Donald Tusk said that the ECHR has made it harder for countries to deport foreign criminals.
Politics
Request to lift legal immunity of former Polish justice minister Ziobro filed to parliament
He is accused of 26 crimes, including leading a criminal group and abusing his powers for personal and political gain.
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Polish surveillance law violates human rights, rules European court
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Poland to change the relevant legislation.
Polish justice minister seeks to strip opposition MP of immunity over Pegasus spyware purchase
Adam Bodnar accuses Michał Woś of illegally using justice ministry funds to pay for the purchase of Pegasus.
Why does Poland’s European Parliament election matter?
Aleks Szczerbiak
PiS is under pressure to repeat its local election success while PO is seeking to establish itself as Poland’s leading political force.
Poland restricts movements of Russian diplomats in response to “hybrid war”
Moscow says it will take “retaliatory measures” that will make Poland “regret the anti-Russian steps” it has taken.
Polish city replaces infamous escalators that have been closed for six years
The non-moving stairs, which greeted visitors arriving at Kraków’s train and bus station, had become a widely mocked symbol of the city’s failings.
Half of Poles opposed to adopting euro
The findings come amid an election campaign in which the opposition PiS party has made opposing the euro central to its platform.
Prosecutor suspended after recording shows discussion of case against ex-justice minister
The recording purportedly shows the prosecutor discussing discontinuing legal proceedings against Zbigniew Ziobro.
US ambassador criticises Polish regulator for not renewing licence of US-owned TV channel
It risks undermining the confidence of foreign investors as well as the “common values and interests” of Poland and the United States, said the ambassador.
President rejects government’s move to replace Poland’s NATO ambassador
Andrzej Duda accused the government of violating procedures and endangering Poland’s preparation for an upcoming NATO summit.
Ex-justice minister Ziobro used crime victim fund for political purposes, claims former associate
His accusations have been rejected as “nonsense and manipulation” by Ziobro’s party.
EU to end rule-of-law proceedings against Poland despite Hungarian opposition
The decision is evidence of how Brussels uses rule-of-law issues as a “tool of political blackmail”, says Hungary.
Polish PM Tusk establishes commission to investigate Russian influence
The opposition claims that it is in fact Tusk and those around him who “cooperated with Russia against Poland”.
