The tension on the border with Belarus amplified by the incident of Belarusian helicopters entering Polish airspace should lead the government and opposition to close ranks in defense of national security, but the liberal PO has other ideas, writes Mateusz Kosiński
Ukraine is playing with the superpowers against Poland’s present conservative government, writes political scientist Dr. Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski
The United Right remains leading in the polls, but the liberal Civic Coalition (KO) has narrowed the gap
The march organized in Warsaw by the main liberal opposition, Civic Platform (PO), was just a march of the committed opponents of the ruling conservatives and will not be decisive come election day, argues editor of Sieci magazine Jacek Karnowski
The Poland 2050 party led by former presidential candidate Szymon Hołownia is in serious trouble, and that should make Donald Tusk and his liberal PO’s task easier
Many politicians associated with the European People’s Party (EPP), including Donald Tusk, “are suffering from sleepless nights,” following the Belgian police raid on the EPP headquarters in Brussels, says Polish MEP Elżbieta Rafalska
The latest poll on support for Polish political parties shows a growing lead for Law and Justice (PiS) over Civic Coalition (KO), but the ruling party still lacks the majority to form a government independently
According to the prosecutor, 14 suspects in the case will be held responsible for various crimes, including participating in and leading an organized criminal group
The gap between the ruling conservatives and the main opposition liberals is increasing, according to several surveys
Most Poles believe the economy and inflation will be the main campaign topic in the election year
Although elections are a year away, polling shows Poland’s conservatives have some cause for concern
Many of the same left-liberal politicians who pushed for an end to coal and supported the EU’s green policies are now protesting over the energy crisis
Poland’s conservative leader pointed to the left’s long-running cooperation with Russia
According to a press report, the former president of the European Council and the leader of the liberal opposition in Poland, Donald Tusk, may be offered the post of the president of the European Commission
Donald Tusk’s announcement that his party will make it a priority in the next parliament to introduce legislation to make abortion available on demand for up to the end of the 12th week of pregnancy could be a game-changer in Polish politics, writes Michał Szułdrzyński for “Rzeczpospolita”
Donald Tusk, the leader of the liberal opposition in Poland, spent most of his keynote address at the Civic Platform rally focused on rising prices while completely ignoring the war, Covid-19, and the way his German allies are compromised, writes Jakub Maciejewski for news portal wPolityce.pl
Poland’s liberal Civic Platform (PO) is set to back abortion on demand up to the 12th week of pregnancy
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki accuses Donald Tusk of lying over the latter’s claim that the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) is seeking to end divorce and contraception in Poland
Poland’s left-liberal Civic Platform party now must contend with a rivalry between its two biggest politicians
Poland’s “conciliation” policy towards Russia under Civic Platform (PO) rule was “a terrible mistake, a permanently disqualifying one,” writes ‘Sieci’ weekly editor-in-chief Jacek Karnowski
According to the most recent survey by Social Changes, support for the ruling party in Poland has increased by seven percentage points compared to the previous week
Professor Henryk Domański criticized the leading Polish opposition party’s latest convention and stated that its leader, Donald Tusk, had not presented any original ideas
While the ruling camp remains in the lead, the opposition’s largest party is slowly catching up, according to the latest survey by Social Changes
In a thinly-veiled critique of Poland’s left-wing parties, Civic Platform leader Donald Tusk has urged voters not to back any party that will only result in further PiS rule
Only 25 percent of Poles believe that the opposition is prepared to take over power from Poland’s conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party
In an over-the-top online speech in front of a US Congress subcommittee, Warsaw’s Rafał Trzaskowski criticized the Polish government and elevated the role of the Polish opposition to supposed defenders of democracy
Former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusks won Civic Platform’s leadership elections, but his candidates lost in important Polish regions
The Civic Platform’s most recent convention reveals the political discord present within the party
The opposition has revealed its true colors to Poles. The question is: Will the United Right use this opportunity, and how? Columnist for wpolityce.pl Michał Karnowski offers his analysis
‘Campus Poland’, the ambitious project backed by German funding, has turned into a total PR catastrophe due to the Polish opposition’s lack of political vision, writes Goran Andrijanić for portal wPolityce.pl
The great success of the last 30 years of Polish democracy is the formation of two separate political factions, writes political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
According to Bronisław Wildstein, the Polish political discourse has taken an ugly turn due to the opposition’s most recent attacks
Precious little indicates that Donald Tusk’s return to Polish politics has been a success, despite the claims of liberal media, writes columnist of portal wpolityce.pl Michał Karnowski
Public opinion survey: most Poles believe that Donald Tusk’s return will negatively influence Polish politics
The United Right is regaining its support in polls and is comfortably ahead of all opposition parties
Since the Civic Platform is not strong enough to take power away from Law and Justice, it will try to paralyze the state instead, warns Polish writer and columnist Rafał Ziemkiewicz
Civic Platform’s opposition competitors have not changed their strategy and Law and Justice continues to bet on the promotion of the Polish Deal, writes political columnist of ‘Rzeczpospolita’ daily Michał Kolanko
Tusk returns to Poland upon direct order from Berlin?
Seven years after his “promotion” to European leadership positions, Donald Tusk has nothing left but to return to Polish politics, writes columnist Stanisław Janecki
There is little enthusiasm from Poles over Donald Tusk making a return to Polish politics, with most against it or having no opinion on the matter
Borys Budka Civic Platform elections Jarosław Kaczyński Law and Justice Poland poll Szymon Hołownia News With 40 percent of support among voters, the United Right is polling the highest it has in several months, according to the latest survey by Institute for Social Research and Market (IBRiS)
Despite weak support in polls, the Civic Platform has too many resources to be counted out of the political race, writes Katarzyna Gójska
The Civic Platform believes that a beneficial rebound in election mood will occur in the upcoming weeks, but the question is: What could possibly lead to this rebound?
The results of the vote on the EU Recovery Fund proved that Polish Parliament and Poland itself can win without the Civic Platform, writes Krzysztof Wołodźko
Szymon Hołownia may claim he is a centrist, but new politicians in his party are raising questions about that claim, writes Julian Olech for Salon24.pl
There is an internal fight in the opposition Civic Platform over the total liberalization of the abortion law
The weekend online convention showed that the real leader of Civic Platform (PO) is Warsaw’s mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, writes Michał Szułdrzyński for Rzeczpospolita daily
Even the majority of Polish opposition supporters do not believe their parties are ready to rule
bribes Civic Platform Dariusz Krawiec Donald Tusk investigation PO Poland Sławomir Nowak Ukraine News Sławomir Nowak took bribes in exchange for facilitating access to lucrative positions in the Polish government
The leadership of Poland’s largest opposition party is at odds with the former Polish PM due to his critical comments of their political activity and recent election results
The former minister of transport in the last liberal government led by Donald Tusk was detained on Monday on charges of corruption, money laundering and participation in organized crime
PO’s new leader Borys Budka says Duda is “no longer the head of state”.
The party elections have shown that Poland’s largest opposition party is dwindling
The first round of elections for the leader of Civic Platform will take place on Jan. 25
Tectonic shifts in Polish politics.
Peasant Party leader claims opposition divided in three
Happiness at stopping PiS Senate majority will be brief
PO has cheated on Warsaw’s citizens, again. Piotr Lisiewicz explains how PO has stolen millions by lowering a 98 percent rebate on transferring leasehold of properties into freehold in Warsaw to 60 percent.
