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Opposition party leaders have reached coalition agreement

Poland's pro-European Union opposition parties have reached agreement on a coalition, their candidate for prime minister, Donald Tusk, said on Friday, bringing them a step closer to taking power after they won a combined majority in an Oct. 15 election.

MFA chief Rau: there are Polish citizens among Hamas hostages

Poland's Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau confirmed on Thursday (Nov.9) that there were Polish citizens among the hostages taken by Hamas. Rau took part in a conference summoned on the initiative of France's President Emmanuel Macron and focusing on the humanitarian aid and current situation in the Gaza Strip.

Monetary Policy Council keeps interest rates intact

At a decision-making meeting held on Nov. 7-8, Poland's rate-setting Monetary Policy Council has decided to keep the NBP interest rates unchanged. Therefore, the main reference rate has been kept at 5.75%.

PSL's Marek Sawicki named senior speaker of new parliament

The new senior speaker will open the first session of the new parliament on Nov. 13. President Andrzej Duda announced in a televised address on Monday (Nov. 6) he has entrusted Marek Sawicki of PSL (Polish People's Party) with this honorary role. What are the duties of the senior speaker of the Sejm?

Poland and NATO allies to suspend conventional armed forces treaty after Russia's withdrawal

NATO allies condemned a decision by Russia on Tuesday to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, a key post-Cold War agreement, and said they would suspend its operation in response."Russia has violated the letter and spirit of the Treaty by failing to implement its provisions for many years, and then by launching an unlawful, unprovoked war," Poland's MFA and MOD said in a statement released on Tuesday.

PM Morawiecki tasked to form new cabinet. What's next if he fails?

Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Monday Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will have a chance to form a new government after his Law and Justice (PiS) party won in the Oct. 15 election, though the task seems impossible as the party lacks a majority. Morawiecki will have 14 days from the first parliamentary sitting to present his cabinet, and another 14 days to detail his programme to parliament and win its vote of confidence. However, if the proposed cabinet loses the vote, which seems very likely, the Sejm will have another two weeks to nominate another candidate for prime minister.

President Duda appoints Mateusz Morawiecki as prime minister

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will get the first shot at forming a government after his nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party won last month's election, the president said on Monday - a seemingly impossible task as it lacks a majority.

Poland very likely to be governed in cohabitation

If Donald Tusk is appointed new prime minister, Poland will be be governed in the state of cohabitation. It is a situation in which the government is from a different political party than the sitting president. What else is characteristic of cohabitation? How many times Poland was in that situation in the past?

President Duda to announce new prime minister on Monday

Poland's president will tell the nation on Monday (Nov. 6) evening whom he will appoint as prime minister, an aide said, drawing a line under weeks of uncertainty after the ruling nationalists lost their parliamentary majority in an Oct. 15 election.

Poland to report a record budget deficit in 2023

The deficit of the central and local government sector in 2023 is to reach 192 billion zlotys – according to a fiscal notification sent to Brussels by the Polish government. In nominal terms, this is a record figure. However, compared to the country’s GDP, there have been periods when the situation was worse. Here’s how it has looked recently.

"Rainbow Friday" in Polish schools in support of LGBT+ pupils

A safe space is created by school communities - parents, teachers, and students. Such a space should be available to everyone - Dominik Kuc of the GrowSPACE foundation told TVN24 on Friday (Oct. 27). Approx. 100 schools across Poland celebrated the annual "Rainbow Friday" to support LGBT+ pupils.

President Duda: new parliament to convene on Nov. 13, two major candidates for PM

Mateusz Morawiecki and Donald Tusk are the candidates for the prime minister of a new cabinet - Poland's President Andrzej Duda said at a press conference on Thursday (Oct.26). Duda summed up the two-day consultation with leaders of parties that have won parliamentary seats in the recent election. The president also announced the new parliament will convene on Nov.13.

New Left after talks with president: opposition agrees on two fundamental issues

Representatives of New Left met with President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday (Oct. 25) to discuss the creation of a new government after the recent parliamentary election. "I think the president is growingly convinced that the opposition are cooperating with each other and that they are united over two fundamental declarations," one of the leaders of the left-wing alliance, Włodzimierz Czarzasty said after the meeting at the Presidential Palace.

Third Way: we are optimistic that there will be no obstruction from the president

Leader of the Third Way coalition, Szymon Hołownia and Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, met with Poland's President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday (Oct. 25). "The president has made it clear he would convene the first session of the Sejm, most likely, the very last minute," Hołownia said after the meeting. He added the president did not want to shorten the current term of the lower house. Kosiniak-Kamysz said Duda had not yet made any decisions regarding tapping a new prime minister.

President's office: consultations with party leaders in "good atmosphere"

Polish president Andrzej Duda held consultations on Tuesday with Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki of the still-ruling PiS party, and Donald Tusk, the leader of the largest liberal opposition grouping Civic Coalition. The head of president's office Grażyna Ignaczak-Bandych said on social media that both meetings "went on in good atmosphere". "The president congratulated Law and Justice on winning the election and Civic Coalition on the good election result," she added.

ECHR: Polish reform on judges' retirement age violates law

Legislation which lowered the retirement age for Polish judges violates their rights, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said on Tuesday, as reforms in Poland are expected to come under the spotlight following a national vote this month.