The Polish justice minister has hit out at the EU after the European Court of Justice last week ruled that Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic had breached their obligations under European law by refusing to take in refugees. “Some EU institutions are completely detached from reality,” said Zbigniew Ziobro on

Poland’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jacek Czaputowicz has said that the Common Budget for the years 2021-2027 should be high enough to finance economic help for countries affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. “The European Union should more actively support member states in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Jacek Czaputowicz during

PM Mateusz Morawiecki stated on Tuesday that the pandemic-related death toll in Poland was among the lowest in Europe and added that Poland is entering another stage in its struggle against coronavirus, and that its effort to date has produced visible effects. Morawiecki stated that the number of coronavirus cases and

As incredible as it may seem in the current climate, with most of Europe on lockdown and national elections cancelled in Serbia and North Macedonia, Poland appears determined to go ahead with its presidential vote, set to be held on May 10. A second round, if needed, would take place

Poland's Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has taken the decision that soldiers returning from foreign missions will not be quarantined, Rzeczpospolita reported on Tuesday. According to the newspaper, the Defence Ministry does not anticipate that the coronavirus pandemic will in any way disrupt Polish military missions. Currently, some 2,000 Polish soldiers serve

Poland cannot rule out imposing further constraints on citizens to prevent the spread of coronavirus, government spokesman Piotr Muller said on Monday. Poland has shuttered schools, cinemas and theaters, while limiting public gatherings to no more than 50 people. It has also closed its borders to foreigners and introduced a "state

If presidential elections go ahead in May, as the government intends, they would certainly not be fair, with incumbent Andrzej Duda enjoying an advantage over rivals who have had to suspend campaigning. And they would also probably not be free, with some people unable or unwilling to vote due to

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland’s border crossings have turned into bottlenecks after the government closed them to stem the spread of coronavirus, local media reports said, with lines in some places reaching almost 50 km (31 miles) and wait times surpassing a dozen hours. Thousands rushed to cross Poland’s frontiers with Ukraine,

WARSAW (Reuters) - The European Union should scrap its Emissions Trading System or exempt Poland from the scheme, which helps combat global warming, to free up funds for Warsaw to fight the effects of the coronavirus, a senior Polish official said. Under the ETS, the EU charges for the right to

Fifty-seven percent of Poles positively assessed the government's actions in the face of the threat of a coronavirus epidemic, while 16.16 percent of Poles voiced the opposite opinion, according to a survey by pollster IBSP for the Wirtualna Polska portal. The poll also revealed that 25.96 percent of respondents answered that