“This is an unprecedented attack on judicial independence,” says an opposition MP.
Daniel Tilles
Man fined for dip in Polish city’s historical fountain
The man was seen high-fiving a statue and “surfing” on a sculpture of a turtle before police intervened.
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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.
Far-right radical who planned terror attack on Muslims in Warsaw jailed
The accused and a collaborator planned to carry out attacks against mosques, Muslim religious leaders and politicians.
Over half of Poland at serious risk of drought amid heatwave, says state agency
Over 170 municipalities in Poland have introduced restrictions on the use of water, with many rivers running dangerously low.
New Polish judicial law does not meet all requirements to unlock funds, says EU Commission chief
Poland “still has to comply with its commitments to unlock the first payment”, says Ursula von der Leyen.
If you believe in God, you don’t vote for ruling party, says Polish opposition leader Tusk
“I say this as a Christian…Can you vote for lies, theft, contempt and hatred?” Tusk asked PiS supporters.
Only Polish guides should show Israeli groups around Auschwitz, says education minister
The education minister also called for a “copy” of the Auschwitz museum to be created near Berlin, as a reminder that it was a German camp.
Inflation reaches 25-year high of 15.6% in Poland
The rises have been driven in particular by the prices of fuel and energy, which are up 46.7% and 35.3% year-on-year respectively.
Poland intervenes after Ukrainian ambassador denies wartime massacre of Poles and Jews
Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany also sought to justify Stepan Bandera’s collaboration with Nazi Germany.
Biden announces permanent US military base in Poland, America’s first on NATO east flank
The new HQ for the US Army’s V Corps “will improve US-NATO interoperability across the eastern flank”.
Destroyed Russian weapons put on display in Warsaw to “prove Russia can be defeated”
The destroyed weapons puncture the myth that “the Russian army is invincible”, says a Polish official.
Polish parliament rejects bill to liberalise abortion law
The proposed law would have allowed abortion on demand up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
