The decision to remove Robert Kostro caused widespread criticism, with some accusing the government of political interference.
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Polish PM seeks to prevent new president’s security chief from having security clearance
Without the clearance, Sławomir Cenckiewicz would be “paralysed” in his new position, says one ally.
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Polish opposition MP released from custody after invoking European immunity
The head of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe confirmed that Romanowski enjoys immunity as a member of the assembly.
Controversy over detention of Polish opposition MP who claims to have European immunity
Prosecutors say that his immunity as a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe does not cover this case.
Polish priest who organised World Youth Day charged with sex abuse
Mariusz W. was director of the Polish church’s national organising office for World Youth Day.
Head of Polish opposition caucus stripped of immunity over alleged Russian rocket defamation
The former operational commander of the armed forces says Mariusz Błaszczak falsely blamed him for a Russian missile going undetected.
Polish parliament strips opposition MP of immunity to face charges of participating in criminal group
The Sejm also consented for the MP, a former deputy justice minister, to be placed in pretrial detention.
Parliament rejects bill softening Poland’s abortion law after split in ruling coalition
PSL joined with the opposition to vote against it.
Polish president vows to veto bill softening abortion law
The proposed law would decriminalise the act of helping a woman obtain an illegal abortion.
“Tusk sent here to destroy Polish state” and bring it under foreign control, says Kaczyński
Kaczyński called on his supporters to “take various types of action…in defence of Poland”.
Court overturns Polish radio station’s fine for “inciting hatred” under former government
A presenter had suggested that a controversial new school textbook was like something written for the Hitler Youth.
Bill introducing same-sex civil partnerships in Poland added to government agenda
The proposed law would allow any two unmarried adults, regardless of their gender, to enter a registered partnership at a registry office.
Fraudster who changed gender twice caught hiding out as football club goalkeeper
At one stage they rented a property using a male identity while running it as a manager using a female one.
Polish media protest change in copyright law they say will favour Big Tech
The law will allow tech firms to “use our content free of charge and with impunity, and transfer the profits abroad”, say over 350 media outlets.
