The decision has exposed the government’s “thuggish methods”, says the politician.
Politics
Supreme Court issues ruling contradicting Polish government’s decision to replace national prosecutor
The judgment was rejected as non-binding by the justice minister on the basis that it was issued by illegitimately appointed judges.
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Will Poland’s opposition contest the next election as a single bloc?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The electoral system favours consolidation, but there are big obstacles in the way of a single opposition bloc.
Polish schools ready to accept up to 300,000 additional Ukrainian pupils, says minister
Potential problems, however, may emerge in larger cities, said education minister Przemysław Czarnek.
Supreme Court chief calls on EU to stop “bullying” Poland
“I get the impression that this is not about the rule of law,” said Małgorzata Manowska.
Polish judge critical of government blocked from return to work after lifting of suspension reversed
Igor Tuleya returned to court this morning after being suspended for almost two years, but discovered that he remained barred from work.
“We have no reason to fulfil our obligations towards the EU,” says Polish leader Kaczyński
Kaczyński also warned that there is a “German-Russian plan to rule over Europe” and suggested that the opposition is working under “foreign orders” to “enslave Poland”.
Despite praise for Ukraine stance, Polish government remains isolated and faces tough re-election bid
Krzysztof Mularczyk
Poland has staked a huge amount on Ukraine holding its own in this war.
Poland seeks to boost housing by turning vacant malls and offices into apartments
The pandemic has increased empty office and retail space while Poland has a large housing deficit, notes the development ministry.
Poland summons Belarus diplomat over conviction of journalist working for Polish state TV
“Sentencing journalists to prison terms is a violation of human rights and international standards,” the ministry said.
Energy companies must shoulder most of rising costs to protect Polish families, says PM
“The most important thing is that Polish families suffer as little as possible in this crisis.”
Half a million mortgage holders suspend payments in first two days of Poland’s new “credit holiday” law
The prime minister warned that any attempts to obstruct access to the programme by banks will be penalised.
Polish prosecutors appeal acquittal of drag queen accused of inciting bishop’s murder
The drag queen’s performance involved scissors, fake blood and an inflatable doll featuring the image of a bishop who had made anti-LGBT statements.
Number of legal abortions falls 90% in Poland’s first year of near-total ban
And the majority of those are likely to have taken place in the 27 days before the new rules came into force in late January.
