Greeting the priest barefoot is “an expression of the highest contempt”.
Monika Prończuk
PM challenges validity of Supreme Court judgement amid escalation in battle for Poland’s courts
Recent days have seen a rapid escalation of Poland’s judicial crisis, including decisions by the European Commission and Polish parliament.
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Polish deputy PM demands Netflix remove film depicting Jesus as gay
Jarosław Gowin called for Netflix to remove a “blasphemous” film depicting Jesus in a same-sex relationship.
Poland imported a record amount of electricity in 2019
Domestic electricity production, which mainly comes from coal, also feel to its lowest level in five years.
Kaczyński named Poland’s best and worst politician of 2019
A deeply divisive figure, Kaczyński is loved by his supporters and loathed by his opponents.
Employee who refused LGBT client has case dismissed by court at justice minister’s request
The latest twist in a long-running court case.
Obstructing hunting to be punished with prison sentences under controversial new legislation
Poland’s parliament has passed a controversial new measures aimed at containing the spread of African swine fever.
Foreign visitors spend record amount in Poland
Germans were the biggest spenders overall, followed by Ukrainians, Czechs, Slovaks, Belarusians and Russians.
MPs call on Constitutional Tribunal to restrict abortion in Poland
A group of 119 MPs have called for abortions due to foetal abnormalities to be declared unconstitutional.
Disciplinary proceedings launched to suspend judges who questioned government reforms
Disciplinary proceedings have been launched against four judges who questioned the legitimacy of changes to the judiciary introduced by the government.
Polish film “Corpus Christi” shortlisted for Oscars
A Polish movie about a young man pretending to be a priest has been shortlisted for an Oscar nomination and has stirred debate on the role of the Catholic church.
Warsaw activist and critic of government judicial reforms requests presidential pardon
Jan Śpiewak, who was convicted for defamation of the daughter of former Civic Platform justice minister, has met with President Andrzej Duda.
Teen’s viral rap song stirs debate about sex, drugs and privilege in Poland
The song, “Patointeligencja”, has stirred debate about social problems and privilege in Poland, while also getting dragged into political disputes.
More questions over spending by state-funded body tasked with promoting Poland
The Polish National Foundation faces further questions over money spent with an American communications firm.
