NGOs have protested against the legislation, which they say gives officers a “licence to kill”.
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Polish president strips former priest of state order after sex abuse conviction
Krzysztof Kuryłowicz was last year convicted of sexually abusing a disabled person.
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Polish president and PM condemn “EU elites imposing their diktat” through migration pact
The prime minister pledged to veto the plans, though commentators have pointed out that no such possibility exists.
Poland’s president joins Polish Americans for Pulaski Day parade in New York
Andrzej Duda called on the Polish diaspora to continue supporting Poland but also faced a protest from one group of Polish Americans.
Polish History Museum will be “weapon to fight for a strong Poland”, says PM at opening
The museum has 44,000 m2 of floorspace over six levels and was built at a cost of 750 million zloty (€162 million).
Polish family murdered for sheltering Jews during Holocaust beatified by Vatican
The Ulma family “represented a ray of light in the darkness of the Second World War”, said Pope Francis.
Poland to get new public holiday commemorating children of war
The holiday honours Polish children who suffered under German and Soviet occupation during World War II.
Poland and Lithuania mark 90th anniversary of crash that ended record-breaking transatlantic flight
Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas crashed in what is now Poland just 650 km short of their destination.
Presidents of Poland and Ukraine commemorate WW2 massacre of Poles by Ukrainians
During the Volhynia massacres, Ukrainian nationalists murdered up to 100,000 ethnic Poles.
Kaczyński rejoins Polish government amid pre-election tensions
The ruling party chairman becomes deputy prime minister, a position that he resigned from just one year ago.
How will the “Russian influence” commission affect this year’s Polish election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Both the ruling party and main opposition think they could benefit.
Polish president proposes overhaul of Russian influence law days after signing it
His U-turn follows concern from the US and EU that the commission could be used for political purposes against the opposition.
Commission to investigate Russian influence approved by Polish president
The opposition says the body, which can ban people from public office for ten years, will be used against them ahead of this year’s elections.
Supreme Court clears writer of insulting Poland’s president by calling him “moron”
Jakub Żulczyk criticised President Andrzej Duda for his apparent reluctance to accept Joe Biden’s election victory over Donald Trump.
