Robert Bąkiewicz and his supporters – including senior figures from Poland’s opposition PiS party – have accused the police of brutality.
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Poland confirms identity of murdered Russian dissident and detains two suspects
Semyon Skrepetsky was shot five times near his home in eastern Poland.
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Member of Russian anti-Putin protest group Pussy Riot detained after entering Poland
She is the subject of an Interpol red notice issued by Turkmenistan.
Four foreigners convicted by Poland of spying for Russia seek asylum after release from prison
They may be Ukrainians hoping to avoid deportation back to their homeland, where they could be harshly treated as traitors.
Rulings of illegitimate Polish Supreme Court chamber “null and void”, finds EU’s top court
The ruling has been welcomed as “extremely important” by Poland’s justice minister.
Warsaw threatens “retaliatory measures” after Belarus detains Polish monk accused of spying
Warsaw says claims the man was carrying out espionage are “absurd”.
Poland asks EU Parliament to strip far-right leader of immunity over Holocaust denial charges
Grzegorz Braun called the gas chambers at Auschwitz “fake”.
Pro-Palestinian protesters douse Israeli defence firm’s stand with red liquid at Polish arms fair
Elbit Systems’s participation at the International Defence Industry Exhibition has drawn criticism due to the use of its weaponry by Israel in Gaza.
Nine Polish election officials charged over vote count error
They mistakenly declared that Karol Nawrocki won the most votes at one polling station, whereas Rafał Trzaskowski in fact did.
Polish deputy opposition leader charged with disclosing classified info in Smolensk investigation
If convicted, Antoni Macierewicz could face up to five years in prison.
Polish visitors responsible for 90% of violations in Slovak mountain park
Offences included camping in unauthorised areas, swimming in mountain lakes, flying drones, and hiking outside marked trails.
Poland offers to help insure Belgium against lawsuits for using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
The EU holds around €210 billion of frozen Russian sovereign assets, the bulk of them in Belgium.
Poland seeks to deport Ukrainian who called for arson in response to president’s refugee benefits veto
“If there won’t be [child benefits], homes will be burned,” said the man in a video posted on social media.
Poland plans record defence spending of 4.8% GDP in 2026 budget along with lower deficit
Poland is already NATO’s biggest relative defence spender, and its budget will rise again next year.
