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Polish President Nawrocki seeks to strip Zelenskyy of Poland's highest honour

President Karol Nawrocki said he will ask for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be stripped of the White Eagle, after Zelenskyy named a military unit after a group that led massacres of ethnic Poles during WWII.

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Poland’s PM Tusk defies president’s veto over €43.7 billion EU defence loan

A power struggle erupted in Poland as Premier Donald Tusk insisted Friday he would access €43.7 billion in EU defence funds, defying President Karol Nawrocki’s veto over what he said was a decision going against Poland's sovereignty.

Euronews

US ambassador cuts ties with Polish speaker over Trump Nobel criticism

US Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose has taken the unprecedented step of immediately severing diplomatic relations with the Speaker of the Polish Parliament, Wlodzimierz Czarzasty.

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‘Should we take all our soldiers with us?’ US envoy’s deleted post fuels outrage in Poland amid Trump ‘insult’ row

A sharp diplomatic exchange between the United States and Poland escalated this week after US Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose publicly cut off contact with Sejm Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty and later appeared to threaten the withdrawal of American troops from Polish soil.

The Times of India

Euronews exclusive: State tribunal for Poland's former PM and members of his government?

Three former ministers, including then Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, are alleged to have committed violations of the law in connection with their official functions.

Euronews

Poland's Sejm to vote on stripping former justice minister's immunity amid fraud claims

Poland's Sejm committee is considering waiving Zbigniew Ziobro's parliamentary immunity over allegations of leading a criminal group that misallocated €35 million from the Justice Fund.

Euronews

Poland's president signs off on new zero income tax law for parents with two children

The bill, presented by Karol Nawrocki in August, removes the income tax obligation on families earning up to 140,000 zloty (€32,973) a year.

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Will Ukrainian citizens soon be represented in the Polish parliament?

A series of online articles appears to have been taken out of context, sparking outrage among some Polish politicians that Ukrainians will be given "their own representation" in the Sejm.

Euronews

PM Donald Tusk faces uphill battle on reforming Polish abortion rights

Polish lawmakers voted Friday to advance bills that would lift a near-total ban on abortion in place since 2020, reviving an extremely polarising debate in the traditionally Roman Catholic country. But by launching an effort to liberalise abortion laws, Prime Minister Donald Tusk is moving to fulfil a campaign promise.

France 24

MPs and campaigners accuse Polish government of betrayal over abortion laws

Speaker says parliament will not consider updating country’s draconian abortion policies until mid-April

The Guardian - UK

How did Poland’s Simon Cowell go from TV talent judge to speaker of our parliament?

Szymon Hołownia has become the most popular politician in Poland – and made our legislature a YouTube sensation, says Polish journalist Wojciech Orliński

The Guardian - UK

Far-right Polish MP expelled for using fire extinguisher on Hanukkah candles in parliament

Grzegorz Braun described Hanukkah as 'satanic'

Evening Standard

Donald Tusk vows to ‘chase away the evil’ after parliament backs him as new PM

Former European Council leader will take power after incumbent Polish premier, Mateusz Morawiecki, lost confidence vote

The Guardian - UK

‘We will fix everything together,’ Tusk vows after Polish parliament votes in favour of making him new prime minister – as it happened

Vote set to end eight years of rule by nationalist PiS as Tusk vows to mend ties with EU

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The Guardian - UK

Donald Tusk expected to become Poland’s prime minister this week

Two months after opposition alliance won an electoral majority, his appointment will end eight years of nationalist rule

The Guardian - UK

Tusk forced to wait as PiS given first chance to form Polish government

Law and Justice party won most votes in last month’s election but all other parties have ruled out working with them

France 24

Poland's opposition leader Tusk declares win as exit polls show conservatives losing majority

Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk declared the beginning of a new era for his country after opposition parties appeared to have won enough votes in Sunday's parliamentary election to oust the governing nationalist conservative party.

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Polish opposition leader Tusk declares win as ruling conservatives lose majority

At stake are Poland's legal stance on LGBTQ+ rights and abortion, and the foreign alliances of a country that has been a crucial ally to Ukraine after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

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Deeply polarised Poland heads to election: Your simple guide to the vote

Warsaw heads to the polls on Sunday after a bitter campaign featuring rising nationalism and divisions over Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

‘What did the pope know?’: Poles divided over John Paul II abuse cover-up claims

Legacy of Karol Wojtyła under scrutiny as Poland comes to terms with scale of sexual abuse in Catholic church

The Guardian - UK

EU approves Poland Covid recovery fund despite judicial concern

European Commission to decide whether Poland has met requirements to reform its legal system

ABC News

How Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's speeches to parliaments tap into key sensitivities

Whether it's MH17, WWII, or nuclear disasters, appealing to a nation's sensitivities in his quest for support has become part of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's playbook.

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