On very early morning on Saturday (March 28), Poland’s lower house passed draft regulations aimed at tackling the effects of coronavirus epidemic. During the chamber’s session, ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party submitted a last-minute amendment changing the electoral code. PiS, as well as the biggest opposition faction – Civic Coalition, voted in favour of...
Poland’s health minister Łukasz Szumowski informed on Thursday there were 38 more confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Poland. The total number of infections went up to 325. Five people died. Poland’s „patient zero” has left the hospital after recovering from coronavirus infection. Minister Szumowski informed at a press conference on Thursday about 20 latest...
President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a comprehensive set of measures that will: Ensure the adequate supply of protective equipment and medical supplies across Europe; Cushion the blow for people’s livelihoods and the economy by applying full flexibility of EU fiscal rules; Set up a EUR 37 billion Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative to provide...
Poland should rebuild ties with the European Union, do more to fight climate change and spend millions of dollars on healthcare, the main opposition challenger in May’s presidential elections told hundreds of supporters on Saturday. Polls suggest Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, of the centrist Civic Platform party, would be just behind incumbent nationalist President Andrzej Duda if the...
On Saturday February 8th, PO National Council chose new National Board. Moreover, a new party body was established – the Political Council, which head will be the former party leader Grzegorz Schetyna. The Board will have two new Vice-Presidents: President of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski and MEP (head of Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska campaign) Bartosz Arłukowicz. The function...
Poland will hold the first round of its presidential election on May 10, a vote that will decide whether the ruling nationalists can press ahead with policies criticised by Brussels and the opposition. The Law and Justice (PiS) party has vowed to pursue judicial reforms that critics say have marginalised Poland in the EU, but...
Former justice minister Borys Budka was elected the new leader of the Civic Platform, Poland’s largest opposition party, in elections held across the country on Saturday. 10 816 party members from all over the country were entitled to cast their votes and 8 266 (76,4%) of them participated in elections. Budka received 6 481 votes,...
In the current parliamentary term, Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Group „Break free from Plastic” Agnieszka Pomaska will be representing Polish Parliament in Organization for Security and Co–operation in Europe. OSCE Parliamentary Assembly was founded in 1991 and it currently consists of 320 members representing 57 countries. Polish delegation has 8 members and their 8 deputies...
November 14th wsa the second day of inaugural meeting of 9th Polish Parliament and parliamentary commissions were choosing their bureaux. Agnieszka Pomaska has been chosen Vice-Chairwoman of the European Union Affairs Committee! By the unanimous decision of 42 members of the Committee, Agnieszka Pomaska and Cezary Tomczyk from KO, Anita Czerwińska and Jan Dziedziczak from...
MP Agnieszka Pomaska has been reelected with 39 103 votes. Agnieszka Pomaska wrote on her Facebook profile: 39 103 votes! Thank you for each of them and for every piece of support I received. This campaign was a pure pleasure. Thank you! The key campaign idea was promoting „Break free from plastic” lifestyle and it...
