Bogdan Święczkowski served as a senior prosecutor under the former PiS government and is seen as a close ally of then justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro.
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US Holocaust Museum adds names of 3,000 Jews helped by Polish diplomats to database
The Polish consulate in Switzerland issued fake Latin American documents to help recipients survive under German occupation.
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Head of Polish state forests dismissed after buying house from own organisation for 95% discount
The government denies any link.
Poland steps up vaccine rollout as first Johnson & Johnson jabs set to arrive
The first drive-through vaccination point will open next week.
Polish government plans deposit system for plastic and glass bottles
Deposit systems allow producers can get back between 80% and 95% of raw materials.
Vaccine centre in Poland authorised reusing syringes for Covid jabs
The medical facility in Rzeszów claims the order did not come into force.
March of the Living Holocaust commemoration held at virtual Auschwitz amid pandemic
This year’s event honoured the medical community.
Thousands of fines for Covid violations issued in Poland over Easter as soldiers help police
Almost 5,000 fines were issued on Sunday alone, while restaurants and gyms were found operating in defiance of restrictions.
“Baby doom”: Poland records one of EU’s lowest fertility rates
An average of 1.44 children are born per woman in Poland, below the EU average of 1.53.
Poland records highest ever daily Covid death figure of almost 1,000
The figure was, however, influenced by delayed reporting over Easter.
Polish constitutional court judge criticised for publishing details of 10-year-old trans pupil
Krystyna Pawłowicz published the name of a principal who instructed teachers to use a trans pupil’s chosen name and the school’s address.
Poland launches first commercial container transport by river
The pilot project hopes to demonstrate a cost-effective and environmentally friendlier means of moving cargo.
Poland extends current Covid restrictions to 18 April
Educational institutions remain closed, as do hotels, cultural and sports facilities, and many businesses.
Smolensk crash may never be explained, says Kaczyński
His announcement stands in contrast to regular promises that the “truth” will soon be revealed.
