Applications from the descendants of Polish emigrants in other countries have also risen, but Israelis make up the largest group.
Law
Court reinstates historian fired from state body over involvement in website critical of its president
The head of the the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), Karol Nawrocki, is currently a leading presidential candidate.
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Woman goes on trial in Poland for praising Russia’s war against Ukraine on social media
Some of her posts read “Everything in Putin’s hands. Our freedom,” and “Ukrainians have no idea that they are ruled by Jews.”
German woman banned from Poland after trying to help migrants at Belarus border wall
The activist was part of a group found passing packages through the border wall.
Polish law does not adequately protect forests, finds EU court
Ruling party politicians accused the CJEU of “interfering” in Poland’s internal affairs at the behest of “foreign organisations”.
Head of Polish constitutional court sees off attempt to remove her by rebel judges
Questions still remain over how the tribunal will function given its internal disputes.
Prosecutors investigate alleged sharing of state secrets in private emails of Polish PM’s chief of staff
The email account was later hacked and its contents leaked online.
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.
