The money was intended to be used to buy power generators for Ukraine.
Politics
Poland falls to lowest ever position in global corruption index
Poland’s score on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index fell for the sixth year in a row.
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Polish Supreme Court judge stripped of immunity to face charges over communist-era ruling
The decision was issued by the court’s disputed disciplinary chamber.
Poland introduces free preventive healthcare scheme for over 40s
The system will offer a package of between 8 and 12 test types tailored to each patient.
Polish nationalists given prison sentences for “Zionists will hang on trees” chant
The incident took place at a march organised by the far-right ONR.
Court acquits restaurant for operating during Poland’s “unconstitutional” lockdown
They are the latest business owners to successfully challenge Poland’s coronavirus restrictions.
“Stop financing fascism”: public figures appeal to Polish government after grants to far-right groups
The culture ministry’s “Patriotic Fund” has awarded large grants to far-right groups, including the organisers of the Independence March.
Polish prime minister honoured for role in fighting communism
Mateusz Morawiecki was awarded by Fighting Solidarity, an anti-communist resistance group founded by his late father.
High-school students convicted of insulting Polish president
The teens were filmed shouting “F**k Duda” and vandalising an election poster at a party.
Polish opposition party proposes paying coal miners not to work
Poland 2050 sees the guaranteed minimum income as a way of helping the transition away from coal.
Poland violated judges’ human rights by firing them without explanation, rules ECHR
The judges were among almost 150 removed by the justice minister in 2017.
Israel accuses Polish PM of “antisemitic allusion” in restitution law dispute
A diplomatic dispute escalated over the weekend.
Polish ruling coalition loses parliamentary majority after MPs quit
The government should still be able to rely on votes from MPs outside its caucus to ensure a majority.
Israel condemns “immoral” Polish property restitution bill
Poland’s foreign ministry has denied the claims as displaying a “complete lack of knowledge”.
