The case was brought by two Polish men who married in Germany and wanted to have their union recognised in Poland.
Politics
Parliament will not process Polish president’s bill to replace EU defence loans with central bank profits
Preliminary analysis indicates the bill may be unconstitutional, says the speaker of the Sejm.
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Lithuania gives ultimatum over street named after Polish cardinal implicated in sexual abuse
Cardinal Henryk Gulbinowicz was sanctioned by the Vatican in 2020, days before his death.
Poland’s new deposit-refund system has doubled plastic bottle recycling, says climate minister
One recent opinion poll found that half of Poles dislike the system while only a quarter approve of it.
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.
Political gridlock threatens Poland’s public finances, warns Fitch, citing EU defence loan standoff
The standoff between the government and president is hindering efforts to tackle Poland’s deficit and debt.
Polish parliament approves easier out-of-court divorces for couples without minor children
The government says it will ease the burden on courts but the opposition warns it will damage the institution of marriage.
Opposition demands Poland leave EU Emissions Trading System
“It’s unacceptable that Poles are a cash machine for the absurd leftist climate policy of the EU.”
Polish parliament approves abolition of anti-corruption agency but presidential veto looms
The government argues that the CBA has become tainted by its politicisation under the former PiS administration.
Polish ruling coalition picks six judges for constitutional court but faces potential standoff with president
The president could refuse to swear in the new judges, deepening Poland’s rule-of-law crisis.
Polish government launches “plan B” to sidestep presidential veto of EU defence loans bill
It says the €44bn will still reach Poland, but will be harder to spend without the vetoed law.
President vetoes bill on Poland receiving €44bn in EU defence loans
Karol Nawrocki argued that the SAFE programme would indebt Poles for decades and threaten national sovereignty.
Warsaw bans nighttime alcohol sales in shops
A pilot scheme in two central districts showed that police interventions fell 15% at night.
Russia protests to Poland over “Ukrainian Nazi” vandalism of Soviet cemetery
The Kremlin called it a “disgusting example of Russophobia”.
