NATO-member Poland has scrambled aircraft as Russia launched air strikes on Ukraine‘s western city of Lviv close to its border. Polish and “allied” aircraft were scrambled overnight on Tuesday as Russia launched a major attack on Lviv, according to Reuters news agency. It was the third time in eight days that the NATO member’s defences … Read morePoland scrambles planes as Russia strikes western Ukraine
The European Commission says it will end a years-long dispute with Poland over the rule of law. The commission said in a statement on Monday that it intends to withdraw the procedure launched in December 2017 under Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union after Warsaw’s new centrist government took steps to restore judicial … Read moreEU to drop rule-of-law dispute with Poland
Poland’s parliament has elected centrist party leader Donald Tusk as prime minister, paving the way for a new pro-EU government after eight years of national conservative rule. Tusk was elected prime minister nearly two months after a national election that was won by a coalition of parties ranging from left-wing to moderate conservative. The parties … Read morePoland’s parliament elects Donald Tusk as prime minister
Poland will vote on October 15 in parliamentary elections that will send 460 MPs to the Sejm, the lower house of parliament. A bitter campaign, pitching nationalist-populist forces against centrist ranks, illustrates a deeply polarised society, say analysts. Runners and riders Polls suggest five entities have a good chance of crossing the threshold – 5 … Read moreDeeply polarised Poland heads to election: Your simple guide to the vote
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has expressed concern about the movement of Russian Wagner forces in Belarus towards the Polish border. “We have information that more than 100 Wagner mercenaries have advanced towards the Suwalki Gap, not far from Grodno in Belarus,” Morawiecki told a news conference on Saturday. This makes the situation on the … Read morePoland raises alarm as Wagner forces move closer to border
The European Court of Justice (ECJ), the European Union’s highest court, has ruled that Poland’s 2019 justice reforms infringe the bloc’s rule of law. The ruling came on Monday after the European Commission, the bloc’s executive branch, took Warsaw to court in February, arguing that the Polish Supreme Court lacked the necessary independence and impartiality … Read moreTop EU court rules Poland’s justice reforms infringe EU law
The German government has approved Poland’s request to transfer five Soviet-designed MiG-29 fighter jets to help Ukraine defend against the Russian invasion. “I welcome the fact that we in the federal government have reached this decision together,” Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said in a statement on Thursday. Poland needs Germany’s consent to send its remaining … Read moreGermany approves Poland’s request to send MiG-29 jets to Ukraine