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Conservative newspaper ordered by court to apologise for Tusk “Hitler” cover
The newspaper’s editor likened the ruling to actions taken against the press in Turkey and Belarus.
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Catholic church criticises new Polish government’s abortion and contraception plans
The head of the episcopate warns that “one must never comply with…laws that allow the direct murder of innocent human beings”.
Notary involved in Polish’s government public media takeover charged by prosecutors
The development marks another potential blow to the government.
Polish government approves bill restoring prescription-free access to morning-after pill
The former conservative government made emergency contraceptives available by prescription only in 2017.
Bill to introduce abortion on demand in Poland submitted by PM Tusk’s political group
But Tusk admits that the measure does not have the support of all his coalition partners.
Prosecutors investigate prosecutor general’s decision to remove national prosecutor
Meanwhile, the prosecutor general announced that he does not recognise as legitimate an order by the constitutional court to suspend the move.
Polish president pardons jailed former government ministers
Andrzej Duda called for the pair to be immediately released from prison.
Imprisoned Polish opposition politician on hunger strike taken to hospital
Former interior minister Mariusz Kamiński claims to be a “political prisoner”.
Man charged for insulting prime minister with anti-Tusk graffiti at historic Protestant church
Insulting a public official or a constitutional body is a crime in Poland that carries a potential prison sentence of up to two years.
Court rejects Polish government’s move to put public radio into liquidation
The decision marks a further legal blow to the new government’s efforts to regain control of public media from the former ruling party.
Head of Polish conservative group loses appeal against defamation conviction for anti-LGBT vans
The court called the slogans displayed on the vans “hate speech”.
Polish constitutional court rules government’s measures to take over public media unconstitutional
The government responded by declaring the court’s ruling to have “no legal significance”.
Head of Polish church offers to “intervene with government” over jailed opposition politicians
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki also appealed to the pair to end their hunger strike.
