The websites of PO, PSL and The Left have been inaccessible for much of Friday.
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Poland gave 17.5bn zloty in public funds to religious organisations in 2021-23, finds state auditor
Almost all of the money, around 95%, went to recipients associated with the Catholic church.
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Poland’s Catholic church launches campaign on how to report sex abuse
Every parish in Poland will receive posters explaining the procedure for reporting sex abuse and the forms of support available.
Polish government to “analyse” 1,000 academics who signed letter supporting Holocaust scholar
Over 1,000 academics have signed a letter in defence of a Holocaust scholar who has been criticised by the Polish government.
Critics of Polish government “systematically surveilled with spyware”, finds EU report
“The information harvested with spyware is used in smear campaigns against government critics,” found a European Parliament committee.
Poland recommends Russia’s Kaliningrad be called Królewiec
The name Kaliningrad is “artificial” and evokes negative feelings in Poland, found a government body.
Polish retail chain withdraws “hot dog and cigarettes” offer
But the firm, Żabka, maintains that it did not violate Poland’s law against advertising tobacco products.
Polish radio station protests fine from regulator for “Hitler Youth” critique of school textbook
Tok FM’s editor-in-chief has suggested that the National Broadcasting Council is seeking to “protect the good name of PiS”.
German states seek return of border controls with Poland amid surge in “irregular migration”
“We must prevent a loss of control at the border,” say the interior ministers of Brandenburg and Saxony.
Veteran MP quits Polish opposition party PO over “turn to left” on abortion
“PO has already turned so far to the left, gradually, that our paths have finally diverged,” said Bogusław Sonik today.
Poland condemns “provocation” after Russian jet manoeuvres close to Polish aircraft over Black Sea
“Unfortunately we will encounter such provocations,” said the Polish government spokesman.
Polish freight carriers block Ukraine border crossing, demanding reinstatement of permit scheme
Ukraine announced it would stop requiring permits from Polish firms, but the protesters insist on the reinstatement of old, pre-war rules.
Ice cream stand near Auschwitz concentration camp causes controversy
“It shows zero respect for the dead, after all this is the biggest cemetery in the world.”
Poland’s ruling party moves to allow Constitutional Tribunal to rule with fewer judges
The proposal comes as six rebel judges refuse to rule on a key law for the ruling party.
