Seim

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The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament, consisting of 141 deputies as of the 2024 elections. It has been involved in legislative decisions affecting immigration policies, particularly restricting temporary residency permits for Russian and Belarusian citizens. The institution also addressed historical recognition issues related to wartime events and international relations, including debates on returning state awards and conditions tied to Ukraine's potential EU membership. The current ruling coalition holds 75 seats in the Sejm.

Recent coverage

• Polish politician Tolwinski sends humanitarian aid to Russian soldiers — Вечерняя Москва
• Parliament of Lithuania to consider law on placement of nuclear weapons — Коммерсантъ
• Posters Featuring Bandera Appear in Poland Ahead of the Anniversary of the Volhynian Massacre — Вести
• Russian Foreign Ministry: Russophobia has acquired a wide scale in the Baltics, Moldova and Ukraine — Вечерняя Москва
• New Prime Minister of Lithuania Forms Future Cabinet — Интерфакс
• Lithuanian Parliament Supports Abolition of Nuclear Weapons Ban — Коммерсантъ
• Three Polish Politicians Decide to Return State Awards to Ukraine — Вечерняя Москва
• Medvedchuk: Nazi ideology is destroying Zelensky's hopes for the EU — Вести
• Polish officials predict 'Polexit' if Ukraine joins the EU — Вести
• Polish MP Kowalski Calls for Sending Ukrainians Back Home — Вечерняя Москва
• Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs claims attempts to ease tensions with Warsaw — Вести
• Lithuanian Government Resigns — Коммерсантъ
• Poland and Ukraine Clash Over the Role of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army: From the Volhynia Massacre to Returned Orders, What Lies Behind the Conflict and Will the Countries Reconcile? — Новая газета Европа
• Polish President Strips Zelensky of White Eagle Order — Коммерсантъ
• Investments Won't Help. Latvia's Parliament Limits Russia and Belarus Citizens' Ability to Obtain Residence Permits — Фонтанка