The 18-year-old allegedly painted dozens of slogans glorying the UPA, which led the slaughter of Poles during WWII.
The 18-year-old allegedly painted dozens of slogans glorying the UPA, which led the slaughter of Poles during WWII.
Authorities allege at least 8.4 million zloty was misused on the controversial campaign.
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Figures from both the government and opposition have suggested the ads could be part of a Russian disinformation campaign.
Republican members of the House Judicial Committee claim that Poland’s government is “weaponizing the justice system” against the conservative opposition.
Russia has dismissed the accusations against it as “baseless” and motivated by Polish “Russophobia”.
The decision is likely to be ignored by the government, which does not recognise the Constitutional Tribunal’s legitimacy.
The ruling coalition has criticised the decision and argued it emphasises the importance of electing a more government-friendly president.
Grzegorz Braun is accused of a variety of alleged crimes, including attacking a Jewish religious celebration with a fire extinguisher.
Figures from PiS have dismissed the claims against Karol Nawrocki as “lies”.
The stunt has also been criticised by Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland, as well as politicians from Poland’s main ruling party.
Grzegorz Braun talked about the “problem of Judaisation”, meaning that “Jews have far too much say in Polish affairs”.
Just a few years ago, around one third of the country’s area was covered by such resolutions.
Magnus Brunner thanked Warsaw for protecting the EU’s eastern frontier from “weaponised” migration.
The prime minister described the plans as the most significant overhaul of Poland’s legal and administrative system since joining the EU.