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Russia commission will not limit electoral rights FM tells Blinken

Speaking to journalists, Rau said: "I pointed out that the act in no way limits anyone's electoral rights, either active or passive." Andrzej Lange/PAP

Zbigniew Rau, Poland's foreign minister, has defended a law establishing a commission that will investigate alleged Russian influence on Poland's internal security, telling his US counterpart that it places no limits on who can stand for election.

EU justice commissioner concerned about Poland's investigative body

Didier Reynders, the EU justice commissioner, has expressed his concerns about Poland's new law setting up a commission to investigate alleged Russian influence because it may be used to interfere with the upcoming general election.

Poland rejects EU majority voting proposal

Poland will not agree to Germany's proposal to replace unanimous voting in the EU with majority voting, the Polish foreign minister has said.

Russian imperialism must be stopped says foreign minister

Poland’s foreign minister has called on the West to “stop Russian imperialism”.

President invites ministers, military top brass to discuss Nato summit

Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, has summoned government ministers and the commanders of the armed forces for a Thursday meeting devoted to an upcoming Nato summit.

Poland to defend principle of unanimity in EU

Poland's policy in the European Union aims to resolutely defend the principle of unanimity and has no plans to resign from this solution either now or in the future, the foreign ministry has written in a statement.

Accord on ammunition for Ukraine must be reached says Polish FM

"The majority of EU countries believe that, as an exception, the EU should approve the purchase of ammunition for Ukraine also outside Europe as this is a matter of necessity," the Polish foreign minister has said.

FM says EU court fine goes beyond remit of treaties

Poland's foreign minister has said a fine imposed on the country by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) two years ago is beyond the bloc's authority as defined in its treaties.

Poland will back termination of Nato-Russia founding act says FM

Poland will support proposals to terminate the 1997 Nato-Russia declaration, the Polish foreign minister said as he presented the country’s foreign policy goals for 2023.

Poland wants EU to be based on consensus says FM

Poland wants an EU based on consensus rather than being under the domination of larger countries, the Polish foreign minister has said.

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Poland sparks Russian anger as it begins changing Kaliningrad road signs to Królewiec

Posting on Twitter, the Ministry of Infrastructure said: “The first signs are already leading to Królewiec. We have just started replacing the boards so that they have Polish name Królewiec, not Kaliningrad.

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