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Polish court rules 14-year-old girl was not raped “because she did not scream”
Critics say the ruling is illustrative of wider failings in how rape is defined and dealt with in Poland’s justice system.
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“Half of Poles made a mistake”: domestic and foreign reactions to election results
Polish president Andrzej Duda was re-elected for another five-year term on Sunday.
Foreign correspondents in Poland condemn president’s attack on German journalist
Die Welt’s Warsaw correspondent has “received thousands of threatening messages” as a result.
Incumbent conservative Andrzej Duda re-elected as president of Poland
With results reported from 99.97% of districts, Duda has an unassailable lead.
Exit poll shows narrow election lead for incumbent Polish president but within margin of error
Given the narrow margin, nothing will be confirmed until official results are released.
Opposition want “LGBT offensive” and Poland to be “appendage of Germany”, warns Kaczyński
The opposition candidate does not “have a Polish heart and soul”, says the ruling party chairman.
Polish government’s electric vehicle subsidies fail to attract applications
The scheme has attracted only 167 of the expected 2,000 applications.
Polish river hit by unexplained pollution, leaving wildlife dead
A 60km stretch of the Barycz River running close to nature reserves has been contaminated.
Opposition candidate may “fulfil Jewish demands” if he wins presidency, warns Polish state TV
The public broadcaster continues to be used to support President Duda’s re-election bid.
President proposes new “coalition of Polish interests” from centre-right to far right after election
Andrzej Duda wants groups from centre-right to far right to meet for talks after Sunday’s election.
Court orders Kaczyński to apologise for accusing Sikorski of “treason” over Smolensk crash
A binding ruling is issued in a long-running court case.
Warsaw suspends Arriva buses after second crash driver tests positive for drugs
Opposition-controlled Warsaw and the government have been blaming one another.
Nine takeaways from Poland’s peculiar parallel presidential “debates”
The two rivals discussed EU relations, the budget and obligatory vaccinations at two separate events.
