Robert Bąkiewicz and his supporters – including senior figures from Poland’s opposition PiS party – have accused the police of brutality.
Daniel Tilles
Poland confirms identity of murdered Russian dissident and detains two suspects
Semyon Skrepetsky was shot five times near his home in eastern Poland.
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Kraków rated 16th best city in the world by Time Out
The magazine described Poland’s second-largest city as a “real-life fairytale”.
Ex-government minister to stand trial in Poland over unsecured emails that were hacked and leaked
Michał Dworczyk is also accused of obstructing an investigation by ordering some of his emails to be deleted.
Wałęsa awarded inaugural European Order of Merit alongside Merkel and Zelensky
The European Parliament’s new award is intended to “honour those who did not simply believe in Europe, but who helped build it”.
Deadly strike on school in Iran likely caused by Iranian missile, says Polish deputy foreign minister
He did not provide evidence to support the claim, which echoes the position of US President Donald Trump.
Ukrainian howitzers to be produced in Poland under joint venture
The move would facilitate supply of the NATO-standard howitzers to Poland and other countries.
Poland NATO’s biggest arms importer over last five years
Over 90% of Polish imports have come from South Korea and the United States.
New PiS candidate for PM courts far right but rules out having Braun in Polish government
The selection of Przemysław Czarnek is widely seen as a move in a more hardline direction by PiS.
Polish far-right leader Braun visits Iranian embassy to sign book of condolence for Khamenei
“God bless the Iranian nation,” wrote Grzegorz Braun.
Poland’s opposition PiS party names hardline conservative as prime ministerial candidate
Przemysław Czarnek played a prominent role in the party’s campaign against so-called “LGBT ideology”.
Poland returns to Greece Jewish objects stolen by Germany during Holocaust
It is the first time that Poland has returned historical objects following a request from a foreign country under Polish restitution law.
Polish president and central bank chief present “sovereign” alternative to €44bn EU defence loans
Karol Nawrocki and Adam Glapiński claim the plan would be more beneficial than the EU’s SAFE programme.
Court upholds jail terms for doctors over death of pregnant woman that sparked mass protests in Poland
Izabela died shortly after the introduction of a near-total abortion ban, which protesters blamed for the tragedy.
