While right-wing populists are pushing their way to power across Europe, Poland has freed itself from the eight-year rule of the national populists in the Sejm elections. The victory of the democratic opposition has a face: Donald Tusk. The 66-year-old politician is an old acquaintance.
By Redaktion Table
Duda wants to swear in Mateusz Morawiecki's new cabinet on Monday – even though he does not have a majority. The opposition accuses him of playing for time.
By Redaktion Table
In Poland, the energy revolution has been initiated. The elections next weekend will decide whether it will be accelerated or not.
By Claire Stam
On Oct. 15, Poland will elect a new parliament. The election campaign shows how unequally the power of the various parties is distributed. The ruling PiS party can rely on support from the media and state-owned corporations – and is handing out expensive election gifts.
By Redaktion Table
Jaroslaw Kaczynski is using the methods of Donald Trump and other populists in the run-up to the Oct. 15 elections. His ruling PiS is quite clearly ahead in the polls of the civic coalition of former prime minister and challenger Donald Tusk. Tusk's potential partners could fail to clear the eight-percent hurdle.
By Redaktion Table
F – this is the grade given by Norbert Lins (CDU), head of the EU Agriculture Committee, to Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski. It is about the crisis management of Ukrainian export grain. In an interview with Markus Grabitz, he calls for logistics subsidies for Ukrainian grain exports that take the overland route through the EU. Russia should not be left to do business with the poorest countries in the bread wheat sector.
By Markus Grabitz
