‘We have a chance to change Poland’: how young voters shaped the election result Almost 69% of under-30s turned out to cast their ballot, with many wanting rid of the status quo The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023
Man who pretended to be mannequin in Warsaw shop window charged with theft Polish police hold 22-year-old accused of stealing jewellery after posing as display dummy The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023
Poland election: final results suggest opposition parties could form Tusk-led coalition – Europe live Ruling Law and Justice party secured most votes but it appears likely Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition will be able to form a government The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday briefing: What Poland’s rightwing parties losing control of government means for Europe In today’s newsletter: In what could be the most consequential election in the country since the fall of communism, Poland may have made a step closer to Europe The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023
How a Tusk-led government could bring radical change to Poland Warmer EU and Kyiv relations along with a focus on the rule of law, women’s rights and LGBTQ+ rights could ensue if polls are accurate The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023
Poland election: opposition claims win after strong exit poll result – as it happened Polls put ruling PiS in first place but suggest route to government for opposition coalition led by Donald Tusk’s party The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
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. WEKU · Oct 15, 2023
Extreme right poised to play kingmaker in Poland's elections Poland goes to the polls on Sunday for a contest that pits the ruling nationalistic PiS party against the liberal opposition Civic Coalition. Neither side stands to win an absolute majority, with the ultra-nationalist Confederation party on track to play kingmaker – an outcome that could affect Warsaw's relationship with… Radio France Internationale · Oct 15, 2023
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. Al Jazeera · Oct 13, 2023
Democracy hangs in the balance as Poles go to the polls in decisive election The one thing almost everyone in Poland seems to agree on is that Sunday's elections are the most important the country has held since 1989 and the fall of communism. And they're on a knife-edge. The ruling nationalist Law and Justice party, known by its Polish acronym PiS, is aiming… France 24 · Oct 13, 2023
How Konfederacja Became Poland’s Kingmaker A far-right, anti-establishment party is already forcing a change in Warsaw’s Ukraine policy, and it will influence the next government whether it joins a coalition… Foreign Policy · Oct 12, 2023
EU veteran Tusk heads into final week of battle to steer Poland from populism Election is contest between Law and Justice party and politician it claims represents malevolent foreign forces The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa | Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 2023 Thousands of people gathered for a march supporting the opposition against the governing Law and Justice party in Warsaw. The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023
Poland was Ukraine’s staunchest ally. Why is it now turning into a bitter rival? War fatigue has set in – and nationalist populists are stoking cross-border enmity in a brutal campaign for re-election, say authors Karolina Wigura and Jarosław Kuisz The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023 Concert featuring Martha Argerich opens 2nd international Chopin competition on period instruments A gala concert featuring the Argentinean pianist Martha Argerich is the opening event for the 2nd Chopin Competition on Period Instruments in Warsaw
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023 Poland’s PiS party puts country at loggerheads with Germany as poll looms Ruling party portrays opposition leader Donald Tusk as subservient to Berlin in run-up to 15 October election
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023 UK campaign group chief says Poland deported him at France’s request Head of Cage says criticism of Emmanuel Macron’s government for Islamophobia is reason for forced return to Britain
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2023 Who is Karol Szymanowski? Google Doodle celebrates Polish pianist Today’s Google Doodle has celebrated the life of a famous composer
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 Opposition leader Donald Tusk cheered by crowds at Warsaw election rally Large parts of Poland’s capital come to standstill as Tusk tells supporters ‘change for the better is inevitable’
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Polish opposition head Donald Tusk leads march to boost chances to unseat conservatives in election Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk is leading a march in Warsaw to mobilize supporters and boost the chances of unseating the conservative government in upcoming parliamentary elections
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 Poland’s opposition hopes huge rally in Warsaw will swing election Donald Tusk says his ‘march of a million hearts’ is the last chance to save democracy in the country
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023 All eyes in Europe are focused on Poland’s divisive election fight. But it’s not a pretty sight The bitter struggle to unseat Warsaw’s hard-right government foreshadows a wider struggle throughout the EU
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023 Confident of Poland continuing Ukraine military support despite strained ties, Nato chief says Kyiv and Warsaw ‘will find a way to address issues’, Jens Stoltenberg says
Fortune · Sep 27, 2023 I have seen Ukraine’s future–a phoenix nation destined to prosper 'Ukraine will not be a basket case trapped in a forever war. Instead, it will be the world’s breadbasket, a beacon of culture, and a leader in technology.'
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Plans for Poland's first nuclear power plant move ahead as US and Polish officials sign an agreement Polish and U.S. officials have signed an agreement in Warsaw for the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power plant