The decision was criticised by leading politicians, including President Andrzej Duda.
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Poland to remove criminal liability for officers using firearms during defence of border
NGOs have protested against the legislation, which they say gives officers a “licence to kill”.
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Polish deputy PM demands Netflix remove film depicting Jesus as gay
Jarosław Gowin called for Netflix to remove a “blasphemous” film depicting Jesus in a same-sex relationship.
Poland imported a record amount of electricity in 2019
Domestic electricity production, which mainly comes from coal, also feel to its lowest level in five years.
Polish president to skip Auschwitz anniversary in Israel if he is not allowed to speak
A spokesman for President Duda sets out “our condition for being present at the ceremony”.
Tusk: some in Poland’s ruling party “consciously” help Putin, others are “useful idiots”
Some in PiS are “conscious allies” in Putin’s “project to disintegrate the EU and Nato”, says Tusk.
President’s chief of staff says opposition are “dancing to Putin’s tune” with Brussels rule-of-law visit
By “travelling to foreign capitals and destroying Poland’s image”, the opposition is “dancing to Putin’s tune”, said Szczerski.
Kaczyński named Poland’s best and worst politician of 2019
A deeply divisive figure, Kaczyński is loved by his supporters and loathed by his opponents.
Employee who refused LGBT client has case dismissed by court at justice minister’s request
The latest twist in a long-running court case.
Obstructing hunting to be punished with prison sentences under controversial new legislation
Poland’s parliament has passed a controversial new measures aimed at containing the spread of African swine fever.
Poland’s Sunday trading ban to expand from start of 2020
The Sunday trading ban introduced last year continues to be phased in.
Warsaw summons Russian ambassador in response to Putin blaming Poland for WW2
Russia’s president is attempting to reintroduce “Stalin’s historical narrative”, says the Polish foreign ministry.
MPs call on Constitutional Tribunal to restrict abortion in Poland
A group of 119 MPs have called for abortions due to foetal abnormalities to be declared unconstitutional.
Disciplinary proceedings launched to suspend judges who questioned government reforms
Disciplinary proceedings have been launched against four judges who questioned the legitimacy of changes to the judiciary introduced by the government.
