Donald Trump’s election victory arose from voter discontent with ruling elites similar to that which brought Poland’s conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) into power, Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said in an interview with Reuters.
BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union will collapse if it fails to reform, the leader of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party Jaroslaw Kaczynski said in an interview published on Monday.
Breitbart contributor Matthew Tyrmand is taking one of Poland’s biggest newspapers, Gazeta Wyborcza, to court over alleged defamation.
Leaders of Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia will present their vision for a more nationalist European Union (EU) at a summit in Bratislava next week. They will argue for an EU that has strong borders and protects the national identities of its member states, but has limited ability to interfere with countries’ domestic matters.
Pope Francis demanded Poland “overcome fear” and open their borders to Muslim refugees who are “fleeing wars and hunger”.
Multiculturalism, political correctness and mass migration are responsible for terror attacks in Europe, Poland’s interior minister has said. Blasting Western Europe’s response to terror — holding marches and drawing pictures of flowers — as ineffective, Mariusz Blaszczak said governments should
Law and Justice (PiS) party leader has demanded Britain hold a second referendum on membership of the European Union (EU) but warns that first, the union must “radically change”. Describing the UK’s decision to leave the EU as something “very
The cream of Polish society including the Prime Minister turned out for a Catholic thanksgiving service this morning which warned against the de-Christianisation of Europe. Beata Szydło, Prime Minister since her right-wing, anti-mass migration Law and Justice party swept to
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Polish government on Thursday rejected a critical assessment of its first months in office from the European Union, arguing that the bloc’s complaints were unauthorized and non-binding. A day after the European Commission slammed some of
The European Commission yesterday has yet again criticised Poland for endangering the rule of law and potentially undermining democracy. Although it could result in sanctions against the country, the reaction from members of the governing Law and Justice Party (PiS) has been
As I have written about at length in these pages; on October 25th the Polish people decisively elected a new government delivering the largest popular mandate in modern Polish history (the post-1989 period) to the right of center Law & Justice
Contents: Tens of thousands in pro-EU anti-government protest in Warsaw Poland; Thousands of Berlin protesters chant ‘No Islam on German soil’; Hooded anarchists in Italy turn violent on Austrian border
An open letter from three former presidents and seven opposition politicians and activists, calling on the Polish people to “defend democracy” against the mandate of their democratically elected government, was splashed across the front page of the nation’s leading newspaper yesterday. The
The European Parliament tomorrow votes on a resolution accusing the Polish government of undermining “constitutional democracy”, calling for further action if they do not implement decisions from Poland’s highest court. The resolution is the latest attack on Poland’s centre-right government for overhauling the Constitutional Tribunal
In recent months Western readers of news reports from Poland have been greeted with a steady stream of vitriolic reportage about the supposed “fascist coup” the country is experiencing at the hands of the freshly democratically elected reformist and Eurosceptic
Continuing its campaign against the newly-elected centre-right Polish government, the European Commission has launched an unprecedented formal investigation into the rule of law in Poland. In a move representing the first time European Union (EU) authorities have instituted such an
During a volleyball match between Poland and Germany last night, Polish fans unfurled a giant banner reading, “Protect your women, not our democracy!” They were referencing the New Year’s Eve sex attacks and recent European Union (EU) threats to suspend Polish
Warsaw (AFP) – Poland’s new conservative government has lost no time in seeking to take control of the EU country’s top court and secret services, sparking claims of a “coup” by the vanquished liberal opposition. The highly contested moves by
Tens of thousands of Polish nationalists descended on Warsaw, Poland yesterday to mark the nation’s independence day. Demonstrators burned the European Union (EU) flag and banners on display compared EU membership to Soviet occupation. The event, which saw attendance from
Contents: Eurosceptic party in Poland wins election overwhelmingly; European Union nations in crisis agree on a migration plan for refugees; Hey kids, what time is it? In Turkey, it’s Erdogan Time!
Poland’s conservative opposition is poised to win Sunday’s general election, according to final polls which suggest that its welfare promises and anti-refugee rhetoric have helped clinch a hefty lead over the governing centrists. Analysts however also insist the departure last
A former Prime Minister of Poland who said Middle Eastern migrants bring “types of parasite” as well as cholera and dysentery to Europe uses “Nazi” language, say critics. With national elections in Poland taking place at the end of the
