Jarosław Kaczyński is facing a defamation lawsuit while Mariusz Błaszczak is accused of unlawfully publishing classified military plans.
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Polish district wins compensation for former government’s cuts to teaching for German minority
The PiS government cut funding for teaching German to the German minority by two thirds.
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Poland seeking return of 15th century peace treaty looted by Germany in WWII
Warsaw wants the restitution of 73 historical documents, including the 1422 Treaty of Melno, currently held at an archive in Berlin.
Poland ordered to pay £252m compensation to Australian firm for failed coal mine project
GreenX’s lawyers declared it a victory against Poland’s “resource nationalism”.
Kraków appeals to Polish government for introduction of tourist tax
Polish law currently does not allow for a tourist tax.
State energy firm Orlen accuses former management of criminal offences causing €1.2 billion losses
Orlen is Poland’s largest company, and also one of the biggest in Europe.
Over 100 Polish opposition politicians sign guarantee letters for detained priest
Michał Olszewski is being held on suspicion of involvement in corruption under the former PiS government.
Priests from scandal-hit Polish diocese charged with sexual offences against minors
The local bishop revealed that the diocese is establishing a special commission to investigate the scandals.
Leaders of Polish abortion protests acquitted of causing “epidemiological threat” during pandemic
One of the leaders was also acquitted of insulting a police officer and of publicly praising the crime of vandalising churches.
Polish opposition politician stripped of European immunity to face criminal charges
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approved the decision by a majority of 85 votes to 23.
Polish government intervenes over alcohol sold in pouches resembling children’s drinks
The speaker of parliament called the product “pure evil”.
Former head of Polish police charged over explosion of Ukrainian grenade launcher in his office
The incident left the police chief hospitalised and blew a hole in the floor of his office.
Appointee of former government barred from prosecutor’s office despite Supreme Court ruling
Dariusz Barski says a Supreme Court ruling last week confirmed that he was unlawfully dismissed as national prosecutor by the new government.
Polish president to face court accused of insulting citizens of own country
Andrzej Duda called suggested that fellow Poles who visited the cinema to watch the film Green Border are “swine”.
