22

Jun

Polish ruling party leader Kaczynski leaves government

Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party leader and deputy prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski has resigned from his position in government, PAP news agency reported. "I'm not in the government…

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03

Apr

UPDATED: Kaczynski says “open” to having nuclear weapons in Poland

WARSAW, April 3 (Reuters) - Poland would welcome a 50% increase in the number of U.S. troops in Europe, the leader of the country's ruling party said in comments published…

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18

Mar

Poland to propose Ukraine peacekeeping mission at NATO summit, says PM

WARSAW, March 18 (Reuters) - Poland will formally submit a proposal for a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine at the next NATO summit, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday. Poland's ruling party…

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17

Mar

European leaders’ risky Kyiv mission causes some unease among European allies; Criticism of those who went, and one leader who didn’t

PRAGUE/KYIV, (Reuters) - When headlines flashed on Tuesday morning that the leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia were on a train to Kyiv for talks with the Ukrainian president, it…

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16

Mar

UPDATED: Polish, Czech and Slovenian PMs back in Poland after Kyiv trip, says spokesperson

WARSAW, March 16 (Reuters) - The delegations including the prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia have arrived in Poland after their visit to Kyiv, a Polish government spokesperson said…

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20

Oct

Russia is making EU climate goals look ‘ridiculous’, says Poland’s Kaczynski

Russian actions concerning gas supply have made advocates of the European Union's plan to tackle climate change look "ridiculous", the leader of Poland's ruling party said in an interview published…

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13

Oct

Poland’s Kaczynski to quit government post, focus on party leadership

The leader of Poland's nationalist ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, will resign from his government post at the beginning of 2022, state-run news agency PAP reported on…

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10

Oct

Tension over gay rights moves to the fore as Poland gets ready to vote

Activists say reports of attacks against the Polish LGBT community are up in Poland, where months of anti-gay rhetoric by politicians and church leaders before Sunday’s parliamentary elections have created…

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19

Jul

Poland’s Law and Justice boosted by opposition’s failure to unite

  Poland’s biggest opposition party is to fight October’s general election without having forged a broad anti-government alliance, giving a boost to the ruling Law and Justice party in its…

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13

May

Poland to introduce harsher sentences for child abuse

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland's Ruling party promised harsher sentences for child abuse, as the release of a documentary about paedophile priests created a fresh battleground in an election…

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25

Apr

Polish leader describes LGBT rights as a threat to the nation

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the chairman of Poland's conservative ruling party and considered the de facto leader in Poland, has called the LGBT rights movement a foreign import that threatens the Polish…

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30

Mar

Poland hints that it will not fully apply EU copyright law

  The Polish ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said Saturday that a copyright directive adopted by EU lawmakers this week, to be implemented by the 28 member nations, threatens freedom.…

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01

Feb

Pressure on Kaczynski mounts after release of recordings on dealing with property developer

Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s reputation as a politician far removed from the murky world of business has long been one of his biggest political assets. But as Poland gears up for elections…

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