Grzegorz Braun has been charged with the crime of insulting a religious group, which carries a potential prison sentence.
Daniel Tilles
Court confirms Polish government’s move to put state TV into liquidation
The decision was welcomed by culture minister Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz, who says it puts “an end to the dispute”.
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Intolerant rhetoric and public media bias tarnished Polish presidential election, reports OSCE
A report finds the vote was professionally administered but with a number of problems.
The winners and losers from Poland’s presidential election first round
And what can we expect in the second round and beyond?
Incumbent president wins election first round in Poland but set for run-off
Poland looks to be heading for a second round on 12 July.
Under half of Poles say homosexuality should be accepted but figure rising, finds international study
The number who say homosexuality is acceptable now outnumber those say it is not.
Health ministry calls on shops to turn away “selfish” customers not wearing masks
Łukasz Szumowski reminded the public that face-covering rules are still in place.
Opposition are “a virus worse than coronavirus”, says Polish president ahead of election
A roundup of campaign news, including Trzaskowski’s memory failure and free fire trucks for small communities.
Opposition candidate sues state TV for “false” news reports attacking him ahead of election
TVP has repeatedly linked Trzaskowski to Soros, “LGBT ideology” and Jewish restitution claims.
Poland puts computer game “This War of Mine” on school reading list
While computer games are often used in education, Poland may be the first country to put one on the reading list for schoolchildren.
Poland’s anti-LGBT campaign explained: 10 questions and answers
Daniel Tilles
Why has this issue suddenly reappeared and how will it impact the election?
Polish president condemns LGBT “ideology of evil” in new speech as EU Commissioner issues criticism
“It is very sad in modern Europe” to see “a politician targeting minorities to achieve political goals”, says a European Commission vice president.
World Bank: Polish economy more resistant to virus than others in region and could even benefit
“In the medium term, Poland may benefit from reshuffles within global supply chains.”
Polish president pledges to “defend children from LGBT ideology” ahead of election
President Andrzej Duda has unveiled a set of election pledges to support families.
