The government says it will ease the burden on courts but the opposition warns it will damage the institution of marriage.
Olivier Sorgho
Polish police to begin using Mustang sports car seized from drink driver
The car, which can accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds, will be used by officers dealing with road offences.
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Warsaw bans nighttime alcohol sales in shops
A pilot scheme in two central districts showed that police interventions fell 15% at night.
Germans flock to Poland to buy cheaper fuel, leading to local shortage concerns
In southern Poland, meanwhile, Poles are reportedly travelling to Slovakia for the same reason.
Polish prosecutors investigate alleged human trafficking by Epstein-linked group
Preliminary analysis has led to a “reasonable suspicion” that a group linked to Epstein recruited girls and women in Poland.
Polish president and PM fail to reach agreement on EU defence loans as potential veto looms
Karol Nawrocki has now submitted his own “sovereign” alternative to the EU’s SAFE programme to parliament.
Polish researchers uncover secrets of mummified Egyptian boy using modern scanning
They discovered a piece of papyrus on his chest that may contain his name – though further work is needed to establish that.
Poland launches evacuation of citizens from Middle East
The government estimates that around 10,000 Poles are stranded in the UAE and Oman.
Polish TV will not show Russian and Belarusian athletes at Winter Paralympics opening ceremony
“Sport cannot justify violence, killing and violations of human rights,” says TVP.
Polish parliament sends bill on €44bn EU defence loans to president for approval
The opposition, with which President Nawrocki is aligned, has urged him to veto the bill.
Poland charges former security chiefs over use of Pegasus spyware
The two suspects deny the charges, but if found guilty, they could face up to three years in prison.
Poland, Germany, France, Italy and UK to jointly develop low-cost air-defence systems
The programme aims in particular to “prevent potential aggression by Russia”.
Ukraine permits further searches for Polish victims of WWII massacres
The searches will take place in the former village of Huta Pieniacka, where around 850 Poles were killed by Ukrainians on on 28 February 1944.
Polish top court rejects environmental challenge to construction of first nuclear power plant
The plant is being built on Poland’s northern Baltic Sea coast.
