The shrine is on the official register of monuments, meaning vandalism of it can carry a prison sentence of up to two years.
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Poland records EU’s joint-biggest decline in road deaths
Last year, Poland had 35% fewer road deaths per million inhabitants than in 2019.
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Justice minister declares constitutional court order to suspend removal of top prosecutor “defective”
Adam Bodnar suggested that the judge who issued the order, a former PiS MP, should not have been allowed to rule on the case.
Polish climate minister distances government from deputy’s comments on more ambitious emissions plans
The deputy climate minister’s remarks in Brussels are “not an official position of the Polish government”, says her boss.
“Please stop trying to violate the law,” President Duda tells PM Tusk
Tusk said that his government will continue to “restore the legal order, whether someone likes it or not”.
New Polish government orders PiS-linked priest’s college to return state funds
It made the decision because the programme of studies covered by the grant requires students to provide a letter from their parish priest.
Tusk pledges bill introducing “legal and safe abortion” in Poland
But the prime minister admits that his more conservative coalition partners may not support it.
Prosecutors appointed under Poland’s former government protest actions of new administration
They say the new government illegally removed and replaced Poland’s second-most-senior prosecutor on Friday.
Polish man facing up to three years in prison after removing swallow’s nest
Poland’s nature conservation law states that such nests cannot be destroyed between 1 March and 15 October.
Poland’s biggest chocolate maker Mondelez to invest $1m in solar power at factories
One of the firm’s solar installations will be its largest in Europe.
President pardons state TV hosts convicted for defaming abortion and LGBT activist
The duo had suggested that the activist “manipulated” her “brainwashed” patients into attending protests.
Constitutional court blocks new Polish government from putting central bank chief on trial
Central bank governor Adam Glapiński is seen as an ally of the former ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party.
US “positively assesses restoration of rule of law in Poland”, claims justice minister after meeting ambassador
Afterwards, the ambassador said only that “the US and Poland share a commitment to the rule of law and judicial independence”.
State firm behind Poland’s planned “mega-airport” donates 400,000 zloty to local church
The official appointed by the new government to oversee the project has criticised the donation.
