Marcin Romanowski is wanted on a European Arrest Warrant after being charged with 11 alleged crimes.
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Fugitive opposition politician sets conditions for return to Poland from Hungary
Marcin Romanowski has fled to Hungary, where he was last week granted political asylum.
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Polish judge critical of government cleared of crime and allowed to return to work by Supreme Court
“Judge Igor Tuleya did not commit any crime” and prosecutors’ complaint against him was “clearly groundless”, found the Supreme Court.
Bill to “end electoral privilege of German minority” submitted by party in Poland’s ruling coalition
The MP who represents Poland’s German minority points out that there is actually no specific electoral privilege for his group.
Poland to confiscate cars from drink drivers
If a drink driver’s car is destroyed in an accident, or if it does not belong to them, they will have to pay a fine equivalent to the value of the vehicle.
Polish president approves postponement of local elections despite opposition criticism
The opposition accuses the ruling party of wanting to delay the local elections for its own political benefit.
Polish MP accuses head of Polish Tennis Association of sexually abusing her as a child
“Mirosław Skrzypczyński sexually assaulted me at least a dozen times…I was a kid, 13-years-old…He was a sexual predator.”
Gazprom wins appeal against huge Nord Stream 2 antitrust fine in Poland
Poland’s antitrust authority fined Gazprom over €6 billion for construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Polish white nationalist who killed anti-apartheid leader freed on parole by South African court
Janusz Waluś murdered Chris Hani, leader of the South African Communist Party, in the hope of sparking a race war.
Polish church defends Pope John Paul II’s record on child sex abuse
“Media attacks” claiming Pope John Paull II was negligent on sex abuse are an “attempt to undermine his authority and question his sanctity”.
Warsaw police seek help catching 93-year-old conman who pretended to be concentration camp victim
Eugeniusz Gadomski, who falsely obtained compensation after claiming to be a camp victim and scammed single women, has been on the run for 24 years.
Polish parliament approves new powers for sex abuse commission despite church concerns
The Catholic church says that canon law and Poland’s concordat with the Vatican prevent the disclosure of certain documents.
Polish rights commissioner wants to clear man jailed for throwing stones at communist police
The man took part in widespread demonstrations against the communist regime in August 1982.
Accused member of neo-Nazi criminal gang working as bodyguard for Polish national team
The head of the football association says he was unaware that the employee is on trial.
