Poland’s autumn elections resulted in a collective win for the current opposition parties, even though the populist Law and Justice party (PiS) remains the strongest party in Poland. In the coming weeks, a final coalition agreement among the parties of the future government majority will be forged. Meanwhile, there will also be attempts by those […]
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The campaign ahead of the 2023 parliamentary elections lasted more than two years, deeply dividing Polish society and mobilising a record number of voters on the final straight. The ruling nationalist populists of the Law and Justice party (PiS) overstepped many boundaries, only to be finally punished by a majority of citizens. In Poland, the […]
With the initial exit polls of the Polish parliamentary elections reaching the public at home and abroad, many took to social media to speak about the ‘return of democracy’. However, in the aftermath of 15 October, anyone seeing the seat distribution should refrain from pairing the noun ‘democracy’ with the adjectives ‘social’ or ‘young’. With […]
While abortion has always been a contested issue, we have recently witnessed a renewed activism aiming to erode women’s human right to control their body. The ongoing concerted action to undermine abortion laws needs to be analysed and countered decisively. Including the right to abortion in the EU Charter on Fundamental rights could be an […]
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is a real tragedy that will permanently upset international relations and brutally call into question many of our approaches. But let’s be clear: President Vladimir Putin’s brutality comes from afar. And for a possible future solution to the conflict, the EU must be around the table. For my part, […]
16 February 2022: the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules against Hungary’s and Poland’s position on the Rule of Law Conditionality regulation. For the first time, the Court live-streams its ruling. This is more than just a ruling: the very essence of our Union was challenged. If we want to preserve our sacred values, we […]
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