by Lauren Owens | 19 May 2017 | Polish news
More than 230 representatives of Polish culture and science have signed a joint letter to President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Beata Szydło appealing for protection of the Białowieża Primeval Forest. The letter has been signed, among others, by directors...
by Lauren Owens | 12 May 2017 | Polish news
For a year without success Polish bishops have been asking the government for permission to set up a so-called humanitarian corridor for refugees. In the end Pope’s nuncio has become involved in the matter. The PiS government seems to be changing their minds about...
by Lauren Owens | 24 Mar 2017 | Polish news
The Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska) have submitted a motion to the Polish Sejm for a constructive vote of no confidence for the government of Prime Minister Beata Szydło. Their candidate for the new Prime Minister is party leader Grzegorz Schetyna. PO wants the...
by Lauren Owens | 23 Mar 2017 | Polish news
There are four priorities that must be included in the Rome Declaration for it to make sense. There is an unwritten agreement that if there is no compromise until Friday about the text, there will be no document at all – said Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło...
by Monika Kardaś | 17 Nov 2016 | Polish news
Polish Sejm passed a bill on Wednesday that restores former retirement age: 60 for women, 65 for men. From next year on, the new law will entitle all Poles to an earlier retirement. Critics point at high budget costs and lower benefits of such a step, especially for...
by Lauren Owens | 6 Sep 2016 | Polish news
The Polish movie “Smoleńsk” had its premiere last night. President Andrzej Duda, PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński and Prime Minister Beata Szydło were among the guests. However, some of the members of the victims’ families were not invited. The...
by Monika Kardaś | 28 Jul 2016 | Polish news
Today British Prime Minister Theresa May is visiting Poland and meeting with Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło. The talks, as the Polish PM announced at a press conference on Tuesday, are going to cover the subject of the situation of Poles living in the UK in the...
by Lauren Owens | 24 May 2016 | Polish news
European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans has confirmed his visit to Poland on Tuesday. In the afternoon he is meeting Beata Szydło. Government Information Centre has reported that their meeting is scheduled at 2pm. The purpose of the visit is to talk about...
by Lauren Owens | 5 Feb 2016 | Polish news
The British Prime Minister David Cameron is visiting Warsaw today. At 9 am he is to meet with Prime Minister Beata Szydło, he is also to talk with the chairman of the Law and Justice party (PiS) Jarosław Kaczyński. Beata Szydło and David Cameron will talk about the...
