PiS Demands Declassification of Tusk Speech; Request Filed
On December 5, Poland’s ruling PiS party filed a request with the Sejm to declassify a portion of Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s speech…
Sejm Passes 2026 Budget; Tusk Comments
Poland’s Sejm approved the 2026 national budget, with 233 votes in favor and 197 opposed, totaling a 271.7 billion‑PLN deficit; former prime…
Parliament Fails to Strike President’s Crypto Veto; Critics Accuse PiS of Prioritizing Russian Interests
Polish MPs voted 243‑to‑192 to uphold President Karol Nawrocki’s veto on a crypto‑asset market law on March 29, sharpening partisan rifts…
Greek Supreme Court Grants Extradition of Suspected Murderer for 16‑Year‑Old Mai
Greek Supreme Court approved extradition of Bartosz G. for the murder of 16‑year‑old Mai Mława, a decision made on December 5, 2023.…
Ziobro Speaks from Afar, Lists Conditions: “Within a Few Hours”
Polish former Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, speaking remotely from abroad, warned he would return to Poland within hours if a judicial…
Adrian W. Faces Trial Over Killing of 19‑Year‑Old Karolina K.
Adrian W., a convicted rapist, is set to appear in Bydgoszcz court this year over the 2001 murder of 19‑year‑old Karolina K., who was found…
Polish Parliament Rejects President’s Veto on Cryptocurrency Law
On December 4, the Sejm voted to reject President Andrzej Duda’s veto of the cryptocurrency market law, with 243 members approving the motion…
Storm Rises After Żurek Unveils Bosak’s Secret Sejm Comment
Polish Minister Waldemar Żurek has revealed a comment by Deputy Krzysztof Bosak made at a closed Sejm session, igniting criticism from…
Ziobro Speaks Remotely, Promises Return in Hours if Judicial Reforms Approved
Zbigniew Ziobro, Poland’s Justice Minister, declared from abroad that he would come to Warsaw within hours if his demands for judicial reforms…
Germany Approves Controversial Military Service Reform, Sparks 90‑City Student Strikes
The German Bundestag passed a new military service law on December 5, 2025, keeping enlistment voluntary but mandating medical exams and…