The 27-year-old man, who was last month convicted of arson in the Czech Republic, could face up to life imprisonment.
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Polish parliament votes to put media regulator chief on trial
Maciej Świrski, an ally of the former ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, called the vote “unconstitutional” and vowed to stay in post.
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Writer indicted in Poland for crime of insulting president after calling him an “idiot”
The crime carries a potential three-year prison sentence.
Far-right group can be called “fascist”, rules Poland’s Supreme Court
The activist who won the case hopes ONR can now be outlawed.
Polish PM says new advertising tax will help “develop free media” but private outlets fear “attack”
The editor of a leading newspaper has hit out against the planned new levy.
Poland threatens EU rule-of-law proceedings against Netherlands for “tax abuses”
Two deputy ministers unveiled a report accusing the Dutch of allowing billions of euros to be channelled to tax havens.
Justice minister calls for Polish veto of EU budget over rule-of-law “enslavement”
Poland cannot accept a “radical reduction of sovereignty”, says Zbigniew Ziobro.
Doubts over Polish courts’ independence are undermining European Arrest Warrant system
Małgorzata Szuleka
The government’s actions have caused a legal storm throughout the EU.
Constitutional court ends almost all legal abortion in Poland
Abortion due to birth defects – which make up 98% of legal abortions – are unconstitutional, the tribunal rules.
“There is a problem with the rule of law in Poland,” says ruling party chief
Poland’s courts require further reform, including removing certain judges from the profession, says the ruling party chief.
Polish ministers propose law making NGOs declare foreign funding and creating public register
Some NGOs work on behalf of of foreign lobby groups and states, say the authors.
Polish courts annul “LGBT ideology-free zones”, finding they violate constitution
The commissioner for human rights’s office hailed the rulings as unprecedented.
Growing majority see Polish judicial reforms as “unacceptable attempt to violate rule of law”
A new poll echoes previous ones showing PiS’s judicial reforms having more opponents than supporters.
European Court of Justice “supports the Polish opposition”, says Kaczyński
But he promised that the government would continue tackling “pathological” elements in the judiciary.
