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Lex Tusk? How Poland’s Controversial “Russian Influence” Law Will Subvert Democracy

Photo of President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda
Polish President Andrzej Duda Alex Bona/SOPA/Zuma

Since creating a controversial commission against “Russian influence”, Polish President Andrzej Duda has faced criticism from the United States and the European Union. Duda has since offered to make several changes to the law, but several experts in Brussels remain unconvinced that the law will not become a witch hunt ahead of the upcoming elections.

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Exploiting Auschwitz — How Poland’s Ruling Party Reached A New Low

Image of the entrance gate with 'Arbeit Macht Frei' inscription in the former Nazi German Auschwitz I concentration camp at Auschwitz Memorial Site, in Oswiecim, Poland.
The entrance gate with the inscription 'Arbeit Macht Frei' (Work Will Set You Free) in the former Nazi German Auschwitz I concentration camp at Auschwitz Memorial Site, in Oswiecim, Poland. Beata Zawrzel/ZUMA

Poland’s ruling party has used the Nazi concentration camp, which was located in a Polish town, in one of its political campaigns to sully its opponents. It’s the latest step that the ruling government is taking to attack an opposition march planned for this Sunday against a law that some say threatens democracy.

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