Almost 60 per cent of those surveyed believe that commissions of inquiry are needed into the envelope election, the visa scandal and the Pegasus surveillance, while 32 per cent have the opposite view, according to a United Surveys poll for RMF FM and "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna".more
The dispute over restricting legal immigration to the UK no longer divides not only the Conservative Party, but even the government, with Deputy Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick increasingly openly expressing frustration at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's lack of action, today's media point out.more
Polish Civic Coalition leader Donald Tusk is the most influential politician in Europe, the Politico portal has recognised in its annual ranking. "The security troika Poland-France-Germany will be able to get back to their duties," the Brussels portal points out.more
At the meeting of the Heads of Foreign Affairs, the Allies reaffirmed their determination to support Ukraine on its path to NATO and their unwavering support for Kiev, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday at the closing conference of the first day of the meeting of the Alliance's Heads of Diplomacy in Brussels.more
A dispute is escalating between the UK and Greece over the cancellation of a meeting between their prime ministers over Greek demands for the return of the Elgin marbles, the sculptures from the Parthenon of Athens in the British Museum in London. The two countries presented different versions of events yesterday.more
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak canceled today's meeting with the head of the Greek government, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who is currently visiting the UK. The decision is related to a dispute between the two countries over the sculptures from the Parthenon in the British Museum, known as the Elgin Marbles.more
This afternoon, President Andrzej Duda swore in Mateusz Morawiecki as Prime Minister; he also appointed a new government of Prime Minister Morawiecki.more
We can close all border crossings in the east, announced the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo. He added that the deliberate sending of people to the border is still ongoing, and Finland has over 1,300 km of border with Russia.more
51.3 per cent of Poles believe that Sejm Speaker Szymon Hołownia will do his utmost to make the Sejm a place of substantive and cultural political debate. The opposite view is held by 39.2 per cent. - according to the IBRiS poll for 'Rzeczpospolita'.more
Activists in Britain's ruling Conservative Party have been instructed to be on election alert from January 1, in case the situation improves or worsens significantly, Sky News reported yesterday, citing party sources.more
The victory of the anti-Islamic Freedom Party (PVV) in the Dutch parliamentary elections is a nightmare for the European Commission, said the Dutch daily "De Telegraaf".more
If Russia wins the war against Ukraine, "no one in Europe will be safe anymore" and "NATO's days would be numbered" - believe German political scientists Nico Lange and Carlo Masala. They presented scenarios of the development of the situation in a text published in the weekly "Die Zeit".more
The left and Muslim organizations are concerned and "shocked" by the victory of Geert Wilders' right-wing and anti-Islamic Freedom Party (PVV) in the parliamentary elections. Wilders is congratulated by the right wing for this. "The wind of change is coming!" - wrote Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on the X portal.more
Today, the Polish Sejm held a debate on the bill restoring reimbursement of in vitro treatments for Polish women. More than 80 MPs expressed their intention to speak on this matter, and during the debate itself there were many strong words and mutual attacks.more
Against the background of the fragmented left and the divided right, the National Rally (ZN) is the leading political force in the country, and the leader of this group, Marine Le Pen, has a chance to win the presidential elections in the second round in 2027, predicts the French daily "Le Figaro".more
South Korea will invest £21 billion in the UK, and the two countries will start negotiations on a new free trade agreement today, the British government announced. He also said that they would strengthen cooperation in enforcing sanctions against North Korea.more
55.7 percent respondents believe that PiS should have its own deputy speakers of the Sejm and Senate, but they should not be people who broke the regulations. However, according to 33.7 percent, the opposition should not impose any conditions on PiS in this matter - according to an IBRiS survey for "Rzeczpospolita".more
There is no doubt that the Falkland Islands belong to Great Britain, and the issue of sovereignty over them was settled some time ago - emphasized the British government, responding to the president-elect of Argentina, Javier Milei.more
"Vladimir Putin's people have tried to kill me five or six times and they still haven't given up on forcibly removing me from power," announced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski in an interview with the British daily 'The Sun' published today.more
The creation of a Palestinian state is the best way to ensure Israel's security, European Union diplomatic chief Josep Borrell declared last night after a videoconference with 27 EU foreign ministers.more
The Catalan authorities intend to hold another independence referendum, the head of Catalonia's autonomous government, Pere Aragones, announced last night in an interview with TV3.more
"If all deadlines are met, we can have a government that will have a parliamentary majority even on December 11-12," said the Speaker of the Seym, Szymon Holownia, yesterday after a meeting with the president.more
Welfare claimants who “refuse” to engage with their jobcentre or take work offered to them may lose benefits, under plans confirmed by the chancellor before next week’s autumn statement.
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The sacked home secretary has piled fresh pressure on Rishi Sunak to disapply human rights laws to revive the Rwanda scheme after the Supreme Court ruled against it.more