Robert Bąkiewicz and his supporters – including senior figures from Poland’s opposition PiS party – have accused the police of brutality.
Politics
Poland launches legal bid to reclaim Russian consulate as Moscow threatens “painful” consequences
Moscow has refused to hand over the building after Poland ordered the consulate to close last year.
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No foot and mouth disease detected in Poland but “threat greater than ever”, says agriculture minister
Thousands of cattle have been slaughtered in Slovakia and Hungary following FMD cases there.
Far-right presidential candidate’s call for all Polish universities to charge tuition fees condemned by rivals
Sławomir Mentzen’s proposal has been rejected by all of his main rival candidates from the left, right and centre.
Polish-French relations have gone “from darkness to light” under Tusk government, says ambassador
The two countries will soon sign a treaty “raising French-Polish relations to the same level as we maintain with our main partners”.
German group files further legal challenge to planned Polish deepwater port
The group, Lebensraum Vorpommern, claims the project “will lead to an environmental catastrophe”.
Poland pushes for EU to scrap daylight saving time
The European Commission has called on Poland to lead discussions on abolishing twice-yearly clock changes.
Can the radical right candidate win Poland’s presidential election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Without a government record to defend, Sławomir Mentzen has challenged the duopoly that has dominated Polish politics.
Poland only has enough supplies to fight war “for a week or two”, says security chief
His remarks have been criticised by a deputy defence minister, who says they are not true and will be exploited by Poland’s enemies.
Poland suspends right to asylum at Belarus border
The measures “give border guards a key tool to combat illegal migration, which is an element of hybrid aggression against Poland”, says the interior minister.
Poland introduces law allowing suspension of asylum rights
Such action can be taken in response to the “instrumentalisation of migration”, as has been happening on the border with Belarus.
NATO would defend Poland “with full force” if Russia attacks, says secretary general in Warsaw
Mark Rutte said he wanted to “be very clear to Vladimir Putin” that “our reaction will be devastating”.
Poland plans to use EU Covid recovery funds for defence and security spending
The plans, which still require EU approval, would make Poland the first member state to do this.
Poland approves financing for first nuclear plant but awaits EU approval
The government wants to provide 60bn zloty (€14.4bn) to cover 30% of the costs of the plant.
