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Poland’s constitutional crisis deepened on Saturday as the European Commission urged President Karol Nawrocki to recognise new judges appointed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The standoff comes ahead of next year’s parliamentary election, with polls suggesting a close race between Tusk’s coalition and the nationalist right. Camille Corcoran reports.
A dispute over the politicisation of Poland's constitutional court is deepening, with no side appearing to back down.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the suspension of top court President Bogdan Swieczkowski as a move to "restore the rule of law."
Poland’s centrist government says it is restoring judicial independence after years of far-right political interference.
Police in Poland have stepped up security around the country’s Constitutional Tribunal after dozens of protesters gathered on Friday to oppose the government’s suspension of its president, which they say was unlawful. Police say several people were detained after some demonstrators breached the court’s perimeter fence. Charlotte Hughes reports.
Poland’s president has cut short a trip to Senegal, joining protesters facing off with police.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the firing of top court President Bogdan Swieczkowski as a move to "restore the rule of law."
The escalation came after the government suspended two senior justices and moved to bring criminal charges against them.
Darren Aronofsky will receive the Award for Director at the 34th ToruńCamerimage International Film Festival in Poland. The festival, which celebrates the art of cinematography, will take place Nov. 7-14 in Toruń, Poland. Organizers announced the honor Thursday, recognizing the Oscar-winning director’s distinctive approach to filmmaking and his longstanding collaborations with cinematographers, particularly Matthew Libatique, […]
As young people protest poor school conditions and the rising cost of living across Europe, misleading videos are spreading online. Footage from Poland in 2017, military preparations in Portugal and a protest in Argentina have all been falsely presented as recent demonstrations in Europe, painting a misleading picture of unrest. Vedika Bahl fact-checks three viral videos to uncover what they really show and how old footage is recycled to spread misinformation and attract clicks.
Europe's five main NATO members said on Monday they were ready to take greater responsibility for the continent's security while reaffirming the United States as an "indispensable ally". Defence ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Britain pledged closer co-operation with Washington after talks in Paris on strengthening Europe's defence role.
Five years into the full-scale war, however, the border has also revealed the limits of that extraordinary solidarity.
Demonstrators gathered on the sixth anniversary of a near-total abortion ban imposed by Poland's highest court.
Thousands rallied across Poland to demand abortion rights six years after a landmark court ruling tightened restrictions. The country has one of the strictest abortion rules in all of Europe.
More Polish households can afford to travel, and airlines, hotel owners, and lenders are backing additional capacity.
Rising fuel costs are piling pressure on households, businesses and governments across Europe, fuelling cost-of-living protests and bolstering the far right ahead of elections next year in countries including France, Italy and Poland. Some far-right parties are calling for a return to Russian energy.
A Bulgarian court has issued arrest warrants for two young German nationals suspected of setting fire to Starlink antennas. The case is reminiscent of another in Poland, which Warsaw says was orchestrated by Russia.
Fall color covers the forested slopes of Bieszczady National Park, while patches of polonina, a type of high-mountain meadow, have turned tan.
Palestinian athlete Maryam Bsharat won gold at the World Karate Championships in Poland.
Poland’s FM addresses growing concerns that Russia’s war in Ukraine could spill over into neighbouring NATO countries.
