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6:56pm, 8th May, 2019

Broad coalitions key to fighting populism: Polish opposition

Poland's newly formed broad opposition alliance should be an example to others in Europe hoping to stem a tide of rightist populism ahead of European Parliament elections on May 26, centrist leader Grzegorz Schetyna said in an interview.

Polish opposition kicks off election campaign with 'Polexit' warning

7:23am, 6th April, 2019

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Polish opposition kicks off election campaign with 'Polexit' warning

Poland's biggest opposition front launched its campaign for next month's European Parliament election on Saturday by warning that the ruling eurosceptic PiS party could eventually lead the country out of the EU.

Charity says 24 Polish bishops covered up sex abuses of minors

10:50am, 21st February, 2019

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Charity says 24 Polish bishops covered up sex abuses of minors

A Polish charity helping victims of child abuse committed by Catholic priests accused 24 bishops on Thursday of concealing perpetrators of sexual molestation of minors.

Polish PM cancels trip to Israel in wake of comments on Poles in Holocaust

9:52am, 17th February, 2019

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Polish PM cancels trip to Israel in wake of comments on Poles in Holocaust

Poland's Prime Minister has canceled a trip to Israel in the wake of reported remarks made by Israel's prime minister suggesting Polish complicity during the Holocaust, an aide in his office told Polish media on Sunday.

EU says changes to Polish supreme court legislation a good sign

7:25am, 23rd November, 2018

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EU says changes to Polish supreme court legislation a good sign

European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Friday that changes Poland is introducing in a law overhauling the Supreme Court are a sign that things are going in the right direction.

Support for Polish ruling party slumps amid graft scandal

3:52am, 21st November, 2018

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Support for Polish ruling party slumps amid graft scandal

Support for Poland's governing Law and Justice (PiS) party fell sharply, a survey published late on Tuesday showed, as it scrambles to contain fallout from the country's biggest corruption scandal in years.

Warsaw bans nationalist march marking Polish independence centenary

10:53am, 7th November, 2018

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Warsaw bans nationalist march marking Polish independence centenary

Warsaw's mayor has banned a nationalist march planned for Sunday to mark the centenary of Polish independence, citing the risk of violence and expressions of hatred.

Thousands protest as Polish president signs judicial appointments law

4:44pm, 26th July, 2018

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Thousands protest as Polish president signs judicial appointments law

Thousands of people staged protests across Poland on Thursday after President Andrzej Duda signed into law a measure effectively letting the government choose the next Supreme Court chief.

Polish police sometimes punch, kick detainees: rights watchdog

5:15pm, 24th July, 2018

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Polish police sometimes punch, kick detainees: rights watchdog

Polish police sometimes punch and kick detainees, a European rights watchdog said on Wednesday, warning that in Poland, which has seen mass anti-government protests in recent years, people being arrested run an "appreciable risk of being ill-treated"...

Former or not? Polish judge enters Supreme Court at heart of dispute

1:45pm, 18th July, 2018

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Former or not? Polish judge enters Supreme Court at heart of dispute

Malgorzata Gersdorf, who the Polish government says is now retired but who insists her term as the Supreme Court head runs until 2020, walked into the court on Wednesday saying the situation was "very tense and dramatic".