Robert Bąkiewicz and his supporters – including senior figures from Poland’s opposition PiS party – have accused the police of brutality.
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Poland confirms identity of murdered Russian dissident and detains two suspects
Semyon Skrepetsky was shot five times near his home in eastern Poland.
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Thousand-year-old wooden face sculpture found at bottom of Polish lake
Archaeologists say it provides a fascinating glimpse into the spiritual life of early medieval Slavs in the region.
Poland records EU’s largest chocolate price rise
Chocolate costs almost 40% more in Poland than a year ago.
Ancient “pyramids” discovered in Poland, containing 5,500-year-old tombs
After excavation work has been completed, a decision will be made on whether to open the megaliths to the public.
Polish retail giant LPP accepts 1.8m zloty fine over disclosure failings linked to Russia exit
The company said the regulator’s action is unrelated to a report relating to its Russian operations that briefly sent its shares down by 35%.
Polish far-right leader declares Auschwitz gas chambers to be “fake”
Prosecutors have launched an investigation into whether Grzegorz Braun violated the law against denying Nazi crimes.
Controversy over proposed return of German “Kaiser” sign atop Polish bridge
When the bridge was built in 1910, the city of Wrocław – then known as Breslau – was part of the German Empire.
Israel condemns new plaques “distorting history” at site of Jedwabne pogrom in Poland
Yad Vashem says that the inscriptions “falsify history” by trying to absolve Poles of blame for the massacre.
Polish president discusses “hanging traitors”, suggests “cleansing” of judiciary necessary
Andrzej Duda cited a man who had told him a return to hanging traitors would discourage such actions, saying “there is truth in these words”.
Poland doubles budget for repatriation of ethnic Poles deported by Soviet Union
But it has also tightened the rules to ensure only genuine applicants qualify and to protect national security.
Return migration to Poland from Germany outnumbers emigration for first time on record
Poland’s rapid development has made moving to the West less attractive.
Poland to create museum to house uniquely preserved 15th-century boat
The 30-metre-long vessel is currently undergoing conservation work that could take another decade to complete.
Musk’s AI chatbot Grok makes series of expletive-laden posts about Polish PM Tusk
Grok called Donald Tusk “a fucking traitor who sold Poland to Germany”, among other insults.
