The move is an attempt by the government to bypass the president’s veto on reform of the National Council of the Judiciary.
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Polish Supreme Court picks candidates for new chief justice despite boycott by some judges
President Nawrocki must now choose one of the five candidates to be the new chief justice.
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Polish media protest change in copyright law they say will favour Big Tech
The law will allow tech firms to “use our content free of charge and with impunity, and transfer the profits abroad”, say over 350 media outlets.
Polish government rejects opposition claims imprisoned priest was tortured
The opposition has called on the UN’s Committee against Torture and Amnesty International to investigate.
Standoff at Polish judicial council as police and prosecutors enter seeking to secure documentation
“This is an unprecedented attack on judicial independence,” says an opposition MP.
Man fined for dip in Polish city’s historical fountain
The man was seen high-fiving a statue and “surfing” on a sculpture of a turtle before police intervened.
Man convicted of destroying swallow’s nest in Poland’s first case of its kind
Under Polish law, such nests cannot be destroyed between 1 March and 15 October.
Mixed-race beauty pageant winner in Poland reports online abuse to prosecutors
Victoria Forrest says she has received “unimaginable hate on the internet” since her victory was criticised by a far-right commentator.
Top court confirms former Polish PM violated law trying to organise elections in pandemic
Mateusz Morawiecki issued an order for the 2020 presidential elections to be conducted entirely by post.
Polish parliament approves new rape law making sex without consent a crime
Poland’s current rape law – which dates back to 1932 – deems it a crime only if there was force, unlawful threats or deception.
Polish parliament strips opposition MP of immunity over Pegasus spyware purchase
Michał Woś is accused of abusing his powers while serving as deputy justice minister in the former PiS government.
Germany has returned 4,600 illegal border crossers to Poland this year, half of them Ukrainians
The figures come amid controversy in Poland over the return of migrants from Germany.
Russian Wagner Group members to stand trial in Poland on terrorism charges
They were detained last year after allegedly posting hundreds of recruitment posters in Polish cities.
Exclusion of opposition politicians rendered law passed by parliament unconstitutional, finds top court
A deputy speaker of parliament has indicated that they will ignore the constitutional court’s ruling.
