Opposition seeks spending safeguard measures before backing EU recovery fund
14.04.2021, written by Łukasz Bejm
Poland’s ratification of legislation essential to the European Union’s COVID-19 recovery fund was in doubt on Wednesday, as the largest opposition party said it would not support it without safeguards over how the money would be spent. With the ruling coalition split over the recovery fund, opposition votes will be crucial if Poland...
PO politicians demand the merger between Orlen and Lotos to be stopped.
8.03.2021, written by Łukasz Bejm
The suspension of the merger between PKN Orlen and Lotos was demanded by MPs Agnieszka Pomaska, Tadeusz Aziewicz and MEP Janusz Lewandowski during the conference on Monday (8 March). Agnieszka Pomaska, Tadeusz Aziewicz and Janusz Lewandowski organized a press conference in front of the Lotos headquarters in Gdańsk. Opposition representatives demanded...
Civic Platform presents „Women’s Rights Package”
18.02.2021, written by Łukasz Bejm
On Thursday, February 18, 2021, Civic Platform presented its position on safe motherhood – „Women’s Rights Package”. During the press conference, PO leader Borys Budka said that the party rejected all extremes, i.e. unlimited access to abortion and its absolute ban. Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, who headed the team that...
Pomeranian Parliamentary Group officially appointed!
2.02.2021, written by Łukasz Bejm
Pomeranian Parliamentary Group has been officially appointed on 22nd of January. The goal of newly established Parliamentary Group is to look after best interest of Pomeranian residents. Agnieszka Pomaska took up the function of Chairwoman in the Group. In the presidium of the Group there also included: Marek Rutka (from Lewica), Michał...
A committee packed with PiS loyalists distributed PLN 6 billion in aid for local governments along party lines
21.01.2021, written by Łukasz Bejm
Local governments headed by members of the ruling Law and Justice party received much more money under the Covid-19 financial support program than cities governed by the opposition. The decision was made by a committee packed with party loyalists who distributed the PLN 6 billion arbitrarily and without any written justification. The governmental Local...
Tuleya’s last stand. The persecuted judge asks the Court of Justice of the EU about his immunity and suspension
23.11.2020, written by Łukasz Bejm
18.01.2013 Warszawa . Al .Solidarnoisci . Sad Okregowy .Sedzia Igor Tuleya . Sedzia prowadzil slynna sprawe kardochirurga doktora G .Fot . Slawomir Kaminski / Agencja Gazeta Igor Tuleya, a Warsaw judge persecuted by the ruling camp for his refusal to toe the party line, was suspended from the bench on Wednesday. His last action consisted of sending...
National Independence Day!
11.11.2020, written by Łukasz Bejm
On November 11, the National Independence Day, MP Agnieszka Pomaska, together with her associate Agata Czyżewska, laid flowers at the Józef Piłsudski Monument in Gdańsk. A moment later, she published an entry on her Facebook profile: „This year I will not meet you during the joyful Independence Parade in Gdańsk, but I hope you will find...
The Board of the Civic Platform appointed deputy secretaries general and working groups. Agnieszka Pomaska became the coordinator of foreign contacts.
22.10.2020, written by Łukasz Bejm
The Board of the Civic Platform appointed on Thursday five deputy secretaries general, as well as working groups, including a team for the preparation of a new ideological declaration. For deputies of the secretary general of the Civic Platform: Paweł Olszewski, Michał Gramatyka, Monika Wielichowska, Jarosław Urbaniak and Jan Harhaj were appointed. New...
Children’s Commissioner calls LGBT+ an „idea” incompatible with Polish patriotism
2.09.2020, written by Łukasz Bejm
– LGBT+ people exist, I’m not denying that- the Polish Children’s Ombudsman, Mikołaj Pawlak, announced in an interview with TVN24. Yet, just a few moments later, he denounced sexual minorities as an „idea” that is incompatible with „a traditionally understood Polish patriotism”. – I can agree that LGBT+...
Minister of Health Łukasz Szumowski has resigned. The questions over his management of the coronavirus-related procurement remain
19.08.2020, written by Łukasz Bejm
– My resignation has nothing to do with any investigation – assured with a smile the departing Minister of Health Łukasz Szumowski. The day before, his deputy in charge of public procurement resigned from his post. Both were responsible for purchasing medical equipment needed during the pandemic. On the morning of the day of Szumowski’s...
