Some of the changes, such as taking away the right of citizens to nominate candidates, have been heavily criticised.
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Police interventions fall by half after Polish city bans alcohol sales at night
The ban resulted in a decreased number of police interventions and intoxicated people referred to care centres, informed the city hall.
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Polish police search for mother of foetus found in sewage plant as prosecutors open investigation
Women’s rights activists have described the authorities’ actions as a “witch-hunt”.
Poland records second lowest trust in government in OECD
While trust rose after Law and Justice came to power in 2015, it dropped sharply in 2020.
Son of Auschwitz survivor takes Germany to human rights court over “Polish death camps” claim
Germany’s highest court refused to enforce a Polish ruling.
Polish education ministry proposes law to further centralise control over schools
Under the legislation, government-appointed officials would have greater powers to appoint and dismiss headteachers of schools in Poland.
Polish LGBT activist faces up to five years in prison after indictment for attack on anti-LGBT van
Her pretrial detention last year sparked mass protests.
Protestant pastor convicted for insulting Polish president and Catholics
Paweł Chojecki called the president a “traitor” and the Catholic church a “great big prostitute”.
First ever gay dating show to air in Poland
The show, based on the Finding Prince Charming format, is due to be broadcast by TVN later this year.
Kraków to build “premetro” line linking east and west through city centre
The investment is expected to cost at least 5.8 billion zloty and open in 2033.
Polish city to end sales of “antisemitic” Jewish figurines
The figures – often shown holding money as a good luck symbol – have long raised controversy.
Christian teaching needed to “save Latin civilisation”, says Polish education minister
“Poland is the last country in which the church is not waving the white flag,” says Przemysław Czarnek.
Head of Polish episcopate calls on PM to lift church restrictions to protect “human right” of worship
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki notes that infections have fallen significantly and other restrictions are being removed.
Record number of dead seals found on Poland’s Baltic coast
The WWF found 35 over one weekend, from a population of only around 400 in Poland.
