PiS says the measure will help stop Germany sending migrants back to Poland who have illegally crossed the border.
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Disputed Supreme Court chamber confirms Polish presidential election result
The decision has been mired in controversy as the government does not recognise the legitimacy of the chamber that issued the ruling.
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Policeman among those arrested over disruption of Poland’s train system
Mass disruption of trains occurred in various parts Poland over the weekend, during which the Russian national anthem reportedly played over radios.
Polish police issue wanted notice for man who swore in public
Under Polish law, “using obscene words in a public place” is an offence.
Poland bans sale of energy drinks to under-18s
Producers or importers who fail to properly label energy drinks can be fined up to 200,000 zloty (€44,677).
Polish opposition removes candidate over support for unlimited abortion access
“Civic Coalition does not support” late-term abortion, one of its leaders made clear.
Polish border guard warns tourists to stop taking selfies on Ukraine border
It is an offence to enter the area directly on the border, and a number of tourists have already been fined this summer for doing so.
Ex-head of electoral commission calls for boycott of Polish government’s referendum
“I would be ashamed to take part in this referendum. The questions are shocking, primitive, crude.”
Polish broadcaster gets half million zloty fine for Zelensky “disinformation”
The broadcasting regulator found that Radio Zet had undermined “the national interest” by suggesting that Ukraine and the US had lost trust in Poland.
Boys, 12 and 13, confess to crime of offending religious feelings by vandalising statues in Polish chapel
The perpetrators burned the eyes of statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary at a chapel in a Polish village
Poland detains two Russians over recruitment posters for Wagner Group
The pair are accused of distributing hundreds of posters and were found in possession of thousands more.
Supreme Court upholds rejection of financial statements by Polish justice minister’s party
United Poland (Solidarna Polska) was found to have taken unlawful loans from private individuals.
Poland’s health minister sparks outrage after revealing sensitive information about doctor
“How do you feel about a system in which the ministry publicly discloses the medical data of people who criticise its actions,” the body that represents the country’s doctors commented on the case.
More provocations from the territory of Belarus will come, says Polish PM
“The Russians are testing the reactions of Poland and our allies in this way,” says Mateusz Morawiecki.
