He was last year found guilty of four charges relating to a drug-fuelled sex party he held with two men in his apartment.
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Poland records largest year-on-year decrease in deaths by suicide since 2015
The number of attempted suicides, however, saw a year-on-year increase in all age categories.
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Woman who killed husband trying to rape her has acquittal upheld by Poland’s Supreme Court
“The courts have determined that a woman’s sexual freedom is more important than the life of the abuser who attacked her,” said her lawyer.
Senior earns PhD at age 83 from top Polish university
“The venerable age of the newly minted doctor proves that retirement can be extremely productive.”
Spaniards rescued from Polish sea claim they were diving for amber, but security experts raise doubts
The men were diving in the middle of the night using an unregistered vessel.
Core inflation in Poland continues to rise, reaching 20-year high of 11.5%
Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and fuel prices, is seen as a more accurate indicator of prices that can be influenced by monetary policy.
Number of foreign workers registered in Poland passes one million
“The Polish labour market is becoming more and more attractive to foreigners,” says the head of the state Social Insurance Institution (ZUS).
Polish justice minister defends shop owner who fatally stabbed robber
“In a state of law, it is the bandits who must be afraid. The state must stand on the side of citizens who defend themselves.”
EU court issues ruling on gay man suing Polish state TV for discrimination
The ruling is likely to have consequences for anti-discrimination rules in Poland regarding self-employed workers and sexual orientation.
Dramatic fall in church attendance in Poland, official figures show
The proportion of Catholics in Poland attending mass has fallen from 37% to 28% in two years, according to the church’s statistical institute.
Union and government clash over teachers earning below minimum wage in Poland
Poland’s main teachers union called the situation “absolutely unfathomable” and “unacceptable”.
Almost half of Poles fear this year’s elections will be falsified
The poll found that such concerns are high among opposition supporters but low among those who back the government.
Polish villagers care for stork that didn’t fly south for winter
Storks, which are a national symbol in Poland, normally fly south to Africa for the European winter.
Under a third of Polish women aged 18-45 planning to have children
Among women aged 18 and 45, only 32% say they are planning to have children, down from 41% in 2017.
