elections

Election day will be a celebration of democracy says prime minister

Speaking in the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, Morawiecki directed his words towards voters, saying: "Think about how you will vote, who the Civic Platform serves," while "we (Law and Justice - PAP) serve Poland and Poles. Piotr Nowak/PAP

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, said on Wednesday that October 15, the day of parliamentary elections, will be the biggest celebration of democracy in over 30 years.

Government sends motion on national referendum to parliament

The Polish government has submitted a motion to the Sejm, the lower house of parliament, to hold a nationwide referendum on matters of particular importance to the state, to be held alongside the October 15 general election.

Upcoming elections a choice between two visions of Poland says PM

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has said that the autumn’s parliamentary elections are a choice between two visions of Poland.

Today’s news round-up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Today’s news round-up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

Largest parties may spend over EUR 22 mln on election campaign

Poland's largest political parties may allocate a total of over PLN 100 million (EUR 22 million) for the general election campaign this autumn, PAP has calculated.

EP appeals to Poland not to set up Russian influence commission

The European Parliament (EP) has adopted a resolution criticising a Polish law that establishes a commission to investigate alleged Russian influence on Poland's internal security in 2007-2022 and an amendment to the election law.

Kaczynski says he will quit goverment after elections

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the governing Law and Justice (PiS) president and a deputy prime minister, has said his presence in the cabinet is “temporary” and he will leave the government after the general election.

Opposition leader says PiS allows thousands of migrants to enter Poland

Donald Tusk, the opposition leader, has said that the leader of the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has been turning the Polish people against migrants and, at the same time, plans to admit hundreds of thousands.

EPP wants to influence election result in Poland says official

The Polish government spokesman has sharply criticised a statement made by the leader of the European People's Party (EPP) Group in the European Parliament and said it looked like an attempt to influence the Polish elections.

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