Alicja Ptak
Poland’s energy transition is being held back by its legacy as a major coal producer and political inaction.
Politics
Poland freezes payments of EU Covid funds and blames former government for misspending
But the opposition says the government is responsible for “gigantic abuse and misappropriation of funds”.
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Prosecutors appointed under Poland’s former government protest actions of new administration
They say the new government illegally removed and replaced Poland’s second-most-senior prosecutor on Friday.
President pardons state TV hosts convicted for defaming abortion and LGBT activist
The duo had suggested that the activist “manipulated” her “brainwashed” patients into attending protests.
US “positively assesses restoration of rule of law in Poland”, claims justice minister after meeting ambassador
Afterwards, the ambassador said only that “the US and Poland share a commitment to the rule of law and judicial independence”.
State firm behind Poland’s planned “mega-airport” donates 400,000 zloty to local church
The official appointed by the new government to oversee the project has criticised the donation.
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.
