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Poland's new PM Donald Tusk sworn in, completing transition of power

President Andrzej Duda, an ally of the previous administration, swore in the government after delaying the power transition as long as he could.

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Far-right lawmaker extinguishes Hanukkah candles in Polish parliament

A far-right lawmaker in the Polish parliament on Tuesday extinguished candles on a menorah that were lit for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, creating disruption and scandal as a new pro-EU government was beginning its work.

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Poland's parliament elects centrist party leader Donald Tusk as PM

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s government lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, ending the rule of his national conservative party after eight years in power.

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Poland gets EU greenlight for first €5B payment of recovery funds

The European Commission on Tuesday greenlighted Poland's revised COVID-19 recovery plan, now worth almost €60 billion.

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Poland marks 105 years since regaining independence after World War I

The Independence Day holiday celebrates the restoration of Poland’s national sovereignty in 1918, at the end of World War I and after 123 years of rule by Prussia, Austria and Russia.

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Tusk vows to bring Poland back to 'European stage' on Brussels trip

In his first visit to Brussels since the parliamentary elections, Donald Tusk vowed to bring Poland back to the "European stage" and unlock over €35 billion in COVID-19 recovery funds.

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Polish opposition groups make Tusk their candidate for prime minister

The leaders of Poland's opposition parties announced that Donald Tusk is their candidate to be prime minister.

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Euroviews. Young voters' turnout in Poland showed it's 'No country for Old Men'

Despite PiS winning the election, Sunday’s vote produced an electoral victory for the opposition spurred on by younger voters, Tom Junes writes.

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Poland-EU relations heading for reset as new government expected

A change of government in Poland is now highly likely following a vote on Sunday that saw the highest turnout in the country's post-Soviet history.

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Poland's ruling party to lose majority after election - exit poll

Poland's three opposition parties appear to have won enough votes to oust the governing nationalist conservative party.

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Poland heads to the polls for high-stakes election

Poland is holding an electionthat will chart the way forward for the European Union's fifth most populous country and its sixth biggest economy.

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Jarosław Kaczyński pulls out of main TV debate before Polish election

Poland's de facto ruler was due to face his main rival Donald Tusk face-to-face on live TV on Monday evening.

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Five critical issues that shaped Poland's 2023 election

Euronews looked at the main issues - and flashpoints - that influenced that pivotal vote.

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Poland's opposition supporters mass in Warsaw two weeks before election

Opposition leader Donald Tusk told supporters that political "change for the better is inevitable” in Poland at a massive march on Sunday.

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Euroviews. Are Polish elections taking place on a (grossly) uneven playing field?

The ruling authoritarians have fundamentally subverted democracy, including the electoral process. For the democratic opposition to win, it will almost take a miracle, Wojciech Sadurski writes.

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Poland's political parties reveal campaign programs before election

Poland’s conservative governing party and the opposition showered potential voters with promises on Saturday as the country's political parties revealed their campaign programs before the 15 October parliamentary election.

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'No examples' of authoritarianism in Poland, claims minister

Poland's ruling party has been widely accused of damaging the country's democratic progress.

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Poland's opposition accuses government of migration policy hypocrisy

It alleges that the government admitted about 130,000 Muslim migrants last year despite its anti-migrant statements, aimed chiefly at non-Christians.

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Poland to hold referendum on accepting migrants as part of EU scheme

Poland's ruling right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS) wants Poles to vote on four key topics, including migration, border security, the retirement age, and the privatisation of state companies.

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Does the EU want to ban mushroom picking in Poland?

A member of Poland’s ruling party is claiming the EU is trying to ban the “basic freedom” of mushroom picking in the country. Is this another election stunt or are the claims legitimate?