Polish political commentator Rafał Woś expresses his fear that the opposition in Poland will likely refuse to accept any election result other than a victory
With Polish elections less than a week away, the top candidates battled it out, with some performing better than others
The rhetoric in Warsaw has intensified between the two main parties ahead of Sunday’s general election
If polls are correct, the Polish election is going to be a nail-biter
Polish MEP Zbigniew Kuźmiuk said the left-leaning majority in the European Parliament were attempting to discredit the Polish government ahead of this month’s election
The liberal Civic Coalition led by Donald Tusk will consider abandoning the nuclear energy deal with the U.S. on the construction of Poland’s first nuclear power station
“Mr. Tusk, if you have gastric problems, visit a specialist,” said one PiS MEP in response
Donald Tusk is beginning to understand that he won’t take power in Poland on his own, so now the game is about implementing the secret “Plan B” of the opposition, writes conservative columnist Michał Karnowski
One of the important topics of the election campaign in Poland is the issue of immigration
Polish conservatives are setting the tone and topics for debate in the run-up to next month’s elections
Law and Justice (PiS) is running a substantive election campaign on serious, crucial issues, and the opposition stands no chance in these areas, writes editor of conservative Sieci magazine, Jacek Karnowski
Donal Tusk European Commission Polish opposition Recovery Fund Referendum Commentary Poland Trending Donald Tusk promises he can free up money for Poland blocked by the EU, but this promise reveals a lot about his attitude toward Poland, Poles, and the centers of power in Brussels and Berlin, writes Polish columnist Petar Petrović
Despite opposition calls for a boycott of the referendum planned for the same day as the parliamentary elections, opinion research indicates that 48 percent of voters plan to participate and will vote for the options favored by the ruling party
The leader of the ruling conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party has accused liberal elites of having been unpatriotic and of planning a great betrayal if returned to office
A majority of the electorate believe the opposition leader to be ill-equipped or unwilling to tackle the issue
The leader of the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party will target Polish resistance to forced migrant relocation, warns Polish columnist Małgorzata Wołczyk
Donald Tusk’s criticism of the ruling party on migration policy may be hypocritical and reminiscent of the behavior of a dodgy car salesman, but he is believed by many voters and his tactics could prove successful, writes Marek Pyza
The United Right remains leading in the polls, but the liberal Civic Coalition (KO) has narrowed the gap
Polish liberals used to vote with their head and conservatives with their heart. Now the roles have reversed, argues political commentator Rafał Woś
According to Prof. Mieczysław Ryba, although the opposition march on Sunday was a success and has boosted Donald Tusk’s position as leader of the opposition, “the demonstration in Warsaw will not likely change anyone’s views”
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
U.S. Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski appeared on a TV channel that supports the liberal opposition to state his objections
Prof. Henryk Domański, from the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN), explains why he believes the opposition will not win the upcoming election in Poland
Despite criticism from the leaders of other opposition parties, Donald Tusk is still considered to be the leader of the Polish opposition
Despite a number of crises and scandals that have harmed Poland’s ruling conservatives, support for the main opposition party isn’t rising and the conservatives are still ahead, writes columnist Andrzej Krajewski
By attacking the memory of the Polish pope, Poland’s opposition opens a front that may bring them not brilliant victories, but serious defeats, writes editor of Sieci weekly, Jacek Karnowski
A week after the visit of U.S. President Joe Biden to Poland, there is a dispute about which opposition politician had a longer conversation with the American leader and who managed to take a photo with him
This autumn’s parliamentary elections will for some be a fight for power and for others a matter of survival, writes Polish journalist Witold Gadowski
As the former Polish prime minister and Eurocrat seeks to return to power in Poland, almost half of Poles think life under him would be worse than it is today
Germany will send Patriot systems to Ukraine, months after the same solution was proposed by Poland
Germany wants a Polish government that recognizes Germany’s leadership and implements its strategy regarding Russia and Ukraine, writes Polish senior conservative politician Marian Piłka
Jarosław Kaczyński described Poland’s opposition as “a foreign opposition”
“They are proposing something like a civil war, and if there is no resistance — and I am sure there would be resistance — then that would not be civil war but the pacification of opponents”
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) would be unable to obtain a majority in the parliament if the elections were held today, new study suggests
His chief of staff hit back at critics, insisting that Poland can play an active and creative role in regional and global affairs
A left-liberal opposition election victory would mean Poland is no longer an independent nation, said the head of Poland’s conservative PiS party
Poland’s Donald Tusk must be investigated, writes Michał Karnowski
Criticizing Poland’s opposition leader, Jacek Karnowski writes that preaching humanitarianism when someone is waging war against you is a curious way of protecting the nation’s security
Poland’s prime minister points to the left-wing opposition’s questionable record on Russia
“The idea there is a risk of fascism in Italy is absolutely fake news”
Poland’s conservative leader pointed to the left’s long-running cooperation with Russia
The canal through Vistula Spit is the next example of a key investment in Poland’s sovereignty, which is why it was undermined by the opposition from the very beginning, writes Michał Karnowski
Poland’s former foreign affairs minister says the Polish opposition is still “buying into” the German myth that Russia can be made European
The president of the European Commission admitted that Poland had been right about Putin
There are also rumors that the ruling party is planning to change the electoral system for the parliamentary elections
Ecological disputes and disasters such as the one on the Oder are being used in an attempt to block investments that are in the national interest, writes Janusz Życzkowski for portal i.pl
No government and no politician has the right to refuse redress for war victims, their children, and grandchildren when they have suffered losses, and there are no lost causes until the cause has been fought, argues Marek Domagalski for news outlet Rzeczpospolita
Poland has been waiting for this day for a long time, to put reparations from Germany on the international agenda and begin negotiations, writes Marek Pyza
The nervousness of the Polish opposition is due to the Polish government’s successful investments, writes editor-in-chief of Sieci weekly Jacek Karnowski
The leader of Poland’s opposition, Donald Tusk, is working to implement EU and Germans plans in Poland, said Governor of the National Bank of Poland (NBP) Adam Glapiński
Donald Tusk has lost credibility after sharing fake news of the Oder River being poisoned with mercury, writes Michał Karnowski for portal wpolityce.pl
The fake news regarding the Oder River pollution could be a test of the Polish public’s gullibility, says the president of the Polish League Against Defamation
In a time of great danger to state security, the main opposition party proposes a cultural revolution and calls for nationwide social protests, warns Prof. Mieczysław Ryba, a historian at John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
One social scientist says the opposition has become frustrated and aggressive
Polish opposition’s lack of reaction to Scholz’s new plan to liquidate the right to veto is alarming, writes Jacek Karnowski
If Law and Justice (PiS) were to win a third term in next year’s parliamentary elections, it would prove that it is possible for a Polish government to pursue a sovereign course when faced with Russia, the EU and even the USA, says Jakub Maciejewski
The European Commission really just wants Poland to give up its sovereignty, writes Marzena Nykiel on portal wPolityce.pl
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
Macron, Scholz, and Draghi did not take the Polish president or prime minister with them to Kyiv, not because Poland matters too little but because it has become too significant for the tastes of “old Europe,” argues Jacek Karnowski for portal wPolityce.pl
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reminded opposition politicians that he, along with fellow Visegrád Group leaders, visited Kyiv three months ago
Jarosław Kaczyński Joanna Staniszkis Lech Kaczyński Paweł Śpiewak Polish opposition Commentary Poland The scene from the Polish TV show depicting the reaction to an opposition politician’s shocking statement about the Kaczyński brothers deserves the award for best political picture of the year, writes Goran Andrijanić
European Parliament European Union foreign pressure National Recovery Plan Polish opposition Commentary Poland Poland will be financially blackmailed unless it submits to the ideological domination of the EU, warns Marzena Nykiel
Donald Tusk has resigned in the middle of his term as president of the European People’s Party (EPP) and has been replaced by Manfred Weber, the head of the party’s European Parliament group
Poland’s opposition celebrated Macron’s victory because they want a Paris-style regime in Warsaw, writes Krzysztof Karnkowski for portal Niezalazna.pl
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine proved the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party had the best assessment of the threat Russia posed, but that has not translated into a surge for the ruling party because of other long-standing problems, writes Agaton Koziński for portal wp.pl
When the war broke out in Ukraine and Poland’s opposition attacked its own government in Brussels, Polish political commentator Wojciech Biedroń asks under which flag does the Polish society stand firmly today?
Poland’s liberal-left opposition has taken delight in the defeat of a conservative who stood with Poland on Ukraine and who opposed the European liberal establishment, writes Goran Andrijanic for wPolityce.pl
Polish politicians speak out against Donald Tusk’s video ad criticizing government actions over the EU Recovery Fund
The number of Poles who do not identify with any side of the political conflict in Poland has increased, according to the latest report by Center for Public Opinion Research (CBOS)
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
Civic Platform (PO) politicians claim that “Law and Justice (PiS) has sold Lotos to the Saudis and Russians”
The opposition-controlled upper house of the Polish parliament has voted in favor of appointing a commission to investigate cases of alleged surveillance using the Pegasus system
According to a poll carried out by United Surveys, only 15 percent of respondents believe that the controversy surrounding alleged surveillance of opposition politicians requires no explanation
Deputy PM Jarosław Kaczyński assured that the Pegasus systems were used legally and responsibly by Polish intelligence services and were never used to achieve political aims
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
When it became clear that illegal migrants could not force their way past the Polish border, the Polish opposition started a narrative in which Angela Merkel was to thank for defusing the situation, writes PiS MEP Zbigniew Kuźmiuk
We should not allow ourselves to be stupefied by Berlin and Paris’ diplomatic favors and capabilities, writes Stanisław Janecki
By taking full responsibility for the March of Independence, Law and Justice (PiS) put everything on the line and was rewarded with a powerful argument against the opposition
More than 50 percent of Poles negatively evaluated the opposition’s demands for the EU to impose fines on Poland, states the latest survey by Social Changes for portal wPolityce.pl
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
The Law and Justice (PiS) leader declared that Poland wants to be in the European Union while also retaining its status as a sovereign state
Poland’s ruling conservative party pushes back against rumors that the party is preparing to leave the EU
‘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
Aleksandr Lukashenko Belarus illegal migrants Polish opposition State of Emergency Commentary Poland The Polish opposition forced the decision to introduce a state of emergency by supporting anarchists, writes Editor-in-Chief of ‘Sieci’ weekly Jacek Karnowski
In response, archbishop of Kraków, Marek Jędraszewski, warned that such language had already been used in history previously during the Nazi and Stalinist periods
Civic Platform (PO) leader Donald Tusk accused Polish authorities of being powerless in face of the crisis on the border with Belarus
During times of crisis, the Polish opposition is busy attacking the state from the inside, while Minsk and Moscow pressure it from the outside, writes editor-in-chief of “Sieci” weekly Jacek Karnowski
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
Amidst a political turning point, attacks against Poland will not stop, and any concession will be tantamount to capitulation
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
“They do not care about the interests of their own country and fall in line with the narrative of the stronger country, which is Germany,” says Law and Justice (PiS) MEP Beata Mazurek
What is going on in the minds and hearts of Polish opposition politicians that they are so eager for the government to adhere to the CJEU’s ruling, writes PIS MEP Zbigniew Kuźmiuk
