His three predecessors have celebrated the Jewish holiday, starting with President Lech Kaczyński in 2006.
Politics
Prosecutors drop case against Polish doctor who performed abortion in ninth month of pregnancy
The case prompted particular anger among the right-wing opposition.
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Has Donald Tusk’s government regained the political initiative in Poland?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The ruling coalition still faces challenges and questions over delivering on its election promises.
Fuller version of Trump security strategy reportedly calls for “pulling Poland away from EU”
It also calls for the US to support parties that “seek sovereignty and preservation/restoration of traditional European ways of life”.
“Poland’s Fox News”: how Republika has transformed the country’s media landscape
Agata Pyka
The arrival of a more liberal government helped take the conservative broadcaster to the top of the news ratings.
Trial of Polish far-right leader for attacking Jewish celebration in parliament begins
Grzegorz Braun declared in court that he was facing trial because he had “dared to defend myself against Jewish supremacy”.
Poland buys used rail carriages from Deutsche Bahn, prompting opposition criticism of “German scrap”
PKP Intercity says the rolling stock is urgently needed to meet soaring passenger numbers.
Tusk fails in bid to overturn presidential crypto-regulation veto despite national-security appeal
“Part of the cryptocurrency market is …infiltrated and controlled by Russian and Belarusian entities,” Tusk told MPs.
Polish parliament approves bill facilitating coal mine closures and compensation for miners
President Karol Nawrocki, a strong advocate of coal, will have the final say on whether the bill becomes law.
US invites Poland to take its “rightful place” at next year’s G20 summit
Poland this year joined the world’s largest 20 economies.
German parliament calls for memorial to Polish WWII victims
The idea has been discussed for years, and was previously approved by the Bundestag in 2020.
Poland’s Communist Party declared unlawful by constitutional court
“There is no place in the Polish legal system for a party that glorifies criminals and communist regimes responsible for the deaths of millions.”
Polish parliament will seek rare override of presidential veto on dog-chaining ban
The last time a veto was overturned by parliament was in 2009 under President Lech Kaczyński.
Polish president signs fur farm ban into law but vetoes prohibition on chaining up dogs
The ban on fur farming will have an eight-year transition period and offer compensation to breeders.
