One recent opinion poll found that half of Poles dislike the system while only a quarter approve of it.
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Polish opposition PiS party expels senator for criticising “nationalist” turn
Senator Jacek Włosowicz criticised his party for seeking to block €44 billion in EU loans for defence spending.
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Thousands join anti-immigration marches around Poland
“We don’t want Poland sharing the fate of western Europe,” said the organisers.
Historical estate where Nobel laureate Sienkiewicz lived and wrote sold for €278
Sienkiewicz wrote Pan Wołodyjowski, part of his celebrated Triology, while living there.
Court ruling ends criminal probe into mask purchases by Polish government during pandemic
The deal drew controversy amid reports it was arranged through a ski instructor who was a family friend of the health minister.
Poland launches global network to “keep the memory of Polish Jews alive”
“The millennium-long heritage of Polish Jews forms an intrinsic part of the Polish history and culture,” says the foreign ministry.
Afghan asylum seekers awarded compensation for mistreatment by Polish border guards
The pair, who had crossed irregularly from Belarus, were prevented from submitting asylum claims and driven back towards the border.
Poland withdraws ambassador to Hungary in row over asylum for opposition politician
“Hungary committed a hostile act against Poland” by granting asylum to Marcin Romanowski, says the foreign minister.
Poland asks EU Parliament to strip far-right leader Braun of immunity over further alleged crimes
“These behaviours will not go unpunished,” says the justice minister.
Polish Supreme Court chief accuses government of crime over publication of election resolution
The government added an annotation to the resolution indicating that the Supreme Court chamber that issued it is illegitimate.
Doctors jailed over death of pregnant woman that sparked mass abortion protests in Poland
The woman said that doctors had decided to “wait until [the foetus] dies” before removing it.
Over 2,000 classic Polish films and TV shows to be digitised and made available online for free
Works by iconic directors Stanisław Bareja and Krzysztof Zanussi are among those included in the project.
Poland welcomes new EU budget proposal, saying it would be biggest beneficiary
However, opposition politicians raised concern over lower support for farmers.
Prosecutors seeks to strip Supreme Court chief justice of immunity to face criminal charges
Małgorzata Manowska, who was appointed under the former government, is accused of abusing her powers.
