Few had expected the president, an ally of the former ruling PiS party, to sign the bills.
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School religion classes should be compulsory for all students, says Polish cardinal
“Without knowledge of Christianity, it will be difficult for young people to understand the modern world.”
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Former ruling PiS party holds anti-government protest in Warsaw
PiS chairman Jarosław Kaczyński warned that “German imperialism is returning” through a “European plan” to “liquidate Poland as a state”.
President Duda announces new pardon proceedings for convicted former ministers
The president’s staff had insisted in recent weeks that he would not issue another pardon.
Hundreds of NGOs and public figures call on Tusk to stop migrant pushbacks at Belarus border
“By postponing putting an end to this practice, the Polish authorities are condoning human rights violations,” they wrote in an open letter.
Supreme Court chamber confirms expiry of convicted MP’s mandate, contradicting other chamber
In today’s ruling, one Supreme Court chamber also declared another to be unlawful.
Court rejects Polish government’s changes to state TV management
The new government controversially replaced the management of public media outlets last month.
Jailed former Polish government minister announces hunger strike
Mariusz Kamiński said that he is a “political prisoner”.
Police enter Polish presidential palace to detain convicted former ministers holed up inside
The pair are now due to begin a two-year jail term.
New Polish government announces halt to logging in “most valuable forests”
The previous government faced criticism for overseeing an increase in logging.
Warrants issued for convicted former PiS ministers to begin serving prison sentences
Mariusz Kamiński and Maciej Wąsik were given two-year prison sentences in an abuse-of-power case.
Polish Supreme Court head condemns parliamentary speaker’s “illegal actions” against convicted PiS MPs
The two former PiS ministers were last month given prison sentences and banned from public office.
Polish MP hit with huge fine for illegally covering city with campaign posters
The city removed over 1,000 of Łukasz Mejza’s election posters that had been put up illegally, some blocking road signs.
Polish Supreme Court overturns decision to end parliamentary mandate of convicted PiS MP
The decision was made by a Supreme Court chamber found to be illegitimate by previous court rulings.
