The president could refuse to swear in the new judges, deepening Poland’s rule-of-law crisis.
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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.
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Ex Polish health minister who oversaw Covid response assaulted by men shouting “death to traitors”
Adam Niedzielski has blamed the current government for withdrawing his protection despite him regularly receiving threats.
Polish president and prime minister clash at Cabinet Council meeting
Karol Nawrocki criticised Donald Tusk’s government for overseeing a record budget deficit.
Poland fines ING Bank Śląski 18.4m zloty over data privacy violations
It is the second-largest such fine ever issued in Poland.
Polish president proposes law making Ukrainian refugee benefits conditional
The bill would also criminalise propagating the ideology of historical Ukrainian nationalist leader Stepan Bandera.
President vetoes law extending support for Ukrainian refugees in Poland
Karol Nawrocki says that he wants benefits for refugees to be conditional upon them working.
Polish opposition deputy leader indicted over disclosure of classified military plans
Błaszczak dimissed the indictement as “an act of revenge” by Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Belarusian man charged in Poland over alleged arson plot for foreign intelligence services
The 27-year-old is accused of filming, photographing and gathering information on a warehouse in Lublin province.
German who threw Polish flags into border river charged with insulting state symbol
The crime carries a potential sentence of up to one year in prison.
Poland arrests Ukrainian teen “recruited by Russia” to vandalise massacre monument
“These actions were intended to incite tensions between Poles and Ukrainians.”
Poland indicts gang accused of arson attacks on behalf of foreign intelligence
The group, made up of three Poles and three Belarusians, is accused of setting fire to two buildings.
Poland freezes payments of EU Covid funds and blames former government for misspending
But the opposition says the government is responsible for “gigantic abuse and misappropriation of funds”.
Poland to deport 57 Ukrainians and six Belarusians after Warsaw concert trouble
Meanwhile, a Ukrainian pictured at the event holding a nationalist flag has apologised.
