Michał Olszewski is being held on suspicion of involvement in corruption under the former PiS government.
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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.
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Center-right group in Polish ruling coalition submits “compromise” abortion bill to return to pre-2021 law
The group wants to return to the rules from before the controversial constitutional court decision.
Polish parliament approves prescription-free access to morning-after pill
However, to become law the bill must be signed by President Andrzej Duda.
“In our view, she doesn’t exist”: PiS condemns own politician for taking seat of convicted former minister
PiS members call for non-recognition of her status as MP and the her removal from PiS.
Polish government approves changes to remove political influence over judicial council
Some of the changes, such as taking away the right of citizens to nominate candidates, have been heavily criticised.
Police interventions fall by half after Polish city bans alcohol sales at night
The ban resulted in a decreased number of police interventions and intoxicated people referred to care centres, informed the city hall.
Poland starts process of exiting EU’s “Article 7” rule-of-law procedure
Poland’s justice minister presented in Brussels an action plan to restore the rule of law in Poland.
Kaczyński called to testify in investigation into Pegasus spyware use in Poland
Other witnesses include the two recently jailed and pardoned ex-PiS ministers.
Polish government suspends predecessor’s free laptops for children scheme
It says the former government failed to provide funding for the scheme, which was introduced just before October’s elections.
Poland publishes data on thousands of migrant “pushbacks” at Belarus border for first time
There were over over 6,000 pushbacks at Poland’s border with Belarus between July 2023 and January 2024.
Man linked to Polish and EU politicians to stand trial in Poland accused of Russian espionage
The accused, known only as Janusz N. under Polish privacy law, faces up to 15 years in prison.
Polish government criticised for refusal to reveal legal opinions on public media takeover
The culture ministry says it did not save copies of the opinions so cannot provide them.
Deputy opposition leader ordered to apologise to Tusk for Smolensk accusations
Antoni Macierewicz accused Tusk, Sikorski and Siemoniak of “hiding the perpetrators” of the 2010 plane crash that killed Lech Kaczyński.
