One year ago the same event was attacked with a fire extinguisher by far-right MP Grzegorz Braun.
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Polish parliament strips opposition MP of immunity to face charges of participating in criminal group
The Sejm also consented for the MP, a former deputy justice minister, to be placed in pretrial detention.
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Voting age “must be lowered to 16”, says new speaker of Polish parliament
But any change to the voting age would require an amendment to the constitution.
New deputy speaker calls for dogs to be allowed into Polish parliament
“MPs have pets and sometimes they have to bring them because they have nowhere to leave them.”
Polish opposition take initiative as new parliament meets for first time
The opposition’s new parliamentary majority elected a speaker but will have to wait longer to form a government.
Polish parliament approves judicial bill intended to unblock EU funds
In an unusual vote, almost all PiS MPs were in favour but their coalition partner was opposed and most opposition MPs abstained.
Polish MPs vote almost unanimously to approve Sweden and Finland’s NATO accession
The announcements of the results were met with a standing ovation from all sides of the Sejm.
Polish parliament rejects bill to liberalise abortion law
The proposed law would have allowed abortion on demand up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Polish parliament passes bill to eliminate disciplinary chamber, rejecting opposition amendments
Some experts say that, without the amendments, the law will not fulfil the milestones agreed with the EU.
Polish opposition MPs stripped of immunity over paedophilia cover-up protest and defamation
The motion to waive the immunity of the two opposition MPs was passed thanks to the government’s narrow parliamentary majority.
European Parliament calls on EU to block funds for rule-of-law violators
“Germany is blocking sanctions against Russia and the European Parliament votes in favour of sanctions for Poland,” says a PiS MP.
Polish parliament passes media ownership restrictions amid angry scenes
The bill is seen to be aimed in particular at American-owned broadcaster TVN.
Tusk calls for removing crosses from Polish parliament and schools
A government minister accused Tusk of promoting “the dictatorship of leftism and atheism like in the West”.
Russia has plans to invade Poland, Kaczyński reportedly tells closed session of parliament
The government arranged the behind-closed-doors sitting in response to a recent spate of cyberattacks.
