The government’s spokesman condemned the decision as a “usurpation of power and attempt to undermine the justice system”.
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Polish museum invites Robert De Niro to view portrait of lookalike 17th-century “ancestor”
The 1629 painting, hanging at the National Museum in Wrocław, depicts local nobleman Johann Vogt.
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Polish PM seeks to prevent new president’s security chief from having security clearance
Without the clearance, Sławomir Cenckiewicz would be “paralysed” in his new position, says one ally.
Belarus protests to Poland over planned anti-Lukashenko march in Warsaw
Minsk says it is a “destructive event” that will harm relations between the two countries.
Poland swears in new president Karol Nawrocki
Nawrocki said he would be “the voice of those who want a sovereign Poland”.
Polish president vetoes two government bills on final day in office
He also referred a third bill, relating to child mental healthcare, to the constitutional court for assessment.
Visitors flock to Warsaw botanical gardens for rare blooming of world’s smelliest flower
The titan arum, also known as “corpse flower” for its scent of rotting flesh, last bloomed four years ago.
German environmental challenge to planned Polish deepwater port rejected
Lebensraum Vorpommern, a German NGO, claims that the container terminal will cause “massive environmental damage”.
Call for museum to honour deaf platoon that fought in Warsaw Uprising
The platoon, formed as the Institute for the Deaf in Warsaw, numbered 29 strong by the time of the uprising.
Poland to extend border controls with Germany and Lithuania for two more months
The measures have “clearly been effective” in their aim of reducing illegal migration, says the interior minister.
“No one has the right to make children starve,” Poland tells Israel in Gaza warning
The foreign minister calls on Israel to “respect international law” in its “occupation” of Gaza and West Bank.
Record passenger numbers on Polish trains in first half of 2025
Over 40 million passangers travelled with PKP Intercity, up 9% on last year.
Polish ruling party senator given five-year jail sentence for corruption
Stanisław Gawłowski claims he was prosecuted under the former government for “purely political reasons”.
Poland says it “can serve as example” for countries considering recognising Palestine
Poland has recognised Palestinian statehood since 1988.
