A total of 82 people have been indicted for the scam, which targeted foreign visitors in particular.
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Polish far-right leader Braun names man on trial for Russian espionage as election candidate
Mateusz Piskorski is accused by Polish prosecutors of spying on behalf of Russia and China.
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Poland hopes to introduce measures blocking children from social media this year
The digital affairs ministry says that it is working on tools allowing users’ ages to be verified.
Poland to clamp down on hate crime
The number of hate crimes rose by over 40% in the first half of 2025.
Leader of movement “defending Polish border” from German migrant transfers to stand trial
Robert Bąkiewicz is accused of insulting Polish border officers and inciting hatred against Germans and immigrants.
Poland forcibly deported twice as many immigrants in 2025 as in 2024
The government this year pledged to step up deportations of immigrants who break the law.
Ex deputy foreign minister to stand trial in Poland over visa corruption scandal
Hundreds of immigrants from Asia may have benefited from the scheme.
US deportations of Polish citizens almost double this year amid Trump clampdown
There has been “an intensification of actions by American immigration services against Polish citizens”, says the foreign ministry.
Poland’s ambassador to France removed from duty after being detained in fake-diploma probe
Many Polish politicians and officials have been accused of paying to obtain MBA diplomas without undertaking studies.
Court cancels European Arrest Warrant for Polish opposition politician, citing government rights violations
The judge accused the government of “violating human rights and civil liberties”, including the presumption of innocence.
Polish president vetoes government bills raising taxes on alcoholic and sweet drinks
Nawrocki accused the government of trying to take the “easy route” of “reaching into Poles’ pockets”.
Two police officers to stand trial for pepper-spraying politicians at 2020 abortion protests
The police were widely accused of using excessive force against the demonstrators.
Polish Constitutional Tribunal violated European law, rules EU court
The CJEU also found that the tribunal is not a valid court as it contains unlawfully appointed judges.
Interpol issues red notices for Russian rail sabotage suspects wanted by Poland
The pair fled to Belarus immediately after the attack, making extradition unlikely.
