The websites of PO, PSL and The Left have been inaccessible for much of Friday.
Politics
Poland gave 17.5bn zloty in public funds to religious organisations in 2021-23, finds state auditor
Almost all of the money, around 95%, went to recipients associated with the Catholic church.
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Poland and EU condemn arrest of Polish leaders in Belarus as Warsaw threatens sanctions
They are accused of inciting hatred and rehabilitating Nazism.
Polish government unlawfully shared voters’ data while preparing election, rules court
Preparations for a postal vote began without legal basis.
Woman convicted of insulting Polish president and school pupils on trial for same crime
They were all charged after being heard saying “f**k Duda”.
Writer indicted in Poland for crime of insulting president after calling him an “idiot”
The crime carries a potential three-year prison sentence.
Prosecutors apply to strip Polish opposition Senate speaker of immunity over bribery charges
Opposition politicians claim the move is “politically motivated”.
Poor legislation and pandemic fatigue will make Poland’s new lockdown hard to enforce
Bartłomiej Biga
The government has lost social trust.
Polish prime minister intervenes to get Poland’s star strikers exempted from quarantine
Robert Lewandowski and Krzysztof Piątek can play against England.
Leading left-wing MP defects to join Poland’s conservative ruling camp
The deputy head of The Left’s parliamentary caucus has joined centre-right party Agreement.
Polish cities name public spaces after women amid abortion protests
Kraków has named the space in front of the ruling party’s local headquarters as “Women’s Rights Square”.
Polish state oil giant CEO denies corruption claims and submits to official asset investigation
Daniel Obajtek has been accused of suspect real estate purchases, nepotism and perjury.
Poland blames “media-fuelled panic” for EU countries suspending AstraZeneca vaccine
The government says it will be “guided solely by hard data”.
Poland bets on nuclear as it seeks to reduce reliance on coal
Wojciech Kość
Some environmental groups are critical, and even nuclear enthusiasts fear the plans may be difficult to implement.
