A court ruled that Ryszard Cyba’s severe mental disorder required care in a specialised facility, not prison.
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Poland’s only nuclear reactor halts operation amid licensing delay
It produces 10% of the world’s molybdenum-99, a radioactive isotope used in diagnosing cancer.
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NfP podcast: “Regaining control of Poland’s borders” – interview with deputy interior minister
Stanley Bill talks to deputy interior minister Maciej Duszczyk about Poland’s tough new migration strategy.
Polish farmers renew but then suspend protest blockade at Ukraine border
They are protesting against a proposed EU free trade deal with South America and a Polish agricultural tax.
Polish opposition picks non-party candidate for presidential election
Karol Nawrocki, the head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), is a relatively little known figure.
Main Polish ruling party names Rafał Trzaskowski as presidential candidate after primary election
Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski is regarded as representing the more socially liberal wing of the centrist Civic Platform (PO).
Polish constitutional court rules government’s removal of top prosecutor unconstitutional
But the justice minister says the ruling is itself invalid.
Polish justice minister requests that predecessor be forcibly brought to testify in spyware investigation
Former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro is undergoing treatment for cancer.
Polish regulator fines US-owned station for “inciting hatred” in critical documentary on priest
TVN, Poland’s largest private station, broadcast a documentary about controversial Catholic priest and media mogul Tadeusz Rydzyk.
Poland says it will not meet EU milestone to reform “junk contracts”
Critics say that such contracts are used by employers to reduce labour costs and that they put employees in precarious positions.
Healthcare workers protest in Warsaw for higher wages and more staff
Poland has 5.7 nurses per 1,000 inhabitants, well below the EU-wide average of 8.4.
Warsaw orders officials with degrees from university hit by corruption scandal to retake exams
Collegium Humanum has been accused of corruptly issuing diplomas in return for payment.
Polish government approves energy price freeze for households and health insurance cut for businesses
The measures will now be sent for approval by parliament, where the government has a majority.
Presidential candidate pledges to create “strategic bitcoin reserve” in Poland
Sławomir Mentzen of the far-right libertarian Confederation party says he will turn Poland into a “cryptocurrency haven”.
