- 5d ago
Kaczyński calls police 'ruling party militia', vows citizen guard and life sentences after Smolensk memorial clashes
Jarosław Kaczyński clashed with police and counter-protesters at Warsaw's Piłsudski Square on 10 July, then announced plans for a 'citizen guard' and tougher criminal penalties if PiS returns to power.
- Jun 26
PiS heavyweights return Ukrainian decorations in escalating row over Volhynia and EU accession
Mariusz Błaszczak, Zbigniew Rau, and other senior PiS figures are returning Ukrainian state orders, a day after party leader Jarosław Kaczyński announced the same step, in a diplomatic dispute triggered by Ukraine's naming of a military unit after the 'Heroes of UPA'.
- Jun 12
Poland inducts first F-35 fighters as godmother pick and media deal stir political row
Poland officially received its first F-35A 'Husarz' fighters at Łask air base on June 12. President Nawrocki credited the former government with the 2020 purchase, while the choice of the defence minister's wife as godmother and the use of a private broadcaster for the state ceremony drew sharp criticism.
- Jun 10
Jacek Sasin launches ‘Po Pierwsze Polska’ association inside PiS to boost Czarnek’s PM bid, as tensions with Morawiecki faction deepen
On Tuesday evening Law and Justice politicians formed a new association led by Jacek Sasin, pledging full loyalty to Jarosław Kaczyński while rowing in behind Przemysław Czarnek as the party’s prime ministerial candidate.
