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Polish prime minister's party picks Warsaw mayor as its candidate for president

Nov. 23, 2024 12:42 PM EST

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate in next year's presidential election, beating out Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski. Tusk announced the decision at a party gathering on...

Tusk's party holds primary to pick Polish presidential candidate for election in 2025

Nov. 22, 2024 10:18 AM EST

Associated Press (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition held a primary Friday to select a candidate who will run in the nation's presidential election next year. Party members were choosing between Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, 52, a social liberal...

Poland alleges Russian sabotage and is closing one of Moscow's consulates

Oct. 22, 2024 16:28 PM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister said Tuesday that he is ordering the closure of one of three Russian consulates in the country in response to acts of sabotage including arson attacks that he said were sponsored by Moscow. Radek Sikorski demanded that Russia stop...

US writer Anne Applebaum appeals for arms for Ukraine as she accepts German peace prize

Oct. 20, 2024 11:25 AM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The prominent American journalist and historian Anne Applebaum urged continued support for Ukraine as she accepted a prestigious German prize on Sunday, arguing that pacifism in the face of aggression is often nothing more than appeasement. Applebaum made her...

Poland tightens visa rules as probe confirms previous government's cash-for-visas scandal

Oct. 10, 2024 11:26 AM EDT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is tightening its visa regulations as probes into alleged cash-for-visa scandal have confirmed irregularities under the previous right-wing government which cost the public purse millions of dollars, the foreign minister of this European Union country said Thursday. ...