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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President refers Polish government’s budget to constitutional court due to “doubts” over legality
However, Andrzej Duda also signed the budget, meaning it will go into force in the meantime.
Tusk withdraws former government’s challenge to European convention on domestic violence
The former PiS government had suggested withdrawing Poland from the Istanbul Convention.
Court accepts government’s move to put Polish Press Agency into liquidation
The court official came to the opposite conclusion of two others from the same court who last week rejected moves to put TVP and Polskie Radio into liquidation.
Polish opposition leader Kaczyński likens PM Tusk to Hitler
Kaczyński also accused Tusk of wanting to turn Poles into “farmhands for Germany”.
Bill to recognise Silesian as regional language submitted to Polish parliament
Silesian is spoken at home by 460,000 people in Poland, but there is debate over whether it is a language or a dialect.
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”.
