The city authorities have blamed the longstanding former mayor, who left office in May.

The city authorities have blamed the longstanding former mayor, who left office in May.
Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik have been charged with violating their ban on holding public office.
We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers.
If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it.
A week after being hired, one of the appointees resigned and another was fired.
Schools must “teach the historical truth” that Wałęsa was both leader of the anti-communist Solidarity movement and a communist agent, says the minister.
Stanley Bill talks to Agnieszka Romaszewska-Guzy, head of Belsat TV, about the Belarusian protests, Poland’s interests, and Russian intervention.
Russian has accused Warsaw of “putting pressure on Minsk, and in fact, dictating its behaviour.”
Anna Gielewska
PiS “doesn’t have the competence to make Poland into an authoritarian regime”.
Daniel Tilles
With a reshuffle imminent, fissures between factions in the ruling coalition have become more stark over the summer.
Aleks Szczerbiak
Two new movements hope to build on momentum from the presidential election.
The city’s mayor is facing criticism from left and right.
The new levies are expected to bring in 3 billion zloty annually.
A Polish commentator had called for Poland to reclaim former territory from Belarus.
Jacqueline Hayden
The once-diverse movement has veered to the right since 1989.
Maria Wilczek
Figures from academia, think tanks and politics discuss what the swap means for Poland and its partners.