty’ to oppose ‘culturally alien’ EU

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022

Poland demands German war reparations of 1.3 trillion euros

Poland has estimated the financial cost of World War II losses to be 1.3 trillion euros and says it will "ask Germany to negotiate these reparations".

Radio France Internationale · Sep 2, 2022

Poland may demand $1trn from Germany over Second World War impact, nationalist leader says

Germany’s government has said it will rebuff any efforts from Warsaw to seek recompense

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022

Poland warns of repercussions if Brussels keeps blocking funds

Poland could hit back at the European Union if it does not pay out its share of pandemic recovery funds, ruling party politicians have said after Brussels signalled it was not satisfied with Warsaw's latest judicial reforms.

Reuters · Aug 9, 2022

Poland threatens to turn ‘all our cannon’ on EU in rule-of-law row

Ruling party steps up rhetoric by suggesting it could unseat European Commission’s Ursula von der Leyen

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022

EU executive tries to reassure angry parliament: no funds for Poland without reforms

The EU's chief executive sought to reassure angry European lawmakers on Tuesday that Poland would receive no COVID economic recovery funds before it has acted to reinstate independent courts, after having formally unlocked the money last week.

Reuters · Jun 7, 2022

Will Poland’s good-guy status on Ukraine help its standing in the EU?

Poland’s populist government has been under pressure over rights and democracy. Now it feels it has the moral high ground

The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2022

Democracy fears put on hold as Poland becomes unlikely hero in Ukraine crisis

Biden will travel to Warsaw, Poland on Friday for talks with Polish President Andrzej Duda.

Axios · Mar 25, 2022

Polish lawmakers seek to unlock EU COVID cash with court reform

Poland's parliament will try to thrash out a compromise on Wednesday over reforms to the Supreme Court that could unlock 36 billion euros of EU COVID-recovery grants and loans being withheld due to a dispute over judicial independence.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022

Polish Finance Minister resigns over tax reform dispute

Polish Finance Minister Tadeusz Koscinski has resigned, a spokesperson for the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party said on Monday, after a dispute over the rollout of tax reforms.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2022