The Irish Times

Kaczynski returns to frontline Polish politics in cabinet shake-up

Reshuffle also elevates another hard-right politician, Przemyslaw Czarnek

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 17:57

Brussels starts legal process against Polish judicial regime

Europe argues that involuntary early retirement of judges violates judicial independence

Mon Jul 02 2018 - 17:11

Poland denies new law will hinder debate about Nazi era

Bill passed by senate makes it illegal to accuse Polish nation of complicity in the Holocaust

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 16:48

European Commission and Poland hope to cool row over judiciary

Commission argues 13 laws passed by Poland have undermined judicial independence

Tue Jan 09 2018 - 20:28

Poland: a new leader into the breach

General fear that Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic are rupturing the EU’s liberal order

Mon Dec 11 2017 - 00:05

EU rebels Hungary and Poland reaffirm anti-immigrant alliance

Hungarian leader Viktor Orban targets George Soros ahead of re-election bid

Fri Sept 22 2017 - 18:27

Furious Hungary vows to fight on against EU refugee quotas

Slovakia accepts top EU court's rejection of joint complaint

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 17:00

‘Arrogant’ Macron and ‘isolated’ Poland lock swords over EU reform

French president did not meet Polish or Hungarian leaders on central European tour

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 17:06

EU has Poland in its sights over attempted judicial reform

Poland may get formal warning for ‘serious and persistent breaches’ of EU values

Wed Jul 26 2017 - 18:41

Protests as Polish parliament approves Supreme Court overhaul

EU says new legislation would undermine democratic checks and balances

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 12:05

Tens of thousands protest in Poland against new judges law

Upper house to vote on Friday on Bill to allow government appoint supreme court judges

Fri Jul 21 2017 - 09:43

Europe on break from populism’s seemingly unstoppable wave

Europe’s Future: Despite setbacks, disillusioned millions still swell populist movements

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 01:00

China hails success of its One Belt, One Road initiative

Belt and Road strategy will pump €90bn into linking China with Africa, Asia and Europe

Tue May 16 2017 - 18:43

Five dead after building collapses in Poland

Four people are injured and one person is missing following suspected gas explosion

Sat Apr 08 2017 - 20:05

Poland to block EU summit conclusions after Tusk victory

Prime minister Beata Szydlo protests at reappointment of Polish European Council chief

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 21:14

Poland moves to block Donald Tusk’s re-election

European Council president under fire from his own government for supporting protests

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 19:06

An unlikely ally when it comes to Brexit

Enda Kenny seeks a new kind of Polish partnership

Mon Feb 13 2017 - 07:51

Kenny lauds Ireland’s Polish for playing part in recovery

Brexit dominates Taoiseach’s visit to Poland along with bilateral trade valued at €3bn

Thu Feb 09 2017 - 16:03

Poland’s PiS says opposition breaking law as stand-off deepens

Protesters vow to continue parliament sit-in and demand rerun of disputed budget vote

Wed Dec 21 2016 - 21:05

Berlin killings: Original driver ‘honest person’ and first victim

Polish trucker Lukasz Urban was stabbed and shot when his vehicle was hijacked

Tue Dec 20 2016 - 18:41

President to hold talks with Polish opposition over protests

PiS party passes budget behind closed doors, blocking access to rival parties and media

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 01:00

Polish opposition extends parliamentary protest

Opposition sit-in continues in parliament over proposed restrictions on media access

Sun Dec 18 2016 - 13:29

Police break up blockade of Poland’s parliament

Teargas deployed against protesters as thousands protest rightwing government

Sat Dec 17 2016 - 08:36

Theresa May on diplomatic tour around eastern Europe

Prime minister driven by best interests of Britain and ‘what is going to work’ for EU

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 21:40

A question of values

European Commission’s increasing tense relationship with Poland on human rights and rule of law

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 00:00

Former Polish first ladies criticise proposed abortion ban

Open letter calls for retention of status quo of relatively restrictive abortion legislation

Wed Apr 13 2016 - 20:30

Polish reform Bill for highest court rejected by judges

Constitutional tribunal effectively declares war on conservative PiS government

Wed Mar 09 2016 - 15:58

Cameron wins support of Poland and Denmark over EU draft

Denmark welcomes proposal for high immigration countries to limit welfare pay

Fri Feb 05 2016 - 19:27

Polish president defends country’s legal changes

Andrzej Duda appeals to EU to ‘calm down’

Mon Jan 18 2016 - 13:51

Poland: What price ‘law and justice’?

A country that did much to break Stalinism’s stranglehold is first EU state accused formally of breaking its democratic norms

Fri Jan 15 2016 - 00:00

EU begins assessment of Poland over controversial new laws

Media Bill and changes to Poland’s highest court under review by European Commission

Wed Jan 13 2016 - 16:53

Worldview: Lurch to the right in Poland and Hungary a threat to EU’s core values

The European Commission is set to hold an ‘orientation’ debate on new laws in Poland that rein in both its constitutional court and its state media

Sat Jan 09 2016 - 00:21

New Polish government accused of ‘creeping coup d’etat’

Media and artists criticise Law and Justice (PiS) party crackdown on news and culture

Fri Nov 27 2015 - 01:00

The return to power of Jaroslav Kaczynski in Poland

Indication that a new political balance is emerging in Europe - victories on both left and right for anti-austerity parties

Thu Oct 29 2015 - 00:00