Michał Olszewski is being held on suspicion of involvement in corruption under the former PiS government.
Alicja Ptak
Priests from scandal-hit Polish diocese charged with sexual offences against minors
The local bishop revealed that the diocese is establishing a special commission to investigate the scandals.
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Catholic church in Poland opposes reducing number of religion classes in schools
Access to religion classes in public school is a human right, argued the Catholic church’s central body in Poland.
Calls for Polish EU agriculture commissioner to step down amid farmers protests
Sentiments among the protesting farmers, meanwhile, are mixed.
Polish farmers launch 30-day protest, blocking roads and Ukraine border crossings
The farmers are protesting against EU climate policies and agricultural imports from Ukraine.
Polish mint creates world’s first “flying coin”
The coin’s denomination is 1,766 Cameroonian francs, but its real value is much higher, says Mint of Poland.
US approves $1.2 billion sale of military airships to Poland
They will allow the Polish army to monitor the skies “on a whole new level”, says a Polish deputy defence minister.
Poland publishes data on thousands of migrant “pushbacks” at Belarus border for first time
There were over over 6,000 pushbacks at Poland’s border with Belarus between July 2023 and January 2024.
Man linked to Polish and EU politicians to stand trial in Poland accused of Russian espionage
The accused, known only as Janusz N. under Polish privacy law, faces up to 15 years in prison.
Polish wind farms break three output records in one day
So far this month, renewables have generated almost 43% of Poland’s electricity.
Deputy opposition leader ordered to apologise to Tusk for Smolensk accusations
Antoni Macierewicz accused Tusk, Sikorski and Siemoniak of “hiding the perpetrators” of the 2010 plane crash that killed Lech Kaczyński.
Former government failed to implement EU royalty rules after Netflix meeting, say Polish filmmakers
The Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) has asked prosecutors to investigate the case.
CEO of Polish state energy giant Orlen dismissed
Daniel Obajtek oversaw a rapid expansion of Orlen but was accused of using the firm to help the former PiS government.
Poland’s economic growth slowed sharply to 0.2% in 2023
It was Poland’s lowest GDP growth since the early 1990s, apart from the pandemic-induced drop in 2020.
