Poland Polish President Andrzej Duda says he will veto controversial top court reform bill Polish president caves in to people pressure over controversial Supreme Court bill 24/07/2017
Poland Poland's lower house passes controversial judiciary reform bill Poland's lower house has just passed a bill allowing the government to replace Supreme Court judges. The opposition says the law would erode the independence of the judiciary and undermine democracy as a whole. 20/07/2017
brussels bureau Brief from Brussels Possible sanctions on Poland, debate and protest over weedkillers, and an update on Brexit negotiations 19/07/2017
brussels bureau European Commission to decide on sanctions over Poland's rule of law violations A new law in Poland threatens the independence of the Supreme Court. 19/07/2017
brussels bureau Brief from Brussels: Commission looks again at Polish law changes Polish rule of law under the microscope The European Commission is once again examining the rule of law in Poland. 18/07/2017
Poland Thousands protest in Poland against government judicial changes In major cities across Poland protesters condemn judicial changes which they say will kill judges' independence 16/07/2017
Unreported Europe Divisions of Poland's new defence strategy Since Russia's annexation of Crimea and the subsequent fighting in Eastern Ukraine, neighbouring Poland has become nervous. 29/05/2017
View EU needs to stop hoping and start acting to protect democracy in Poland: View By Guy Verhofstadt, former Belgian prime minister Since coming to power in 2015, Poland’s populist Law and Justice (PiS) party has launched a 24/03/2017
Unreported Europe The EU at 60 and the bloc's love, hate story The European Union is turning 60. 20/03/2017
Unreported Europe The EU and Poland is the 'marriage' heading for the divorce courts Thousands of Polish women have protested against the politics of the populist right-wing government in Warsaw. 20/03/2017
Poland Students in Poland hold anti-govenment protest Hundreds of students in Warsaw and other Polish cities have taken part in marches against the country’s populist government. 25/01/2017
Poland Will postponing parliament end Poland's political standoff? Poland's governing party is ready to postpone the start of a new parliamentary session if the opposition ends its nearly month-long occupation of the plenary hall. 11/01/2017
Poland Poland's opposition blockades parliament as Brussels voices concern over rule of law Opposition MPs in Poland have vowed to continue their blockade of parliament in a bid to force a re-run of a disputed budget vote. 21/12/2016
Poland Protests in Poland continue over 'anti-democracy' moves Demonstrations spilled into a fourth day on Monday over measures seen as attempts to cement the government's grip on power. 19/12/2016
Poland Thousands flood streets as Poland marks 35th anniversary of martial law Thousands of Poles flooded the streets as the country remembered the 35th anniversary of the declaration of martial law by its former communist regime. 13/12/2016
Poland Polish parliament adopts controversial assembly bill The polish parliament has approved a controversial bill favouring protests organised by the authorities and the church. 02/12/2016
Poland Poland considers cutting benefits for former security service officers If agreed, the proposal means the maximum pensions and disability benefits for around 32,000 former officials would be no larger than the average state payout. 24/11/2016
Poland Women in Poland hold more protests against tighter abortion laws Polish women dressed in black took to the streets on Sunday in another round of protests against the government’s attempts to tighten abortion laws. 24/10/2016
brussels bureau Polish women protest over planned abortion law Polish women took to the streets on Monday in protest at a government bill that would lead to a total ban on abortion, even for rape victims. 03/10/2016
Poland Thousands protest proposed total abortion ban in Poland Thousands of people decked in black clothes have taken to the streets of Warsaw to protest against a total ban on abortion in Poland. 01/10/2016
Poland Abortion laws in Poland The Polish parliament has rejected draft legislation to allow abortion until the end of the 12th week of pregnancy by 240 votes to 173. 23/09/2016
Poland Taking the Best and Forgetting the Rest The future architecture of the post-Brexit European Union will be discussed on September 16 in the Slovak capital of Bratislava. The Visegrad 09/09/2016
Poland Poland will not agree to 'imposed immigration' - president's advisor Poland will not agree with “imposed immigration,” according to president’s senior advisor Krzysztof Szczerski. 08/08/2016
Unreported Europe Poland: pushing towards a total abortion ban? On the streets of Poland a battle for the future of abortion is being fought. Maria had to make this decision alone a few years ago. The young woman 13/05/2016
Poland Large anti-government protests in Poland over 'rule of law' Tens of thousands of Poles have marched through Warsaw, demanding that the right-wing government respect the constitution. Its controls on the media 12/03/2016
Poland Crowds show support for Lech Walesa in Gdansk hometown Crowds of people have gathered in Gdansk, the cradle of Poland’s 1980s solidarity movement, to show their support for Lech Walesa. The former 28/02/2016
