Distrust in the courts is now much higher than when the government took office promising to restore the rule of law.
Daniel Tilles
Polish far-right leaders accuse Poland’s government of staging Russian drone incursion
The “aim was to push Poland deeper into this war” in Ukraine, claim Grzegorz Braun and Janusz Korwin-Mikke.
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Russia’s war offers chance for Poland and Ukraine to reconcile over WWII massacre, says Polish PM
Around 100,000 Poles were killed in an ethnic cleansing operation led by Ukrainian nationalists between 1943 and 1945.
Pharmacist fights legal battle after refusing to fulfil morning-after pill prescription in Poland
Emergency contraception “could pose a threat to the unborn child”, say the pharmacist’s legal representatives.
Commemoration for victims of “founding murder of communist Poland”
During the Augustów roundup, the communists interned thousands of Poles and killed hundreds.
Polish MPs vote almost unanimously to approve Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession
The announcements of the results were met with a standing ovation from all sides of the Sejm.
Media “falling into Putin’s trap” in reporting hacked emails, warns Polish PM following latest leak
The latest leak purports to show that the government discussed cases being considered by the constitutional court with its chief justice.
Poland and India commemorate maharajas who sheltered thousands of Polish refugees in WW2
Officials from both countries, as well as descendants of the Indian royal families and former child refugees, attended the “Commemoration of the Good Maharajas”.
Polish government moves to undo its own rules blocking onshore wind farms
The “10H” rule currently forbids the construction of wind farms where there are buildings within a distance of ten times the height of the turbine.
Polish bakery’s genitalia waffles aim to break taboos but spark backlash
“The worst sewage from the Western world is pouring into Poland,” warns one nationalist leader.
Polish Newsweek hit by accusations of bullying by long-serving former editor-in-chief
Tomasz Lis is accused of bullying and making sexist and homophobic jokes. He denies the accusations.
Polish museum founded in Switzerland 150 years ago saved from eviction threat
The Polish Museum in Rapperswil, Switzerland, became an important location for Poles exiled from their partitioned homeland.
Israel and Poland to restore ambassadors year on from dispute over restitution law
Israel condemned as “antisemitic” a Polish law that prevents restitution claims by some Holocaust survivors.
Failure to report child sex abuse that occurred before change in law is still punishable, rules Supreme Court
A person can be criminally liable for failing to report cases of child sex abuse even if they learnt about them before a law made such reporting obligatory.
