PiS called it an attempt by the government to “eliminate the opposition” and “introduce an autocratic system”.
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Mayor of Polish city detained in corruption case linked to private university
Jacek Sutryk, the mayor of Wrocław, holds a diploma from a university that is accused of corruptly selling qualifications.
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Stalinist-era judge to go on trial in Poland
Bogdan Dzięcioł is accused of crimes against humanity for his role in sentencing a pilot to death.
Warsaw refuses to certify 157 “micro-apartments” in city’s “Hong Kong” complex
Officials say that the apartments were built as hotel rooms but are being sold on the open market.
Supreme Court upholds electoral commission’s rejection of opposition party’s financial report
Poland 2050’s financial report for 2021 did not record any expenditure or revenue.
Future Pope John Paul II allowed priest to return to work after child sex abuse conviction
The priest had confessed to sexually abusing 10- and 11-year-old girls during Catholic catechism classes in a church.
Spain is legalising bestiality, claims Polish justice minister in warning over “leftist virus”
He also said that the main domestic opposition party wants to ban meat, but both claims are misleading.
New Polish rules blocking international child returns “not permitted” under EU law, finds European court
The EU’s court is “attacking Polish children” and “spitting in the face of parents”, says a Polish minister in response to the ruling.
Poland informs European court it will not comply with order to reinstate judges
It is the first time in history that Poland has refused to comply with such measures, notes the European Court of Human Rights.
Banks may not seek extra fees for invalided loans, says EU court advisor on Polish case
Polish banks’ shares fell after the opinion was published.
EU ends legal action against Poland over anti-LGBT zones
LGBT rights groups expressed concern at the decision, noting that most anti-LGBT resolutions remain in place.
New EU action against Poland part of “German plan to liquidate member states”, says justice minister
“Some of the Brussels elite” are trying to expand the EU’s competencies, adds the Polish government’s spokesman.
Brussels launches legal action against Poland for “challenging primacy of EU law”
The European Commission says that Poland’s constitutional court has “violated EU law”.
Polish delivery giant sparks grammar debate in trademark battle
InPost has asked contractors not to use grammatical case endings for the name of its “paczkomat” parcel lockers.
