Category: Poland

Strong Storm Causes 4 Deaths in Poland, Damage Across Europe

WARSAW, Poland—A powerful autumn storm blasted across parts of Europe on Thursday, killing four people in Poland and causing damage and disruption across a large swath of the continent. According to reports in Polish media, the hardest-hit area was around the western city of Wroclaw, where powerful gusts topped a delivery truck, killing its driver….


Russia Is Making EU Climate Goals Look ‘Ridiculous,’ Says Poland’s Kaczynski

WARSAW—Russian actions concerning gas supply have made advocates of the European Union’s plan to tackle climate change look “ridiculous,” the leader of Poland’s ruling party said in an interview published on Wednesday. Poland has called for the bloc to cancel or delay parts of its “Fit for 55” plan to tackle climate change ahead of…


Poland Deploys Thousands More Soldiers on Belarus Border

Poland strengthened its border with neighboring Belarus by adding nearly 3,000 soldiers as the country recently reported record-high migration levels, prompting stepped-up security measures, the defense minister said on Tuesday. “Almost 6,000 soldiers from the 16th, 18th, and 12th divisions are serving on the Polish-Belarusian border,” Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said in a statement…


Is it Time to Rethink ‘Supremacy’ of EU Law Over Member States?

A major constitutional crisis is currently brewing in the European Union (EU). The cause of the crisis is the recent decision by the Polish Constitutional Court that some European laws and decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) conflict with Poland’s constitution. Therefore, the court has considered whether Polish membership in…


Polish Spending on Energy Subsidies Could Top $1 Billion in 2022, Says PM

WARSAW—Polish energy subsidies for consumers could amount to as much as 3 billion-5 billion zlotys ($763 million-$1.27 billion) in 2022, Poland’s prime minister said on Friday, adding that the government planned to allocate at least 1.5 billion to help households cope with rising prices. Benchmark European gas prices have rocketed as tight supply has collided…


Poland to Improve Border by Spending Over $400 Million on New Wall

Poland’s government plans to spend more than $400 million on improving its border defense by building a solid barrier along the countries’ border with Belarus as immigration levels have recently surged. The country’s latest announcement came as German police reported an upsurge in the number of migrants illegally entering Germany—the most popular final destination among asylum seekers—after first crossing…


Polish Prime Minister Accuses Opposition of Lying About ‘Polexit’

BUDAPEST—Poland has no desire to leave the European Union, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday, accusing opposition politicians of spreading what he said were lies about a possible “Polexit.” His comments came after the Polish Constitutional Tribunal ruled last week that parts of EU law were incompatible with the country’s constitution, undermining a key…


Poles Demonstrate in Support of EU Membership

WARSAW—More than 100,000 Poles demonstrated on Sunday in support of European Union membership after a court ruling that parts of EU law are incompatible with the constitution raised concerns the country could eventually leave the bloc. Politicians across Europe voiced dismay at the ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal on Thursday, which they saw as undercutting…


Poland Will Continue to Respect EU Law, Foreign Ministry Says

WARSAW—Poland will continue to respect European Union law, its foreign ministry said on Saturday, after the country’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled that parts of EU law were incompatible with Poland’s constitution. The ruling plunged the European Union into an existential crisis on Friday and raised the possibility of Poland leaving the 27-nation bloc. France and Germany…


Germany, France Say Poland Is Obligated to Respect EU Rules

WARSAW, Poland—The German and French foreign ministers have issued a joint statement saying that Poland has both a moral and legal obligation to respect the common rules of the European Union, which it joined in 2004. Heiko Maas of Germany and Jean-Yves Le Drian of France published their statement late Friday in reaction to a…